In this recorded webinar, I walk through EnlightenAI and how it can act like a “new T.A.” for grading and feedback—especially for student writing. The big idea is that you don’t just toss writing into an AI and hope for the best. Instead, you feed the system the same things you already use as a teacher: your rubric, the prompt, any supporting materials, exemplars, and even guiding instructions. Then EnlightenAI uses that context to generate suggested grades and feedback that you can review before anything is finalized. What I like here is the control and the workflow options. You can pull assignments in from lots of places (Google Classroom, Google Docs, Forms, Canvas, Illuminate, and more), and then you can override a score, rewrite comments, and adjust anything that doesn’t match your expectations. As you do that, the tool learns your style and requirements over time. On top of grading, it also surfaces insights into student strengths and weaknesses and can suggest lessons and activities to target those needs. And if you want to support revision earlier in the process, it can even provide instant writing feedback to students while they’re writing. Plus, there’s a robust free version, which makes it easier to explore without a big commitment. (Disclosure: this webinar was sponsored by EnlightenAI, but these are my own opinions.)