The Write Track: Real-time Writing Insights with WGU and Grammarly

Even in the generative AI-connected workforce, writing is as essential as ever, with knowledge workers spending 19 hours per week on written communication. In 2024, WGU was in search of a solution to provide a real-time quality check on any document to support its 180,000+ students in submitting their most correct, clear, and engaging writing.

This became the first integration of Grammarly’s Writing Score API into an institution's learning management system. Students can upload any written assessment of  100+ words and get a writing score on a scale of 1-100, based on elements including spelling and grammar, clarity of sentences, variety of word choices, and the tone of the writing.  When deployed at scale in higher education, the Writing Score API can serve as a measure of baseline quality for students, empowering students to improve their writing and submit their best work — and giving faculty more time to engage with students’ ideas on a deeper level.

Discover the story behind this innovative use case, lessons learned in the implementation, and the impact to WGU's students, many of whom are underserved by traditional higher education.

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The emcee for this session is Kate Sutherland, Managing Director, Tyton Partners.