(C1,iii) Add Short Answer Feedback Assistant (Enhanced)

The Short Answer Feedback Assistant (ShortAnsFA) provides suggested marks and auto-generated content-related feedback for free-response questions for any subject and level.

Important:

As ShortAnsFA uses generative AI, its response is probabilistic in nature. Thus, it may not be suitable for questions involving mathematical computation and may at times be inaccurate. Teachers should review the feedback generated before returning it to students. ShortAnsFA's capabilities will be continually improved over time and schools can keep a lookout for the latest improvements via the Singapore Learning Designers Circle (SgLDC) Facebook group.
From June 2024 (R1), ShortAnsFA can provide feedback on a wider variety of responses, including more open-ended responses such as composition writing or reflections.
File Submission is disabled when using ShortAnsFA.

Create a ShortAnsFA question

From June 2024 (R1), ShortAnsFA can be used in standalone questions and other types of quizzes. Depending on the selected mode (i.e. standalone question or quiz), teachers determine how students will receive the feedback from ShortAnsFA.

Mode	Feedback
Teacher Marked Quiz*	Students receive feedback after teacher marks and releases the quiz
1. Progressive Quiz* 2. Auto-Graded Quiz* 3. Standalone Question*	Students receive feedback automatically after submitting each question

*To learn more about the different quiz modes, click here.

To use ShortAnsFA in a quiz, click Add New on the Module Editor page, then select Quiz. Proceed to Step 2 to continue creating a quiz.
To use ShortAnsFA in a standalone question, click Add New on the Module Editor page then select Activity. Proceed to Step 3 to continue creating a standalone question.

After selecting Quiz, you will see that the default Quiz Mode is Progressive Quiz. You can change the Quiz Mode, add Description and Instruction to Students by clicking on the Quiz Component. To add a question, click + on the collapsed question list.

Select Short Answer Feedback Assistant under Free-Response Questions from the Component Bar. The Create New Question subpage will open.
- Alternatively, you can choose Default Free-Response then click the checkbox next to Use and select Short Answer Feedback Assistant.
From the Leniency dropdown list, select the intended leniency of the feedback and marks provided by ShortAnsFA. High leniency would cause feedback generated to be more open and diverse, with a looser interpretation of the Suggested Answer. The default Leniency is set to Medium.
From the Response Size dropdown list, select the response size, or estimated length of students’ response. A short response would be approximately 100 words long, a medium response would be 300 words long, and a long response would be 500 words long. The default Response Size is set to Medium.

Specify a detailed mark scheme in the Suggested Answer.

Some helpful tips on writing the suggested answer:

To learn more about writing the suggested answer, click on this e-Poster.
Alternatively, to mark more open-ended responses based on rubrics, click Add Rubrics.
Note:
For each question, feedback from ShortAnsFA can only be provided using either Suggested Answer or Rubrics at a time.

Enter the following fields:
- Title
- Band Descriptor
- Criterion
- Mark Range
Note: A maximum of 6 bands (columns) and 6 criteria (rows) can be added in a Rubrics. Click the Overflow (3-dot icon) to Add Band, Add Criterion, Delete Band, or Delete Criterion.
Click outside the Component to save.
Click the Up/Down arrows to set the Marks for the question.
Tag the question to the Subject/ Level/ Learning Outcome or Content Map to increase accuracy or the response.When you are done editing, click outside the Component to save.
For standalone questions, Progressive Quiz and Auto-graded Quiz, , feedback from ShortAnsFA will be shown immediately after students have completed the question. For Teacher Marked Quiz, feedback will be shown after you have marked and released the quiz. Click herefor more information on how to return the feedback for Teacher Marked Quiz.
You may still review and edit the feedback generated by ShortAnsFA (refer to Table A and B). Under the Monitor Assignment page and clicking Teacher Comments. You are encouraged to check that the feedback and marks are accurate and appropriate; and engage in further discussions with your students.

Table A: ShortAnsFA with Rubrics
Mode	Add Comments	Edit Comments	Add Criterion Feedback	Edit Criterion Feedback	Add Marks	Edit Marks
Standalone Free-Response Question	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✗
Progressive Quiz	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✗
Auto-Graded Quiz	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✗
Teacher Marked Quiz (before release)	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Teacher Marked Quiz (after release)	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗

Table B: ShortAnsFA with Suggested Answer
Mode	Add Comments	Edit Comments	Add Criterion Feedback	Edit Criterion Feedback	Add Marks	Edit Marks
Standalone Free-Response Question	✓	✓	NA	NA	✓	✗
Progressive Quiz	✓	✓	NA	NA	✓	✗
Auto-Graded Quiz	✓	✓	NA	NA	✓	✗
Teacher Marked Quiz (before release)	✓	✓	NA	NA	✓	✓
Teacher Marked Quiz (after release)	✓	✓	NA	NA	✗	✗

Supporting Resource:

This e-poster summarises the tips for writing Suggested Answers for ShortAnsFA.