Frank's AI Teaching Assistant

✨ Meet Your New Teaching Companion

Designed by a professor - built for educators.

In a world where AI is rapidly transforming education, Frank’s AI Teaching Assistant gives you exactly what you need: control, clarity, and support. Whether you're exploring AI for the first time or looking to improve how your students use it, this app makes it easy to stay one step ahead.

🎯 What It Does

Frank’s AI Teaching Assistant helps faculty create assignments that guide and regulate student AI use - so students actually learn what they’re supposed to, while still preparing for the AI-integrated workplaces they’ll soon enter.

You decide how much AI is allowed.
The app helps you shape the assignment around that goal - ethically, efficiently, and clearly.

🧠 Key Features:

  • AI-Use Calibrator
    Set your preferred level of AI involvement: No AI, Limited Use, or Full Collaboration.

  • Assignment Analyzer
    Upload your assignment idea and let the app identify where students might misuse AI - and how to prevent it.

  • Student Guidance Generator
    Get built-in language you can use to clearly explain AI expectations, usage boundaries, and academic honesty.

👨🏽‍🏫 Why It Matters

Professors are under pressure to keep up with AI. Students are already using it - often without direction. Frank’s AI Teaching Assistant bridges that gap. It doesn’t just help you teach with integrity. It helps your students learn with purpose.

🚀 Start Using It Today

The app is available now in the Apple App Store, with updates and new features coming soon. You don’t need to be a tech expert - just an educator who wants to do things right.

Available in the Apple App Store!

Frank's AI Teaching Assistant - User Guide

Transform your assignments for the AI era in just minutes

Step 1: Launch the App

  • Open Frank's AI Teaching Assistant on your device

  • You'll see the welcome screen

  • Tap "Get Started" to begin your first analysis

Step 2: Input Your Assignment

You have three options:

Option A: Type or Paste Text

  • Simply type or paste your assignment text into the text box

  • Perfect for assignments you already have digitally

Option B: Import a File

  • Tap "Import File"

  • Choose from: PDF, Word doc, text file, or image

  • The app will automatically extract the text or analyze the image

Option C: Take a Photo

  • Import an image of a printed assignment

  • Great for handwritten or printed materials

Step 3: Analyze with AI

  • Once your assignment is entered, tap "Analyze with AI"

  • Wait about 30 seconds or so while the AI examines your assignment

  • You'll see "Analyzing with AI..." with a progress indicator

Step 4: Review the AI Analysis

The app provides a comprehensive analysis including:

  • AI Susceptibility Rating: How easily current AI tools could complete this assignment

  • Vulnerability Analysis: Specific aspects that make it easy/hard for AI

  • Learning Objectives at Risk: Which skills won't be properly assessed if AI is used

  • Recommendations: Specific ways to improve the assignment

  • Alternative Approaches: Different assignment formats that achieve the same goals

💡 Pro Tip: Use the copy button (📄) next to each section to save specific parts

Step 5: Set Your AI Engagement Level

Use the slider to choose how much AI assistance you want to allow:

🔴 AI-Restricted

  • No AI assistance allowed

  • Students must complete all work independently

  • Best for fundamental skill assessment

🟡 Moderate AI Use

  • Limited AI use for brainstorming and editing only

  • Students must cite AI usage

  • Balances assistance with learning

🟢 AI-Enhanced

  • Full AI integration encouraged as a learning tool

  • Students document their AI collaboration process

  • Focuses on higher-order thinking skills

Step 6: Transform Your Assignment

  • Tap "Transform Assignment"

  • The AI will rewrite your assignment based on your chosen engagement level

  • Review the suggested changes (highlighted in the new version)

  • Copy the transformed version to use in your course and edit as you see fit

Step 7: Generate Student Instructions

  • Tap "Generate Student Instructions"

  • Get clear, specific guidance for students including:

    • What AI tools are/aren't allowed

    • How to properly cite AI assistance

    • Examples of acceptable vs unacceptable use

    • Academic integrity reminders

📋 Ready to Copy: These instructions are ready to paste directly into your assignment handout or LMS

Step 8: Generate Assessment Framework

  • Tap "Generate Assessment Framework"

  • Receive grading guidance including:

    • Rubric suggestions based on AI level

    • What to look for in student work

    • How to verify authentic student contribution

    • Red flags for inappropriate AI use

Step 9: Share Everything

  • Scroll to the bottom and tap "Share Complete Report"

  • Choose how to share:

    • Email: Send to yourself or colleagues

    • Messages: Quick share with teaching team

    • Save to Files: Keep for your records

    • Print: Physical copy for your files

📧 Complete Package: Includes all sections - analysis, transformed assignment, student instructions, and assessment framework

Quick Tips for Success

🎯 Best Practices

  • Start simple: Try a basic assignment first to get familiar

  • Experiment: Test different AI engagement levels to see what works

  • Save everything: Use the share feature to build your assignment library

  • Iterate: Come back and adjust based on how assignments perform

💰 Subscription Benefits

  • Free tier: 3 analyses per month

  • Paid subscription: Unlimited analyses, perfect for course redesign

  • Quarterly option: Great for semester planning

🆘 Need Help?

  • Each section has a copy button for easy access

  • All content is designed to be used immediately

Your First Success

Congratulations! You've just created a complete AI-integrated assignment package including:

✅ Enhanced assignment prompt
✅ Clear student guidelines
✅ Assessment framework
✅ Everything ready to implement

Next Steps: Try analyzing more assignments, experiment with different AI levels, and start building your collection of AI-ready course materials!

Welcome to the future of thoughtful AI integration in education! 🚀

Privacy Policy

Frank’s AI Teaching Assistant

Effective Date: June 11, 2025

Frank’s AI Teaching Assistant (“the App”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy outlines how we handle information when you use our app.

1. Information We Do Not Collect

We respect your privacy and designed this app to avoid collecting any personal information from users. Specifically:

  • We do not collect names, email addresses, or contact information.

  • We do not track your location.

  • We do not use analytics tools or any tracking technologies.

  • We do not access or store any assignment content or uploaded materials.

All assignment inputs and outputs remain on your device and are not transmitted or stored externally.

2. App Functionality

The App uses on-device or secured API calls to generate assignment-related suggestions and guidance. These interactions are processed solely to perform the requested function (e.g., analyzing an assignment or generating AI-use guidance) and are not stored or linked to any user identity.

3. Third-Party Services

At this time, the App does not integrate with any third-party services that collect user data.

If future versions of the app include such services, this policy will be updated accordingly and users will be notified.

4. Children’s Privacy

This app is intended for use by faculty and educators. It is not designed for children under 13 and does not knowingly collect any information from minors.

5. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we’ll revise the "Effective Date" above. Continued use of the app after any update constitutes your agreement to the new terms.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the app’s data practices,

please contact me using the form at the bottom of this page.

Contact Me

Contact me for any questions, comments, concerns or suggestions, thank you!