LearningWrite
Smarter language learning, powered by AI
BEFORE
Language assessment company exploring better ways for educators to support and measure language writing proficiency throughout the school year
Language assessment company exploring better ways for educators to support and measure language writing proficiency throughout the school year
Status quo writing practice and assessment methods too disruptive and time-consuming for busy teachers
Status quo writing practice and assessment methods too disruptive and time-consuming for busy teachers
Needed to streamline activity assignment, completion, scoring, and feedback, to give students more, and better, writing practice and guidance
Needed to streamline activity assignment, completion, scoring, and feedback, to give students more, and better, writing practice and guidance
AFTER
Introduced fully automated interactive chat feature, unlocking text-based conversations with customizable chatbot partners
Introduced fully automated interactive chat feature, unlocking text-based conversations with customizable chatbot partners
Implemented proprietary ML-powered auto-grading for writing prompt responses
Implemented proprietary ML-powered auto-grading for writing prompt responses
Integrated platform with dozens of top learning management and rostering systems, enabling easy district onboarding
Integrated platform with dozens of top learning management and rostering systems, enabling easy district onboarding
Writing activities available in 4 languages
Writing activities available in 4 languages
Challenge
Targeting language learning deficits with AI
Writing practice is crucial for building fluency in both first and second languages. But providing timely, objective, and frequent writing support is challenging for teachers of English language and world language learners. Language education company LearningWrite partnered with us to create an AI-powered platform for delivering high-quality writing practice and feedback efficiently, effectively, and at scale.
Process
Breaking down writing assessment barriers
LearningWrite envisioned a transformative tool for enhancing language writing practice. By conducting user research and interviews with language education teachers and program managers, we identified three key opportunity areas. To succeed, our solution would need to: accelerate learning by giving students fast, consistent feedback; increase engagement by making writing practice interactive and relatable; and fast-track onboarding by making it easy for districts to incorporate LearningWrite into their established systems.
Solution
AI chat for interactive learning
Conversation drives language acquisition like no other practice method, and Chat Scenarios give students on-demand access to it via a custom-engineered chatbot partner. Powered by the latest AI language models, Chat Scenarios give teachers control over location, partner role, topic, and more, offering limitless possibilities for freeform, text-based exchanges that engage and challenge students.
Solution
Seamless LMS integration
Educators have plenty to juggle, so new tools need to add value, not hassle. LearningWrite integrates with Google Classroom, Canvas, and other major learning management and rostering systems, enabling effort-saving features like single sign-on, roster imports, and assignment syncing to streamline onboarding and everyday use.
Solution
Pre-written prompts, for assignments made simple
We partnered with the University of Oregon’s Center for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS) to generate 100+ strategically crafted writing practice activities, searchable by proficiency level, topics, and “can-do” statements – allowing teachers to easily assign high-quality practice exercises aligned with their teaching goals.
Solution
Role management ecosystem
Ed tech tools need to work for all of a school’s users. The LearningWrite platform offers specialized portals for students, teachers, administrators, and content managers, designed to meet the unique and overlapping needs of each role.
Solution
Multilingual writing support
Teachers can assign writing prompts and chat scenarios to be completed in English, Spanish, French, and German, providing flexible practice options for world language and ESL students coming to class with a range of proficiency levels.
Praise from our clients
Praise from our clients
The auto-scoring feature gives students confidence as they’re working toward the Seal of Biliteracy exam. They know the score they’re receiving on their written responses isn’t biased. And that it reflects their future performance on the test.
Andrea Quintanar
Spanish Teacher, Lockport Township High School, Illinois
I would highly recommend using LearningWrite in the classroom, as I have seen extensive improvement and motivation from my students. They consistently try to incorporate more advanced language structures, vocabulary and transition words, therefore leveling up their language skills!
Sherry Dickerson
Spanish Teacher, Crescent Valley High School, Oregon
Featured technologies
AI & Machine Learning
- Large language model (LLM) Integration with AI chatbot (ChatGPT)
- Autoscoring: fine-tuned LLM using PyTorch and HuggingFace
- Deployed autoscoring model with TorchServe
Kotlin & Spring Boot
- Spring Boot framework
- Hibernate & PostgreSQL
- Extensive unit testing
React & TypeScript
- Supports student, teacher, and administrator interfaces
- Monitoring with Sentry
Ed Tech Integration
- Integration with Canvas LMS
- ClassLink Certified Partner
Amazon Web Services
- Amazon SageMaker
- Cloudformation
- AWS CDK
- ECS
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