Short Answer ’25-’26 Educator Experience Case Study
Intro This case study examines educator perceptions of Short Answer during the ’25-’26 school year. Using a mixed-methods approach that compares end-of-year educator survey responses with in-app Net Promoter Score (NPS) feedback, the study explores how teachers used the platform, the instructional outcomes they observed, and the challenges that remain. Across both data sources, educators […]
Upcoming Changes to Short Answer Premium Plans & Pricing
Hello. My name is Adam Sparks. I am a former teacher and the co-founder of Short Answer. I write to you today with an important announcement: After much consideration, we’ve decided to discontinue individual Short Answer Premium licenses. Starting June 15th, 2026, individual premium licenses will no longer be available for purchase. What this means for your […]
PAIRR Webinar Recording
On March 9th, 2026, Short Answer was honored to be joined by a cross-institutional research team studying peer feedback, AI, and writing instruction. Marit MacArthur, Lisa Sperber, and Carl Whithaus of The University of California, Davis, and Anna Mills of College of Marin shared PAIRR, a research-informed writing pedagogy that combines structured peer review with […]
Short Answer + EduProtocols Webinar Recording
Thursday, September 4th, Short Answer hosted EduProtocols cofounders Marlena Hebern & Jon Corippo for a webinar on practical, classroom-ready writing activities. You can watch an edited recording below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4-BaSyjibM&list=PLy1PKaA-lQ06XlTCDteAr_dXLru_2duIY&ab_channel=ShortAnswer Resources from the webinar Presentation slides EduProtocols overview Interactive Random Emoji in Short Answer Tutorial Interactive Battle Royale Tutorial Interactive Quick Write Tutorial Interactive Pen Pals […]
Short Answer 2024-2025 Educator Experience Case Study
Introduction Building on the momentum of its first full year in classrooms, Short Answer continued to grow in reach and deepen its impact in the 2024–2025 school year. This case study seeks to understand how educators experienced the platform in its second full school year. Using a mixed-methods approach, including interviews, in-app NPS surveys, and […]
5 Back-to-school Short Answer Updates
Team Short Answer has been hard at work this summer! We’ve got five updates to share here, along with several new features on the way. Read on to learn more and reach out to our team with any questions! 1. Updated Launch Modal When choosing an activity in Short Answer, you can now easily see the […]
Short Answer 🤝 EduProtocols
Short Answer has officially partnered with EduProtocols! We’ve long admired EduProtocols’ creative, research-based approach to teaching, and we’re teaming up to bring those ideas to life inside Short Answer. To kick things off, we’ve built one of our favorite EduProtocols—Random Emoji Power Paragraph (REPP)—right into Short Answer. It’s a simple, fun, effective activity that gets […]
Pen Pals Overview
What is Pen Pals? Pen Pals is a new Short Answer activity type where students submit writing, then debate feedback from two AI characters who disagree on how well a selected response meets each success criterion (you can preview the activity using the clickable walkthrough below). The class discusses, votes on which AI they agree […]
Quick Write Public Beta Promotion
Quick Write Overview Quick Write is Short Answer’s newest activity. Students submit a response, then receive a proficiency score and AI feedback for each success criteria. The class earns points based on proficiency scores with a cooperative goal of hitting a target class score. Students can then pair up and discuss the results together. Quick […]
Quick Write Overview
What is Quick Write? In Quick Write, students submit a response, then receive a proficiency score and AI feedback for each success criterion. The class earns points based on proficiency scores with a cooperative goal of hitting a target class score. Students can then pair up and discuss the results together. Quick Write is Short […]