Transforming Developmental Writing Through Transparent Revision Tracking
Student Growth
Safe and Secure
Measurable Impact
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) is dedicated to empowering students through innovative educational practices, prioritizing continuous improvement in developmental education. Guided by a commitment to fostering student achievement, RCCC consistently adapts and refines its courses to meet evolving educational demands and prepare students effectively for academic and professional success.
The Challenge in the AI Era: The rapid rise of generative AI presents both transformative opportunities and new challenges for educational institutions. While AI enhances learning possibilities, it simultaneously complicates academic integrity and the evaluation of student writing skills. To navigate these complexities, RCCC partnered with Grammarly, integrating Grammarly’s Authorship tool to support responsible AI usage. Grammarly Authorship provides essential transparency by tracking document revisions, assessing originality, and empowering students with targeted guidance for improving their own authentic writing.
Learn how RCCC’s leadership strategically leveraged Grammarly’s tools to drive measurable student success and foster innovative teaching practices.
Leadership
See how Grammarly helped RCCC students improve clarity, boost confidence, prepare professionally, and become independent learners.
Student
Discover how faculty at RCCC overcame technology challenges, provided individualized feedback, and preserved authentic student voices with Grammarly.
Faculty
Choose Your Perspective
Explore tailored stories to understand the transformational impact of Grammarly at RCCC from multiple viewpoints:
"Our English Department's embrace of Grammarly has been a resounding success. Since using it in Developmental English and Gateway English, we have seen improvement in students’ writing clarity, retention, and overall success. It's not just about catching errors; it's about fostering a culture of effective communication, and that's an investment in our future."
Student Growth
Dr. Carol S. Spalding
President of RCCC
success rate in decreasing academic integrity violations
27 to 1
pass rate improvement in Developmental English classes
8.2%
Measurable Impact
Key data since implementing Grammarly
"What I love about Grammarly is that it is a safe and secure implementation of an AI tool that ensures student, faculty, and staff information is used in an appropriate way. Grammarly provides all those benefits without risking information."
Safe and Secure
Zack Hubbard
Chief Information Officer