Frequently Asked Questions
General and Practical
1. What is TAI, and who is it for?
TAI (Teacher AI) is your new marking assistant. It’s built for teachers who want to save time, reduce stress, and give high-quality feedback faster than ever. Whether you're marking homework, assignments, or classwork — TAI’s got your back.
1. What is TAI, and who is it for?
TAI (Teacher AI) is your new marking assistant. It’s built for teachers who want to save time, reduce stress, and give high-quality feedback faster than ever. Whether you're marking homework, assignments, or classwork — TAI’s got your back.
1. What is TAI, and who is it for?
TAI (Teacher AI) is your new marking assistant. It’s built for teachers who want to save time, reduce stress, and give high-quality feedback faster than ever. Whether you're marking homework, assignments, or classwork — TAI’s got your back.
2. How do I get started as a teacher or school?
Just sign up through our registration page with your school details. Once you're in, you can start uploading student work immediately. We also offer a free pilot for schools who want to try before they buy.
2. How do I get started as a teacher or school?
Just sign up through our registration page with your school details. Once you're in, you can start uploading student work immediately. We also offer a free pilot for schools who want to try before they buy.
2. How do I get started as a teacher or school?
Just sign up through our registration page with your school details. Once you're in, you can start uploading student work immediately. We also offer a free pilot for schools who want to try before they buy.
3. Can TAI understand different subjects and grade levels?
Yes — TAI is curriculum-aware. Whether it’s English, Maths, or Science, and whether you teach Year 3 or Year 11, the feedback adapts based on your selected curriculum and subject. It doesn’t guess — it follows the standards.
3. Can TAI understand different subjects and grade levels?
Yes — TAI is curriculum-aware. Whether it’s English, Maths, or Science, and whether you teach Year 3 or Year 11, the feedback adapts based on your selected curriculum and subject. It doesn’t guess — it follows the standards.
3. Can TAI understand different subjects and grade levels?
Yes — TAI is curriculum-aware. Whether it’s English, Maths, or Science, and whether you teach Year 3 or Year 11, the feedback adapts based on your selected curriculum and subject. It doesn’t guess — it follows the standards.
4. Does TAI support mobile and desktop use?
Absolutely. Teachers can upload and review student work from both desktop and mobile apps — perfect for busy classrooms and bus rides home.
4. Does TAI support mobile and desktop use?
Absolutely. Teachers can upload and review student work from both desktop and mobile apps — perfect for busy classrooms and bus rides home.
4. Does TAI support mobile and desktop use?
Absolutely. Teachers can upload and review student work from both desktop and mobile apps — perfect for busy classrooms and bus rides home.
5. Can I upload handwritten student work?
Yes! Snap a photo, upload it, and TAI will process the handwriting using OCR. Messy writing? Don’t worry — using Google's Vision API allows for access to the multitude of handwriting examples.
5. Can I upload handwritten student work?
Yes! Snap a photo, upload it, and TAI will process the handwriting using OCR. Messy writing? Don’t worry — using Google's Vision API allows for access to the multitude of handwriting examples.
Tech & Workflow
Tech & Workflow
5. Can I upload handwritten student work?
Yes! Snap a photo, upload it, and TAI will process the handwriting using OCR. Messy writing? Don’t worry — using Google's Vision API allows for access to the multitude of handwriting examples.
5. Can I upload handwritten student work?
Yes! Snap a photo, upload it, and TAI will process the handwriting using OCR. Messy writing? Don’t worry — using Google's Vision API allows for access to the multitude of handwriting examples.
6. What happens if the AI gives the wrong feedback?
You’re always in control. Every piece of feedback is editable — you can tweak it, regenerate it, or reject it completely. TAI is here to support, not replace you.
6. What happens if the AI gives the wrong feedback?
You’re always in control. Every piece of feedback is editable — you can tweak it, regenerate it, or reject it completely. TAI is here to support, not replace you.
6. What happens if the AI gives the wrong feedback?
You’re always in control. Every piece of feedback is editable — you can tweak it, regenerate it, or reject it completely. TAI is here to support, not replace you.
7. Is the AI feedback editable before sending to students?
Yes — you can revise, reword, or rewrite any feedback before it's shared. You can even chat with the AI to refine it further, like having a co-marking buddy who never gets tired.
7. Is the AI feedback editable before sending to students?
Yes — you can revise, reword, or rewrite any feedback before it's shared. You can even chat with the AI to refine it further, like having a co-marking buddy who never gets tired.
7. Is the AI feedback editable before sending to students?
Yes — you can revise, reword, or rewrite any feedback before it's shared. You can even chat with the AI to refine it further, like having a co-marking buddy who never gets tired.
Common Concerns
Common Concerns
8. Isn’t this just ChatGPT with a fancy interface?
Not quite. TAI is built on top of powerful AI models, but it’s trained to think like a teacher, not a chatbot. It knows curriculum objectives, target grades, and how to give meaningful feedback — not just generic praise.
8. Isn’t this just ChatGPT with a fancy interface?
Not quite. TAI is built on top of powerful AI models, but it’s trained to think like a teacher, not a chatbot. It knows curriculum objectives, target grades, and how to give meaningful feedback — not just generic praise.
8. Isn’t this just ChatGPT with a fancy interface?
Not quite. TAI is built on top of powerful AI models, but it’s trained to think like a teacher, not a chatbot. It knows curriculum objectives, target grades, and how to give meaningful feedback — not just generic praise.
9. Why should I trust TAI over my own experience as a teacher?
You shouldn’t. Your experience is irreplaceable — TAI is here to enhance it. Think of it like a marking assistant that takes care of the repetitive stuff so you can focus on the things that matter — like actually teaching.
9. Why should I trust TAI over my own experience as a teacher?
You shouldn’t. Your experience is irreplaceable — TAI is here to enhance it. Think of it like a marking assistant that takes care of the repetitive stuff so you can focus on the things that matter — like actually teaching.
9. Why should I trust TAI over my own experience as a teacher?
You shouldn’t. Your experience is irreplaceable — TAI is here to enhance it. Think of it like a marking assistant that takes care of the repetitive stuff so you can focus on the things that matter — like actually teaching.
10. Sounds like another overhyped EdTech tool — what actually makes this useful?
Unlike most tools that promise the world and deliver a spreadsheet, TAI does one job really well: fast, intelligent, curriculum-aware marking. Teachers who use it don’t go back — and neither do their Sundays.
10. Sounds like another overhyped EdTech tool — what actually makes this useful?
Unlike most tools that promise the world and deliver a spreadsheet, TAI does one job really well: fast, intelligent, curriculum-aware marking. Teachers who use it don’t go back — and neither do their Sundays.
10. Sounds like another overhyped EdTech tool — what actually makes this useful?
Unlike most tools that promise the world and deliver a spreadsheet, TAI does one job really well: fast, intelligent, curriculum-aware marking. Teachers who use it don’t go back — and neither do their Sundays.
11. How do I know you're not just harvesting my school's data?
We take privacy seriously. TAI is fully GDPR-compliant, built with school data protection in mind. No data is sold, shared, or used for training — and you can delete your data anytime.
11. How do I know you're not just harvesting my school's data?
We take privacy seriously. TAI is fully GDPR-compliant, built with school data protection in mind. No data is sold, shared, or used for training — and you can delete your data anytime.
11. How do I know you're not just harvesting my school's data?
We take privacy seriously. TAI is fully GDPR-compliant, built with school data protection in mind. No data is sold, shared, or used for training — and you can delete your data anytime.