Assessment and Automation: Robograders, Automated Essay Scoring (AES) Software, and Gradework
| Role | Name as printed | Affiliation as printed | Paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Aimee Jones | Florida State University, Tallahassee → Florida State University | |
| Speakers | Devon Hackelton | University of California, Riverside → University of California, Riverside | Across the Grade Divide: An Open Critique of Turnitin’s Grademark Functionality |
| Speakers | Carl Whithaus | University of California, Davis → University of California, Davis | Opening the Boxes: How Automated Essay Scoring (AES) Software Works—and Doesn’t |
| Speakers | Daniel Mahala | University of Missouri-Kansas City → University of Missouri–Kansas City | Resisting the Robograder Within: The Drive towards Hyper-Normalized Readers in Writing Assessment |
Source
NCTE's program, near page 95 of the file. Names link to a person page only for people listed at two or more conventions.
Cite as: Conference on College Composition and Communication. “Assessment and Automation: Robograders, Automated Essay Scoring (AES) Software, and Gradework.” 2014 Convention Program, Indianapolis, session A.11. Via CCCC Program Reader, November 2, 2026.