M-Write<\/a>, a program run by the Gayle Morris Sweetland Center for Writing.<\/p>\nAnne R. Gere<\/strong>, professor of English language and literature who serves as director of the writing center, admits that using the word \u201cautomated\u201d in a conversation about writing instruction can be controversial. \u201cPerhaps because I\u2019m a humanist, I always think technology needs to have a human element as well,\u201d Gere said. \u201cThis is the place where the humanities and sciences can come together to create better learning for students across the curriculum.\u201d<\/p>\nM-Write combines automation with human oversight to lead students through writing assignments in which they draft, receive peer feedback, revise, and resubmit. The program already uses automation for peer review, but oversees the process with writing fellows\u2014former students who excelled in the class.\u00a0Michigan has funded M-Write with a $1.8\u00a0million grant, aiming to bring the program to 10,000 students by 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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