An interview with Carl Follmer from the Tippie College of Business

On his experience using TimelyGrader.

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TimelyGrader AI
May 12, 2025

We’re excited to start our new podcast format for our newsletters! This is where you can listen to real world applications of AI in the classroom. Most of these interviews are a hour long but we’ve condensed it to a more audience-friendly format.

This first one, featuring Carl Follmer, an instructor from the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa, shares his candid insights about his experience using TimelyGrader in his undergrad and graduate courses.

In this conversation, Carl reflects on:

  • What made challenges spurred him to consider AI-assisted grading

  • How he used TimelyGrader to keep up with growing class sizes without sacrificing feedback quality

  • The real impact it had on his students

Carl put it simply:

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“TimelyGrader saved a lot of time. It saved a lot of hassle.”

Carl Follmer, Assistant Department Executive Officer, Frank Business Communication Center Affiliate, and Associate Professor of Instruction

Whether you're curious about integrating AI into your grading workflow or looking for a way to scale feedback without burnout, this is a conversation worth listening to. Disclaimer: we utilized NotebookLM to condense the interview and reviewed for accuracy.

🎙️ Listen to the full episode below

We hope you will enjoy!