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Using computers instead of people to grade essays could - save time and money, educators say. It also could help stu- dents become better writers because computers can provide quicker feedback. But the plan faces skepticism from those who say the human element should remain in essay evaluation. Educators do not doubt the computer software's ability to grade spelling and punctuation, and say it would save time for teachers, who often are stuck grading essay questions after school on their own time. But they have misgivings about the computer program's - ability to evaluate content, which often is subjective and sub- les,. ject to debate. "We would hate to see the human element eliminated from something as important as evaluating a student's writing," said Margaret Trimer-Hartley, spokeswoman for the Michi- gan Education Association, the state's largest teachers' union. "Involvement is crucial to the educator's understanding of the student's work." Jamey Fitzpatrick is interim president of Michigan Virtual University, a partner in the pilot project. He said teachers should be relieved, rather than worried, about the new technology. "We are not looking to eliminate classroom teachers. We are looking to make their jobs easier," he said. "From our understanding, this is becoming a more mature technology. It no longer is a technology in its infancy." Indiana is considered a national leader in using the technol- ogy. The state uses a computer program to grade some end- of-the-year algebra tests and English exams for high school i ' iI }}\ X1iI I ". juniors, who type in their answers on keyboards. Indiana ran a two-year pilot program - with computers and trained human readers simultaneously grading essays - to test the computer program's merits. 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