Institutions Packback for Institutions Raise the ceiling of student performance, and bring every student up to a strong baseline with Packback. Packback is a single platform for all writing assignments (including plagiarism detection), that uses AI to provide students with immediate feedback while they write. This approach leads to greater student autonomy and mastery, and is driving incredible results. Watch a short video walkthrough of the Packback platform. A Single Platform for Writing Assignments, Discussion, Student Engagement, and Academic Integrity. Packback Questions Inquiry-Based Discussion Engage curiosity, increase motivation, and support writing practice with our award-winning discussion platform. Explore Packback Questions Packback Deep Dives Writing Assignments Improve and assess students’ written communication and research skills on essays and writing assignments. Explore Packback Deep Dives Instructor Tools Class Engagement Provide every student with the exact support and praise they need to succeed with highly scalable instructor tools. Explore Instructor Tools Platform Features Instant AI-based writing feedback for students: Packback’s instructional AI that provides dynamic, real-time writing coaching to improve student success before they submit their work. AI Research Assistant for students: When students cite sources on Packback, their sources receive a ‘credibility score’ with a detailed explanation of how to choose credible, academic sources. AI Teaching Assistant for instructors: Educators love using Packback. Through automated community moderation of the discussion board using AI and AI-assisted grading for essays, instructors on Packback are able to spend much less time on administrative and rote tasks, and more time on meaningful personalized feedback to students Plagiarism Detection: Packback instantly checks plagiarism on discussion posts and writing assignment uploaded to our system compared to both external sources and our own database of over 13 million pieces of student content. AI-generated text detection: Packback provides an instant analysis of every discussion post and writing assignment uploaded to our system to detect the use of tools like ChatGPT. LTI 1.3, LTI 1.1 and 1.2 Integrated (IMS Global Certified): Packback offers LTI integrations for both SSO and Gradebook sync. Gradebook sync for Deep Dives is coming Summer 2023. Secure and accessible: Aligned to the requirements of GDPR, PIPEDA, CCPA (data privacy regulations) and WCAG 2.1 AA (Accessibility). Applicable across the curriculum for (almost) any course Packback is applicable to any course with a writing component. Packback has been used by over 2 million students, at more than 700 institutions, across thousands of different courses and subject areas. Popular subjects of courses using Packback include: Psychology; History; Biology; Management; Marketing; Communications; Chemistry; Economics; Philosophy; Education; Human Resources; Physics; Environmental Science; Art History; Business Administration; English; Language Arts; Nursing; Humanities; and many more. Packback Alignment with Preferred Standards Packback strongly aligns with several preferred educational technology standards including ISTE, CASEL, and Digital Citizenship. Click the links below to learn more about Packback’s alignment with each standard. Outcomes Packback leads to more successful student and faculty outcomes than LMS discussion. Lower DFW rates Increased A’s and B’s More consistent discussion engagement Improved self-reported writing confidence in students >30% time savings for instructors when grading View Results and Outcomes Packback collaborated with 12 institutions to run a multi-year study of student outcomes on Packback. Download the Whitepaper See what Packback can do for you! Schedule a brief introductory conversation with a Packback team member During our introductory conversation, a Partnership Representative will discuss your institution’s needs and provide an overview of Packback’s Instructional AI and plagiarism prevention platform, highlighting how it is used at institutions across the country to support educators, drive student outcomes, and foster an authentic learning experience. Schedule Your Introduction Below!
