SwiftGrade is a tool that is designed to save teachers time by grading assessments using AI.
For paper assessments, it uses a combination of cameras and AI to identify variations in students handwriting, including in different languages and examining complex math formulas, to generate a result for the teacher. For online assessments, it uses algorithms to grade the work.
This tool also has the ability to award partial marks, scale on a tolerance range for numeric answers, and has the capability to be customized by the teacher to accept minor spelling errors.
Watch the pitch here:
https://www.goswiftgrade.com?wvideo=2k3vyvhir7
Hello Richard,
I’m very interested in finding solutions to the marking dilemma. It’s the end of the school year right now and teachers at my school are swamped with evaluations (final exams in particular). Do you know anyone who uses Swift Grade? I see how it is useful for very traditional assessments and quizzes, but I don’t see how it can help rubric based evaluation. Students in my class complete IB assessments which are criteria based and out of 8. To add to that complexity, if there were AI / software that could help with second language assessment, it would have to understand the complexities of the different levels in which my students have to be marked. For example, a grade 9 student who is “capable” and not “proficient” will have to have their French essay evaluated with that in mind. They could still score a 8/8 if the essay were far from perfect.
Thank you for the share!
Maurice
Yes, I would invest in this venture for standardized tests only. I say that because in North America, there has been a trend to move away from standardized tests to non-standardized tests. In short, non-standardized tests involve assessing students’ performance through portfolios, interviews, informal questioning, group discussions, oral tests, quick pop quizzes, exhibitions of work, projects, and performance exams. That being said, there’s still value in assessing students’ learning through standardized tests.
This pitch is showcased in the format of a website that houses visual components like graphics, animations, and YouTube videos. All in all, these elements make this pitch resemble a business plan that enhances shared buy-in with users. I find this pitch very engaging and succinct. I can quickly gather thoughts on how this app works and how it can add value to the daily grading work of an instructor.
The good and bad thing is that this app is in beta version. The good part is that it is currently free and doesn’t cost anything. The bad part is that the app may not be as sophisticated as it’s marketed. There might be bugs or changes in its delivery. How long will it take for this app to launch its final version? Whether or not it may be discontinued, this poses risks to the continuity of the course assessment.
Overall, I think this pitch is well-suited for this generation of users. It is visually engaging, has a clear message, and presents information succinctly in the format of a website.
Thank you for sharing!
Really great pitch! Had me hooked immediately!
I’ll admit I do see some potential flaws of the program, such as not being able to see and evaluate the processes on an assessment as I would argue seeing a student’s thought process is equally as important as seeing the final outcome. Additionally, I feel like it could be abused by more “hands-off” teachers who will simply use this for all their evaluations and never get to truly understand their students.
However, on the plus side of things, I do think this streamlines data collection and provides teachers with real-time information about the progress of their students. You could also include social emotional fill-in the blank questions to assess how students are feeling about a particular topic. I see a lot of potential here!
I think that this is a great idea! I will be signing up to try it out.
It does not appear to be a “venture” pitch, but I would likely invest in this. I have used ZipGrade extensively for some practice quizzes, which students really didn’t like except for the fact that they could get results almost as quickly as they could hand them in. This appears to have more flexibility in the types of responses, which I love. Another feature is the ability to set up email addresses for the students, so they can see the results.
A major feature that I am desperate for is the ability to embed the “answer areas” on the same sheet as the quiz/assignment itself, perhaps down the right or left hand side of the page to reduce transposition error. I can easily scan pages through a photocopier, and allow the app to grade the pdf.
Yes, I would invest in this venture. As a teacher who is often faced with a stack of marking and a limited amount of time to get through it, I recognize the value of being able to provide feedback in the form of results very quickly. This venture will be attractive to teachers and districts as it allows for rapid production of performance data, allowing for a rapid assessment of mastery and determining whether a class moves on or requires reteaching. I certainly have some concerns regarding the ethical and practical use of the tool by teachers, and this does not replace careful reading by the teacher and the ability to provide specific and formative feedback. As an investor, I’m convinced that overloaded teachers will be drawn to this tool as a time-saving and exciting use of technology.
Yes, I would invest in this venture. I think it will be a useful time-saver for teachers and improve speed and quantity of feedback given to students. Another feature I would like to see that is not mentioned in the video is specific feedback that can be varied based on the answer the student gave. More quickly accessible feedback to the teacher on weak areas for students is also valuable. Barriers such as needing to scan assignments have been dealt with in a smart and elegant way.
I see some repeated concerns that this does not assess the students’ thought processes and I think that is very true for ‘show your work’ type questions. However, most teachers (myself included) spend a fair amount of time marking simple questions as well as in-depth ones. This is a great tool for marking the simple ‘one step’ or ‘recall’ questions, leaving the teacher more time and energy to do a thorough job marking deeper questions and providing feedback.
I think this program has a future in education. Educators should be doing more meaningful work than repetitive tasks and this can be one part of the solution.