● Work with a team to identify an issue in New York City
● Research the issue and conduct interviews with all stakeholders
● Design an innovative solution, with a focus on user experience
● Present the solution to stakeholders and compare to current solutions
● Iterate on the solution based on stakeholder feedback
● Produce a pitch video
● Identified NYC education as our focus issue
● Interviewed teachers, students, and administrators
● Identified grading as a pain point: students need good feedback, but it takes a lot of time and energy from teachers
● Validated that AI models, when paired with a solid grading rubric, deliver accurate grades and useful feedback — a novel finding in early 2023
● Created a pitch-level design delivering features users had asked for: students get grades, personalized feedback, and resource links; teachers get per-student and class-wide analysis
● Lauded by the teachers and students we interviewed, who said it would save teachers 5 hours a week and improve feedback quality
● Differentiated from existing tools with improved features and user experience
● Class Grade: A+