AI in the Online Classroom

We are excited to announce another year of partnership with Packback. Packback provides a suite of instructional AI tools to help you enhance your teaching and improve student learning outcomes. Packback’s discussion and writing tools are designed to support you with grading, while enriching your students’ learning experience.

Packback offers two main products:

• Packback Questions: This is an online discussion tool that can replace the regular discussion boards you might use in your online or in-person courses. It’s designed to get students more engaged and thinking more deeply about your course material.
• Packback Deep Dives: This is a writing submission/feedback tool that is compatible with any & all writing assignments. It gives students quick feedback on their work and helps you grade more efficiently.

Unlike Generative AI, Packback’s tools will never write for the student. Packback’s Instructional AI enhances critical thinking and writing skills through instant feedback on discussions and essays, allowing teachers to prioritize feedback on students’ ideas.

Getting started is easy and takes approximately 20 minutes. To learn more, contact katie.horin@packback.co for a one-on-one course consultation or schedule an appointment directly. Click here for information on Packback (including a testimonial from a NOVA faculty member).

Submitted by:
Cynthia Pascal, AVP NOVA Online, CPascal@nvcc.edu