AP: Researchers developing software to grade handwritten student essays

An article distributed by the Associated Press reports UB researchers are developing software that allows a computer, using artificial intelligence, to grade handwritten student essays. The article quotes Sargur Srihari, director of the Center of Excellence in Document Analysis and Recognition (CEDAR), and James Collins, professor of learning and Instruction. The article appeared in news outlets across the state, including the Albany Times Union, Staten Island Advance and Syracuse Post Standard.