Beyond the Technology: Using AI to support and enhance formative assessment
We chatted with Aftab Hussain, information learning technology manager at Bolton College, about Firstpass.
Firstpass is an automated system that helps automate the marking and feedback of open-ended questions using artificial intelligence.
Aftab talks through the benefits of Firstpass, sharing how the system can help reduce the burden on teachers when marking formative assessments, whilst providing students with instant feedback to their answers.
Lastly, Aftab shares the latest updates and progress of Ada, Bolton college's digital assistant which went live in 2017.
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Show notes
- Watch a video about the Ada chatbot
- Watch a FirstPass overview video
- Watch a firstPass explainer video
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