AI feedback for educators

Note: A license for Microsoft365 Copilot is required for this feature.

AI suggested feedback enhances educator productivity by streamlining the feedback process when grading student work, ultimately saving valuable time and allowing educators to focus more on student growth and improvement.

Similarly to how users can use Copilot in Microsoft Teams chat to adjust their messages, Copilot can be used to adjust educator feedback on student work. This content can be adjusted to both be age appropriate based on the student's grade, and to convey the right tone.

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AI suggested feedback

1. When reviewing a student's assignment, you will find the option to Enhance feedback in the panel to the right (See Screenshot).

2. A minimum of 50 characters is required to enhance feedback using Copilot. You can include some points that you want to cover in the text box. Copilot will use that information to provide a better response that covers your desired points.

This enables teachers to include their version and train of thought as they review student work. Copilot becomes an assistant to make that feedback cohesive.

3. Choose the Keep it button to complete your feedback.

Keep it attaches feedback to the assignment and you can proceed to grading the student's work. Learn more about grading an assignment.

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Feedback options

You have the following options when using AI suggested feedback:

Edit it: Make your edits to the AI suggested feedback in the text dialogue window.
Keep it: If you are pleased with the generation, you can choose to approve it and move forward.
Delete: The trash icon can delete AI suggested feedback

Note: Further questions related to what AI feedback suggestion can do, intended uses, limitations, ethics, supported languages, and how to disable it are available in in the AI Feedback Suggestions: Responsible AI FAQarticle.

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Tone

AI suggested feedback is available in three different tones. These can be adjusted by choosing the word bubble icon. Here are the differences between each tone:

Basic Tone: Clear and concise. Provides direct feedback suitable for quick corrections or clarifications.
Instructional Tone: Provides actionable and detailed steps to help students build specific skills.
Coaching Tone: Encouraging self-reflection and fostering growth. Helps students take ownership of their learning journey.

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Language

In general, AI Suggested Feedback] supports the following languages output: EN-US.

For other locals in english are used as input, e.g EN-UK, or EN-AU, the system will output in EN-US

The system hasn't been specifically evaluated for the wide variety of dialects and sociolects represented in English.

Generative AI models are trained using vast amounts of data, and that data is most often in English. This can sometimes result in better performance in English as compared to non-English languages. As with any deployment of generative AI models, we encourage users to be mindful of the limitations of these systems for their specific use case, and cultural and linguistic contexts.

Microsoft is planning to add more supported languages and locals to AI Suggested Feedback. This article will be updated as additional languages are supported. 

Grade Selection

Selecting the grade level provides Copilot with the appropriate context to tailor the language used in the feedback. It indicates what level the language should be written at, ensuring that feedback meant for an 8th grader is not delivered for an assignment produced by a 3rd grader.