Inspiration
Manual grading of academic assessments demands 15-20 minutes per paper from educators, creating bottlenecks while introducing inconsistencies in evaluation. Assessly transforms this workflow through advanced AI automation—slashing grading time by 85% while delivering standardized, equitable, and transparent feedback for educators and students alike.
What it does
Assessly is an intelligent grading platform engineered with a FastAPI backend and Next.js frontend, featuring: Hybrid OCR Pipeline:
Step 1: PaddleOCR primary extraction with confidence scoring Step 2: Gemini Vision fallback for sub-60% confidence results Step 3: GPT-4 Vision final fallback for complex cases Tracks method usage + cost optimization per document
Multi-Modal Text Extraction: GPT-4 Vision deciphers handwritten mathematics (equations, diagrams), while Google Cloud Vision processes typed text Intelligent Grading Engine: Subject-specific AI deployment—GPT-4o for STEM precision, Gemini 2.0 Flash for conceptual subjects Real-Time Progress Monitoring: WebSocket + polling architecture for live grading status updates Visual Annotation Canvas: Interactive PDF viewer with AI-generated feedback overlays, checkmarks, and error markers Smart Data Extraction: Automatic parsing of student details, class sections, and subjects from worksheets Dynamic Score Management: Instant UI synchronization when educators adjust scores Organized Dashboard: Automatic grade categorization by class section and subject
Problem Solved
Assessly eliminates time-intensive, inconsistent manual grading by leveraging AI to evaluate academic assessments in minutes with standardized, transparent feedback across all students
What's next for Gradly
LMS Integration: Direct plugins for Canvas, Blackboard, and Google Classroom—enabling in-platform grading without file exports. Adaptive Learning Feedback: AI-driven personalized practice problem recommendations based on grading patterns and common student error analysis.
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