Case Study: Virginia Commonwealth University cuts grading time in half with Packback Deep Dives

Virginia Commonwealth University cuts grading time by 50% with Packback

Virginia Commonwealth University literature professor Keith Hollowell faced the challenge of grading high volumes of student writing for his large courses. The detailed evaluation of weekly 500-1000 word essays was nearly unmanageable, taking up to 90 minutes per paper and leaving little time for meaningful feedback. He adopted Packback's Deep Dives platform to address this issue and help students break away from formulaic writing.

By implementing Packback's AI-driven feedback system, students received real-time coaching on grammar and structure. This allowed Professor Hollowell to focus his efforts on providing content-level feedback and engaging with students' ideas. The use of Packback resulted in a 50% reduction in grading time and cut average feedback turnaround to just 5 days, while students began writing with significantly more originality, clarity, and confidence.

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