Enhancing Student Success in the Age of AI

How can educators encourage ethical AI use while helping students learn more effectively from one another?

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Join Mark Jornd, faculty member in Legal and Social Environments at Rend Lake College, for a practical workshop exploring how peer feedback and responsible AI integration can work together to strengthen student writing, engagement, and collaboration in the modern classroom. Drawing from his experience using Kritik throughout semester-long paper assignments, this session highlights how structured peer assessment can help students refine their work, reflect on AI-generated improvements, and learn valuable writing strategies from their classmates.

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By combining ethical AI practices with collaborative feedback, instructors can create learning environments where students actively develop stronger communication skills, greater accountability, and deeper understanding through peer-to-peer learning.

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Key topics include:

• Encouraging ethical and transparent AI usage in student writing
• Using peer assessment to improve writing quality and critical thinking
• Helping students learn effective writing techniques from classmates
• Facilitating scalable feedback workflows through Kritik and K360
• Building collaborative learning environments that promote engagement and accountability

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