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Today’s innovative AWE tools offer ESL instructors promising solutions for providing immediate feedback and meeting the demands for better practices in the digital age. However, the outcomes of using AWE are not free of challenges (Chen & Cheng, 2008; Wang, Shang, & Briody, 2012) and necessitate a comprehensive understanding about how to effectively integrate AWE and improve students’writing (Ware, 2011) . In situ studies are, therefore, necessary to identify the ways in which teachers are incorporating AWE into their classrooms in order to provide an insight into best practices . This longitudinal qualitative study investigates the practices and perspectives of five university-level writing instructors as they meet challenges and possibilities of using AWE in seven ESL writing courses . Data collection included observations, individual interviews, and delayed focus group interviews . In this paper, we highlight ESL instructors’ teaching strategies, perception of the effectiveness, satisfaction, and concerns with the AWE tool (Criterion) they employed. We also describe changes in strategies and perceptions after a second semester of using the AWE tool. We conclude with final suggestions for best practices for integration of AWE into the ESL curriculum . Our research intends to expand the current knowledge of AWE by outlining appropriate and effective implementation of AWE technologies .  \nKEYWORDS  \nAutomated Writing Evaluation, CALL, Technology, ESL Writing Instruction  \nINTRODUCTION  \nMajor developments in automated writing evaluation (AWE, also known as automated essay scoring 1) have begun to impact the field of second language ( L2 ) writing instruction by enabling immediate feedback on students’writing. The improvements in AWE, furthermore, have motivated researchers and practitioners to explore opportunities with repurposed commercial testing products, which today are making large strides in entering the realm of classroom practices .  \nSince the first automated essay scoring system was developed in the 1960s for the testing context (Project Essay Grade ( PEG ) ; Page, 2003), numerous scoring engines have emerged to evaluate texts on mechanical correctness, stylistic control, organizational structure, grammar usage, word choice, and semantic meaning (e.g. e-rater®, Intelligent Essay AssessorTM, and IntelliMetric® ) . Today, these automatized scoring engines power a  \nCALICO Journal, 31(3), p-p 323-344. doi: 10.11139/cj.31.3.323-344 © 2014 CALICO Journal   \nrange of modernized writing evaluation tools for classroom use, such as CriterionSM by Educational Testing Service (ETS) (e-rater® ) and MY Access!® by Vantage Learning (Intellimetric®), which have stimulated a new era of integrating automated essay assessment and assistance into writing instruction . However, incorporating AWE into the classroom can come with unforeseen challenges (see Chen & Cheng, 2008 ; Wang, Shang, & Briody, 2012); thus, more research is needed to provide better insight as to how AWE can most effectively be integrated and used in the classroom .  \nWe conducted a case-study of five instructors in seven ESL academic university-level writing classrooms . Observations and individual interviews were completed to provide a comprehensive description of the innovative uses of AWE and the perceptions of instructorson the different uses of AWE inside and outside of writing classes . Focus group interviews after two semesters of AWE use revealed changes in c","cbCaiaKM42FkiTdq","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaKM42FkiTdq","pdf",466402,22,"English","# Introduction\n## The New Era of Writing Assessment and Assistance","[{\"question\":\"What is automated writing evaluation (AWE) in ESL writing programs?\",\"answer\":\"AWE refers to automated essay scoring systems that provide immediate feedback and can support ESL writing instruction. The paper also notes that AWE tools have been evolving from testing toward teaching use.\"},{\"question\":\"Why do the authors say in situ studies are necessary?\",\"answer\":\"In situ studies help identify how teachers actually incorporate AWE in classrooms. 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