Dear colleagues,

The UC Davis Writing Program has launched the PAIRR (Peer and AI Review + Reflection) website documenting our approach to integrating AI feedback within writing instruction: https://writing.ucdavis.edu/pairr

We’re using MyEssayFeedback.ai, a not-for-profit platform developed by educators with enhanced privacy protections.

Our five-part methodology puts critical reflection at the center of the process, positioning students as evaluators rather than uncritical consumers of AI feedback. This approach emerged from a large pilot study  at UC Davis, reaching 654 students in 2023-24, and is now expanding to public open-access community colleges and state universities through California Learning Lab funding.

As a community already engaged with these questions, we’re less interested in promoting our specific approach than in contributing to a broader conversation. We’re making all materials available as OER and seeking cross-pollination with related projects (like PapyrusAI at UC Irvine).

If you’re researching similar approaches to AI in writing contexts, implementing related pedagogies or just interested, we invite you to browse our website, sign up for updates, and get in touch!

Website: https://writing.ucdavis.edu/pairr