This page describes some of the AI tools designed to help educators.
For more information on AI for educators, also view Learn AI with NSU Libraries, Faculty Resources for Artificial Intelligence (AI), and AI Webinars on the AI at NSU page.
Journal Finder (by Trinka)
Journal Finder uses advanced AI concept-matching technologies to help you locate journals across different disciplines and publications to find the most appropriate journal for your manuscript. This is an Independent tool.
This tool helps instructors grade essays and assignments. It has bulk grading, auto-checker for word count and originality and personalized feedback. It also permits custom rubrics and manual edits to AI-generated feedback.
This is an AI grader by Turnitin that lets instructors grade assignments in class or online. It is used by over 140,000 instructors from universities like Purdue and NYU. Instructor can use it to grade multiple subjects that include problem sets, bubble sheets, quizzes, exams and worksheets. It offers a flexible rubric and comment functionality to provide meaningful feedback and includes per-rubric and per-paper statistics to assess a student's performance.
One of the most popular AI checkers, trained to identify AI-generated text. Educators can use it to see what percentage of students’ text seems AI-generated but note these tools can misinterpret writing styles at times. The tool also offers comprehensive writing support, helping users at every step of the writing process, from brainstorming to revising.
You can easily detect whether text is human-written or AI/GPT generated. This AI text detector displays the percentage of AI/GPT plagiarized text for an in-depth analysis of content. The company claims 99% and higher accuracy rate.
This AI quiz generator can transform any content, including notes, textbooks, PDFs or PowerPoints into a comprehensive quiz in seconds. The tool can be used to reinforce learning or assess knowledge for students and professionals alike.
Independent tool
Category: creation (changed from understanding since the main focus is generating quizzes)
All NSU staff has access to Copilot - Microsoft Copilot is an innovative AI-driven tool that harnesses the power of machine learning and natural language processing. Its purpose is to enhance productivity, inspire creativity, and elevate collaboration within the Microsoft ecosystem. Beyond mere assistance, Copilot offers intelligent suggestions, valuable insights, and it automates repetitive tasks. Copilot can save time for educators, staff, and higher education students to focus on what matters most.
Turnitin’s AI writing & paraphrasing capabilities help educators identify when AI writing tools such as ChatGPT or text spinners may have been used in students’ submissions.
The Teaching Resources: AI Literacy tutorial provides practical guidance and resources for lesson planning, setting policies, designing assignments, and fielding questions from students and colleagues. It includes a suite of resources for starting a discussion about AI with your students, academic integrity frameworks, and suggestions for activities that incorporate AI.