Hi everyone, A friend of mine who teaches at a UK university was overwhelmed with 20+ overdue essays to mark, and the stress was real. I offered to help and ended up building a tool that made it way easier for her to grade consistently, give structured feedback, and stay aligned with her rubric — she said it saved her hours. But here’s what surprised me: 🧠 Many educators are using ChatGPT or other public AI tools to help with marking — and might not realize the risks. As I was building this, I spoke with a few teachers and found out that: • They’re pasting student responses into public AI tools • No data security or control over where that info goes • Student privacy may be violated (especially under GDPR/FERPA) • And often, the AI output doesn’t align with marking guidelines That made me realize: this isn’t just a productivity problem — it’s a trust and data safety issue. ⸻ 👨‍🏫 So I built a tool that’s: • Private by design (no data shared with third parties) • Aligned with how teachers actually mark — based on rubrics • Designed for feedback clarity, not just grades • Built to save time without removing teacher judgment It helped my friend mark 5–10x faster and actually enjoy the process. ⸻ Right now I’m looking for more feedback: • What rubrics do you use most often? • Would you trust an AI tool if it was built specifically for educators? • What features would make you actually want to use something like this? If you’re curious to try it or want to see what it looks like, I’ll drop the link in the comments. Thanks for reading — happy to answer anything 🙏🏼

MarkingGuru

Thoughtful assignment assessment for teachers

Thoughtful assignment assessment for teachers