1. Access Packback main webpage and click "Create an Account:" http://www.packback.co
Note that the grading assistant feature is not available.
2. Review and accept the cookies disclaimer for your device. The log-in screen will then appear.
3. For new users, click on the "Sign up for an Account" button located below the "Log In" button.
4. Click on the "Student" button and then enter your first and last name. Select "St. Johns River State College" from the "School or University" drop-down menu.
5. Add your St. Johns River State College's e-mail address in the first field and a password. Review and accept the "Terms and Conditions," perform the reCAPTCHA verification, and select "Create an Account." Note that the passwords must:
1. From the Packback user profile page, select "Writing Lab" located on the top banner.
2. This opens the "My Drafts" page where papers are stored. Clicking on the draft titles will open the draft or you can create a new draft by selecting the "Create New Draft" button at the top right. For this example, we will select the draft "Ban on Soda Paper."
3. This is the main Writing Lab screen with a draft open. Note that if you are inserting a paper from another document into the chat window, you will need to copy and paste the selection with "Paste as plain text" (Ctrl + Shift + V) to remove prior formatting. Select "View Unresolved Suggestions" to the right to proceed.
4. This opens the Writing Lab Assistant's feedback pane. In this example, Packback has created sections with the following titles: Grammar Check, Sentences Per Paragraph, and Sentence Structure. Click on "Grammar Check" to proceed.
5. After selecting "Grammar Check," the Writing Lab Assistant will list the total number of "Grammar Faults" in the document and will underline each fault. Click on the down arrow in the "Grammar Check" box to proceed. Feedback can be expanded upon by selecting "Explain this to me" in the contextual menu.
6. You can also access feedback by selecting "Chat."
7. Once you select “Explain this to me” or “Chat” in the toolbar, you can engage with the Writing Lab Assistant by typing in questions or observations. Note that users should engage with the Writing Lab Assistant critically and not accept every output as factual.
8. Click on “References” at the top of the page to open the source window. Here you can add sources to add to your paper’s references.
9. You can filter by source type and by URL (web page address), DOI (digital object identifier), or ISBN (International Standard Book Number). Select “Search” and the results will appear under the button. Select “Save and Close” to add the resource to the paper.
10. Sources added are collected in this menu. To the right is the “Credibility Check” which uses the AI to evaluate the credibility of a resource. Again, review the results critically as the AI will make mistakes.
11. To export the draft into Microsoft Word, go to the top right of the page and select “File Options,” then select “Download Draft.”
12. After selecting “Download Draft,” a contextual menu appears which lets the user apply specific formatting to the draft.
13. Once the desired format is selected, confirm the download by selecting “Download Draft.” The file will be formatted in the selected style, but make sure everything is in the right place as the AI can miss required paper elements.
