Introduction to Process Feedback: Tracking student writing in the AI era

We are pleased to announce a new series of events under the theme “Transparency of Student Writing in the AI Era: Trends and Tools.” This series explores emerging practices and technologies that help educators better understand, support, and assess student writing in an AI-enhanced academic environment.

The first session will focus on Process Feedback, a new alternative to plagiarism and AI detection. The Process Feedback tool allows both teachers and students to review the writing process and reflect on the process. It helps teachers identify and analyze possible AI use by providing visualizations of copy-paste actions, typing time, pauses, and other process data. The tool is available free of charge.

Our invited speaker, Badri Adhikari, founder of Process Feedback and an associate professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, will introduce the tool, demonstrate its key features, and discuss practical ways to integrate into teaching and learning.

This session is designed for faculty, instructional designers, librarians, technologists, and anyone interested in understanding how AI is influencing writing practices and academic integrity.

The session is organized by the AI Topics Interest Group.