Company introduction
At InkMind, we believe that every student has the potential to excel in writing.
Our innovative edtech solution transforms writing assessments in primary and secondary schools by tracking students’ writing processes in real-time. We comprehensively analyse pen movements and traces to understand the cognitive processes behind writing, providing teachers with actionable insights to enhance their pedagogical approaches.
Partnering with over 10 local organisations, InkMind’s research-backed framework is based on more than 20 research studies involving over 1,000 participants, specifically designed to address the challenges of Chinese as a logographic language.
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Students’ Unsatisfactory Chinese Language Proficiency
According to HKEAA, 62% of students in Hong Kong score below proficiency in HKDSE Chinese writing, with common errors in organization, grammar, and coherence.
Excessive Time Required for Teachers to Assess Writing
According to HKEdCity, 68% of teachers manually review problem areas, costing 15+ hours/week on grading instead of targeted instruction.
Ineffective Identification of Students’ Writing Problems by Teachers
In conventional teaching and learning, teachers can only observe and identify students’ potential challenges by collecting multiple writings over a period of time. Inevitably, this process is inefficient with unguaranteed effectiveness.
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Students’ writing data tracked and collected for analysis
Real-time tracking of pen movements
Precise identification of pauses, revisions, and the spatial location of writing events
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Report generation by InkMind: 7 parameters derived from 3 cognitive biomarkers
Fluency
Pause
Revision
Character Count
Temporal Dimension
Pen Tracing
Writing Fluency Graph
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Teachers utilize report insights for pedagogical improvement
A lower total character count of writing may indicate students’ inadequate topical knowledge
Longer pause durations across 5 stages of writing may suggest students’ writing difficulties in idea generation, lexical retrieval, and monitoring
Inaccurate stroke order in handwriting signifies the potential of dyslexia or low orthographic skills
Our Uniqueness
Unlike traditional grading and other conventional writing-assistance tools, InkMind is specifically designed to efficiently address the challenges in Chinese as a logographic language.
Feedback-focused
We do not provide suggestions solely based on the final writing products, but also based on students’ cognitive processes (“how”) to generate recommendations for improvement.
Cognitive Analysis
We track students’ pauses, revisions, and fluency patterns.
Curriculum & Teaching Alignment
Our research-backed analytical framework facilitates the prediction of exam performance markers.
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Participants from the 20+ research studies drawn on
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Years of government-funded research led by Dr. Sophia Lam, EdUHK
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Writing samples delivered
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Local organization partners, including schools and community centres
Frequently Asked Questions
InkMind is an innovative edtech solution that transforms writing assessments in primary and secondary schools by tracking and analyzing students’ writing processes in real-time. It provides actionable insights to help educators enhance teaching strategies and improve writing proficiency.
Designed for primary and secondary schools, educators, and NGO practitioners in education, InkMind equips teachers with a deeper understanding of student writing processes to refine instructional approaches.
InkMind utilizes real-time tracking technology to monitor pen movements, pauses, and revision patterns during the writing process, providing a comprehensive analysis of the cognitive processes behind writing.
Detailed reports are then generated based on this data, focusing on seven key parameters derived from cognitive biomarkers.
These insights help teachers identify specific writing challenges and areas where students require support, enabling targeted instructional strategies while saving time on manual grading.
Tracking writing processes provides insights into how students approach writing tasks, revealing potential challenges they encounter during the various stages of writing, such as planning, translating, and reviewing.
By analyzing elements such as pause duration and revision frequency, teachers can gain a deeper understanding of students’ cognitive skills, enabling them to tailor their instruction effectively.
InkMind is grounded in over five years of government-funded research led by Dr. Sophia Lam at The Education University of Hong Kong.
Our framework is informed by more than 20 studies involving more than 1,000 participants, including key works by Barkaoui (2015, 2019), Choi & Deane (2021), Khuder & Harwood (2015), Michel et al. (2020), Révész et al. (2017), and Yang & Plakans (2012).
This rigorous academic foundation drives InkMind’s innovative approach to addressing the unique challenges of Chinese writing, empowering both students and educators.
