We’re two years past the arrival of ChatGPT—and the conversation in education still hasn’t caught up. Most headlines have education still playing defense: banning tools, scrambling for detection solutions, or rolling out guidelines without clarity or cohesion.
This blog was written by Packback CEO, Kelsey Behringer, in conjunction with our partners at Instructure. You can read the full blog on their website via the link below. We believe the key to academic integrity lies in creating a motivating, feedback-rich learning environment that is easy to navigate—one that strengthens writing, critical thinking, and engagement …
In 2023, Toni Livingston began teaching Cambridge AS English General Paper, an advanced critical thinking and writing intensive course at Tampa Bay Technical High School. With this being the first time the course was offered, there were no pre-existing materials or guides to rely on. Toni was quickly thrown into the fire and had to …
In the “post COVID” educational landscape we are currently in, educators are facing an uphillbattle and finding it increasingly harder to resonate with students. Educators are being asked to manage larger class sizes, with less resources, while still ensuring that each student receives the individual attention they need to succeed. The challenge of tracking student …
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Karyl Garland, Lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, shares her teaching philosophy: call upon students’ rich experiences to meet them where they are and create a balanced learning environment.
Central to Packback’s discussion platform is the Curiosity Score – which is based on students’ communication, credibility, and curiosity, infused in their discussion posts. This feedback is provided in real-time to students, as a virtual coach that guides them to write higher quality posts.
Packback’s newest release Packback Instruct is a comprehensive add-on to the existing platform that gives instructors more power to support their students.
Over 1,000,000 students nationwide have used Packback to ask their peers what they think about the world around them. When students post on Packback, they are expressing themselves through genuine, open-ended questions that show instructors what they are most curious about. We took a look back at some of the most common questions asked by …
Over the past year, professors had to pivot quickly to a new normal, teaching and learning in a remote world, and Packback was there every step of the way. And while circumstances changed, the quality of engagement on Packback didn’t — check out how Packback continued to achieve unparalleled student outcomes throughout the pandemic:
Packback has received numerous requests from institutions on how they can effectively transition their face-to-face courses online in both (a) keeping students engaged and (b) supporting faculty teaching online. To do our part in ensuring students stay connected and engaged, we have decided to provide zero cost Packback licenses through the end of the term (up to June 30 2020) for any courses moving online for COVID-19 prevention.
