On standardized tests, computers have begun to grade, not just multiple-choice questions but even student writing such essays. Grading software evaluates essays about as well as a human on the kinds ...

Near the end of 2023, a popular YouTube creator known as hbomberguy released a video on plagiarism — a topic often confined to conversations in composition classrooms. The four-hour video, “Plagiarism ...

Having just adapted to a newly reformatted state test, school leaders across Texas are now looking at a new change in how their students are assessed: computer-based scoring. The Texas Education ...

Texas students’ written responses on the STAAR test will most likely be scored by a computer, rather than a person. Ben Sklar / The New York Times Texas students’ written responses on the STAAR test ...

ChatGPT has been making waves since 2022, and whether some students like to admit it or not, the AI tool is being employed in the academic setting. Now, researchers compared the quality of essays ...

Technical students face a unique academic challenge. Between labs, equations, code, and detailed analyses, there’s rarely room to focus on polished essay writing. And yet, essays, research papers, and ...