Leverage AI Marking Assistant to provide improvement feedback on student assignment submissions

Date: 18 Sep 2025 (Thu)

Time: 15:00 - 16:00

Venue: Online

Target Audience: All staff

Medium of Instruction: Cantonese

Summary

This workshop is designed to introduce instructors to the AI Marking Assistant, a new tool that utilizes Generative AI to assist with grading and provide constructive feedback on student assignments.

Objective

To help teachers effectively use the AI Marking Assistant to grade assignments and deliver constructive, personalized feedback. The workshop aims to save instructors time and enhance efficiency, ensuring consistent and equitable assessments.

What You Will Learn

• Key features and benefits of the AI Marking Assistant
• How to generate and review AI-created grades and feedback
• How to adjust and customize grades and comments for individual student needs
• How to upload results and feedback to Blackboard Grade Center
• Techniques for refining AI prompts to better align with your expectations

Agenda

1. Introduction and Overview
   - Understanding the AI Marking Assistant and its key features
2. Live Demonstration
   - Step-by-step walkthrough of generating grades and feedback using the AI tool
   - Syncing results with Blackboard Grade Center
3. Customizing AI Feedback
   - Techniques for adjusting prompts to refine AI-generated comments and grades
4. Q&A and Discussion
   - Addressing participant questions and sharing best practices