How Will AI Impact Education in 2024?
In this article we will discuss our prediction for how AI will continue to evolve and impact education in 2024
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How Packback Ensures Regular and Substantive Interaction for Academic Accreditation
Learn how Packback supports regular substantive interaction for academic accreditation.
From Textbooks to AI-Driven Education with Packback CPO, Jess Tenuta
Packback CPO Jess Tenuta was recently featured on the Edtech Insiders Podcast to discuss all things happening in the world of AI and education.
I’m Keith Hollowell, and This is My Packback Story
In the fall of 2012, I was hired as an adjunct professor at Virginia Commonwealth University to teach an introduction to literary analysis course at the undergraduate level. The purpose of this class is to teach students the skill of claim-based literary analysis.
Instructor Engagement Guide: Tips to Engage Students on Packback
Need tips on how to better engage students using Packback? Our guide will walk you through some awesome use cases of the Packback platform
Applauding Excellence: Dr. Pam Sulger’s 2022 eLearning Award and Her Impact with Packback
Dr. Pam Sulger, the Pima Online Department Chair for Psychology and Social Services at Pima College, was recently awarded the 2022 Award for Excellence in eLearning: Innovative eLearning Technology. This award recognized her outstanding use of Packback for her PSY101 course. By integrating Packback, Dr. Sulger has revolutionized her approach to student engagement and learning, …
Packback Explores How Academia is Adapting to Generative AI
Since OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November 2022, the generative AI chatbot has already become a household name. ChatGPT reached its first one million users in less than a week and by some estimates has already reached at least 100 million monthly active users. Parents, students, and educators alike have been impressed, and sometimes alarmed, at …
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UNT Conducts Research on Impact of Packback on Asynchronous Discussion
A research study at the University of North Texas spanning three semesters evaluated the effectiveness of Packback on online discussions. By analyzing 14,500 posts from over 800 students, the researchers studied how Packback’s AI-assigned “Curiosity Scores” compared with a subject-matter expert’s assessment of a post. They also examined how instructor feedback via private coaching, public …
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Professor Guide to AI Text Detection
So, you detected a high likelihood that a student submission was generated by AI. Now what?
New Packback Feature Detects AI-Generated Text
In response to ChatGPT and other AI-generated writing programs, Packback has released a new feature called A.I. Writing Detection. This update will detect and flag AI-generated content in its student-led discussion platform, Packback Questions, and its essay writing and research coaching platform, Deep Dives.