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Automation needs an editorial checkpoint.

The most useful part of an automated workflow may be where it stops.

Define what good means

A production system needs explicit acceptance criteria. For a teaching resource, these might include curriculum fit, age-appropriate language, accurate explanations and answerable questions.

Separate checks from judgement

Software can check missing fields, inconsistent references and structural requirements. An editor or teacher decides whether an explanation is clear, a question is fair, or an activity is feasible.

Make review visible

A resource should carry its review state and version. Generated, reviewed and ready to release are different states. Treating them as different makes accountability part of the workflow.

Improve the system

Repeated corrections are useful evidence. Feed them into the brief, template or validation rules. The goal is not merely faster production, but less avoidable rework.

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