Grammarly
Grammarly is a digital writing tool that provides grammar and spell checking, plagiarism detection services, and suggestions about writing clarity, concision, vocabulary, style, and tone.
Grammarly helps students find and correct low-level errors in their written work and avoid inadvertent plagiarism. Requiring students to check their work in Grammarly before turning it in allows instructors to focus more on higher-level issues such as critical thinking, creativity, and demonstration of learning.
Although Grammarly does not currently integrate with Canvas, it does have a report feature that can support course integration.
- State-of-the-art error correction via natural language processing and machine learning techniques
- Integrates across platforms, applications, and devices
- Particularly effective at correcting errors of ESL writers
- The report function allows students to demonstrate that they’ve checked their work
Getting Started
Instructor Resources
Activate Your Account via ISU’s Single Sign-On
- Activate your account via ISU’s Single Sign-On
- Locate and click the Grammarly app to login
- Check your inbox for the e-mail and click on the activation link
Upgrade from Free Account to Premium Account (if you have previously signed up for a free Grammarly account)
- Logout of your individual account using this link
- Follow login steps above.
Using Grammarly
Install tools that connect Grammarly to your web browser, Mac applications, and Microsoft Office applications on a PC.
- From the Grammarly web application select Apps from the menu on the left.
- Choose the app you wish to download and click Install.
Student Resources
Activate Your Account via ISU’s Single Sign-On
- Activate your account via ISU’s Single Sign-On
- Locate and click the Grammarly app to login
- Check your inbox for the e-mail and click on the activation link
Upgrade from Free Account to Premium Account (if you have previously signed up for a free Grammarly account)
- Logout of your individual account using this link
- Follow login login steps above.
Using Grammarly
Install tools that connect Grammarly to your web browser, Mac applications, and Microsoft Office applications on a PC.
- From the Grammarly web application select Apps from the menu on the left.
- Choose the app you wish to download and click Install.
Licensing
Currently, all ISU faculty and students have access to the premium version of Grammarly as a pilot program supported by the Department of English and funded by CASTLE. The basic version of Grammarly is free to all users but does not include all features.
