But the essay might not have even been seen by a human, but instead been graded entirely by a computer system comparing your essay to sample essays in a database.

To demonstrate, he takes a not-so-stellar sample essay, rife with spelling mistakes and sentence fragments, and runs it by the robo-grader, which instantly spits back a not-so-stellar score. "It gives ...

One company is developing an essay grading computer program that can take the load off professors and standardized test graders. Rose Eveleth - Contributor. April 8, 2013. Get our newsletter!

Essay-style questions are worth a lot of marks. They test not only your technical knowledge and understanding, but whether or not this can be put into a coherent argument. Part of Computer Science ...

A language researcher and former MIT professor is giving computer-generated essay marking systems a failing grade. Les Perelman, who recently retired from his writing research post at MIT, says ...

Essay-style questions are worth a lot of marks. Find out how to tackle them with this BBC Bitesize GCSE Computer Science AQA study guide.

A computer is an electronic device that can process data, execute instructions, and perform various operations. The first computers were developed in the 1940s and 1950s and were primarily used for ...

An example of a computer generated essay made by BABEL. (Les Perelman) A word or two from other experts. The University of Melbourne's Professor John Hattie is an education expert whose areas of ...