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Overview
Overview
The Write & Revise Tool is a writing-focused tool that learners use to enter a piece of text, then return back to later on for editing one or more times so they can practice applying a particular course/composition concept.
Student-Facing Features
Student-Facing Features
Rich Text Editing - Students can format text with bold and italic styles, as well as create lists and headings.
Before & After - Once students revise a piece of text, the tool shows them a side-by-side comparison view of their drafts.
Instructor-Facing Features
Instructor-Facing Features
Linked Assignments - Instructors can associate one writing assignment with another, so that after a student creates an initial draft and goes to a subsequent revision assignment, the initial draft will appear there automatically for them to update.
Instructional Design Tips
Instructional Design Tips
This tool was designed with the following workflow in mind:
Student A enters the tool and is prompted to enter a piece of text (written by them or found elsewhere).
Student A returns to the LMS and reads about a given writing technique.
Student A re-enters the tool and revises their initial text according to the aforementioned writing technique.
Student A continues the pattern of studying writing techniques and revising the text.
Use Cases
Use Cases
Good with Words
Good with Words
In this Coursera-hosted MOOC, Write & Revise guides learners through a series of practice exercises. For example, in the “Meat and Potatoes” exercise students enter an original piece of text and then progressively revise it until all of the unnecessary words are removed.
FAQs
FAQs
I want to use this tool in my course. How do I get started?
I want to use this tool in my course. How do I get started?
Before setting up the tool, think about the following:
What will the initial assignment look like for a series of revisions? What instructions will you provide?
What subsequent revisions or additions will students make to the initial text? What instructions will you provide?
Can I create multiple initial writing assignments?
Can I create multiple initial writing assignments?
Yes! To create multiple writing assignments, you simply need to create a new LTI item and choose to create a new assignment instead of linking to an existing one.
Can students edit their work later on?
Can students edit their work later on?
Yes! Students can always come back to the tool to edit their drafts.
Can I use this tool for graded assignments?
Can I use this tool for graded assignments?
No. While other tools, such as the Gamut Gallery Tool, support graded assignments, Write & Revise currently does not.
Can the tool be accessed from outside my LMS?
Can the tool be accessed from outside my LMS?
No, in order for anyone to authenticate into the tool they must come from an LTI item within an LMS. For that reason, there is no public-facing component to any Gamut Tool.
How do I set up the tool in Canvas?
How do I set up the tool in Canvas?
Contact 4help@umich.edu to request that you be given the role of “tool installer” for course so you can set up an external LTI tool.
Inside your Canvas course, choose or create the module that will contain the link to the tool.
Add a new “item”, and choose the “External Tool” type.
In the URL field, enter: https://revise.ai.umich.edu/revise/launch/
In the Page Name field, enter your desired name for the goal setter.
For the best tool experience, check the box “Load in a new tab”.
Add/save the item.
Click into the newly created item, and on the next page click “Load [ item name ] in a new window”.
Complete the configuration steps inside the tool, and publish the LTI item when you’re ready for students to start using it.
How do I set up the tool in Coursera?
How do I set up the tool in Coursera?
Please submit a request for the LTI Credentials to receive your key and secret, and someone from our team will respond shortly with that information.
Inside the course shell, add a new LTI item (found under “More”)
Inside the new LTI item, provide a title and description.
In the version field, leave “Version 1.1” selected.
In the Launch URL field, enter: https://revise.ai.umich.edu/revise/launch/
Enter the provided values provided by our team for the consumer key and secret fields.
In the Learner Privacy field, select “Share learner ID, full name, and email address”
In the Outcome Callback field, select “no”.
How do I set up the tool in edX?
How do I set up the tool in edX?
*Coming Soon*
How do I set up the tool in FutureLearn?
How do I set up the tool in FutureLearn?
Complete the steps outlined in this help article
Once the tool is reviewed and approved you may proceed with final configuration steps inside the Gamut tool.
Who do I contact if I have a problem with the tool?
Who do I contact if I have a problem with the tool?
We’re sorry to hear you’re encountering issues with the tool. Please submit a support request and we'll be with as soon as possible.
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