While the traditional Grammarly tools remain amazingly handy, the latest addition to their suite, Authorship, is a major development, offering incredibly promising aid to both teachers and students.
Grammarly has been around for a minute, right? As a middle school ELA teacher, I thought I knew the tool well. Wrong! Grammarly has elevated its capabilities, introducing a groundbreaking feature that is wowing this veteran teacher. Most of us in education are familiar with the tool as a spelling, grammar, and usage editor, understanding that writers can enable the tool and get guidance on their compositions. While the traditional Grammarly tools remain amazingly handy, the latest addition to their suite, Authorship, is a major development, offering incredibly promising aid to both teachers and students.
Authorship is part of Grammarly for Education's approach to help institutions navigate the AI era, providing the transparency and governance needed for responsible AI adoption while supporting student success.
Here is a sneak peek that will pique your interest to keep reading: in this AI-era of teaching that can feel like a game of cat and mouse, Authorship shifts the narrative from reaction to proaction, removing the frustration and defensiveness of authentic work that has entered the arena.
What is Grammarly Authorship?
In a nutshell, when enabled, Authorship categorizes all text sources in a Google Doc or Word document, giving educators and students a simple way to showcase their authentic work in the AI era. Those categories include:
- Human-typed (directly into a document)
- Sourced content / pasted text (from a browser-based source or from an unknown source)
- AI-Generated vs AI-edited (generated with AI, then edited, or if Grammarly was leveraged for traditional assistance)
How Does Authorship Work?
Authorship runs in Google Docs and Microsoft Word. As students write, it records how text is created, including text deleted and pasted from websites or desktop sources, along with source names, and then produces a report that accompanies the final document. Authorship only captures information related to the writing process.
Why Is Grammarly Authorship Attracting The Attention Of Teachers And Students?
Transparency. Students see what teachers see. This simple fact leads to three key takeaways:
- No surprises. Students see the Authorship report before teachers.
- False positive protection. Students have protection of their authentic writing process.
- A productive dialogue. No gotchas, instead, productive conversations can happen. Students have had visibility into the report, so there are no surprises if a teacher has questions.
Authorship enables a shift from policing AI use to supporting authentic learning with AI, specifically in making the writing process visible. Teachers can feel confident knowing that the product they are receiving from their students is, in fact, the students’ work. While students have comfort knowing that their work is indeed protected and validated.
Check Out Grammarly Authorship In Action
- Review the Sample Report: See exactly how the writing process is captured by viewing a sample report here.
- Explore Real-World Success: Read the full case study on the success at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.
Ready to shift from concern about AI to confidence in transparent AI-supported learning? Grammarly Authorship acts as the mediator, allowing K12 educators to shift their focus away from the worry of students overusing AI-generated content back to teaching and learning. The value of this tool is immeasurable.