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Writing assessment for higher education

Make writing meaningful. Make thinking visible. Make understanding measurable.

Unfold asks students to explain their thinking as they write, helping instructors assess understanding beyond the finished paper.

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A different question

The finished paper is no longer enough.

AI detection
Did AI write it?
Process tracking
Did the student type it?
Unfold
Did the student understand it?

The challenge for faculty

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A polished paper may not show what the student understands.

How Unfold helps

Review the paper alongside the student's starting plan, responses during writing, and closing explanation.

How it works

Turn writing assignments into evidence of learning.

  1. Set the assignment

    Add your assignment, learning objectives, and rubric.

  2. Students explain their thinking

    As students write, Unfold introduces new information and asks short questions. Students explain how it affects their reasoning.

  3. Review the evidence

    Use the paper and students’ explanations to assess learning against your objectives.

What instructors see

One paper. The reasoning behind it.

See the submitted paper alongside the student’s responses to questions. You control the final Unfold Score, feedback, and when results are shared.

Instructor feedback

Assessment prompt
Should Northstar outsource part of its production?
Excerpt

Northstar should proceed with a limited outsourcing pilot.

Approval should depend on thesupplier documenting a backup plan.

The pilot should remain limited until its cost savings and delivery reliability are verified.

Questions during writing

What the student was asked

The supplier shut down twice last year. Does this change your recommendation?

Student response

Proceed only with a verified backup plan.

Unfold Score

93Suggested for instructor review
Paper rubric · 70 points63
Learning objectives · 30 points30
Instructor confirms score

LMS integration

Fits into the courses instructors already teach.

Instructors create and review assessments in the LMS. Students write and respond there, too.

Moodle-validated · LTI 1.3 · No LMS grade passback

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See the writing. Understand the thinking.

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