This approach shifts the conversation from 'Did you cheat?' to 'How did you learn?' Students can demonstrate their effort transparently. Teachers can identify who needs help before deadlines, not after. And when AI is involved, it reveals exactly when and how. This turns fear into an opportunity to teach responsible use.

Process Feedback Tools (https://processfeedback.org/)
Process Feedback is a pedagogical alternative to plagiarism or AI-detection tools. It offers a constructive way to promote academic integrity. Instead of flagging content after submission, It helps teachers and students reflect on the writing process itself. It supports learning, transparency, and instructional dialogue rather than enforcement.It is student-centered since students are in control of their own data

There are two ways to use Process Feedback (PF)

Method 1 - Extension for Online Editors:
A Google Docs browser extension that students add to their interface. The extension allows downloads of the edit history of a Google Docs document from Google and turns the edit history data into a writing process report. At any point while writing, students can generate a Writing Process Report that summarizes how their work developed over time.

• Visualizations of writing and revision activity
• Downloadable PDF for sharing or reflection
• Designed for explaining and communicating about the working process

A free PF browser extension for Canvas helps increase student engagement and encourages students to communicate think critically. With this method, there are some requirements:

1. Students must use Google Docs and Google Chrome to complete assignments and exams.
2. Students must download the PF browser plugin.
3. Students must be able to download the resulting files in the designated format and then upload them to an existing Canvas assignment for grading in Canvas to complete the exam or assignment.

Method 2 - A Separate Online Editor:
The instructor sets up an assignment and then shares as a link with students. The Process Feedback online editor is an online writing space for assignments where the writing process is being recorded as it is typed. As students write, the editor can generate a "writing process report" that they can review themselves or share with others for reflection, feedback, or discussion. Teachers decide how (or whether) to use the writing process report for feedback, discussion, or assessment. Process Feedback works by capturing background data that is automatically generated in GDocs and visualizes it so that users (students) can view the data in context.

• Student-led reflection on writing habits
• Data-driven discussions about drafting and revision
• Constructive conversations around AI-assisted writing

About The Editor for Writing-Based Assignments

The online editor is a platform that supports keyboard entry in GDocs for student submissions. It displays editing time, revision effort, and paste events.

1. After the instructor creates an assignment in Process Feedback it produces a unique link to share with students.
2. When students open the link, the assignment appears at the top of the editor
3. After completing the assignment, students can review their writing process and submit their work
4. As submissions come in, you can track them all from a single dashboard

Step-by-Step Tutorial - How to Create an Assignment

See an Example Editor