We live in a world which is running on Artificial Intelligence.
Today virtually every field has benefited from advancements in Artificial
Intelligence from Facebook suggesting us friends to computer trading our stocks
and even the cars that park themselves. One place where artificial intelligence
is poised to make big changes is education. While we may not see humanoid
robots teaching in classrooms but there are AI tools that help teachers and
students make the most from their learning experience. These tools shape and redefine
the educational experience of the future.
International Artificial
Intelligence in Education Society (AIED) hosts annual conference to bring
forward the recent research and support AI throughout the international
community. The next conference is planned to be held in Philippines in the
month of June 2017. EdTech companies trying to make a mark in the field of AI
are looking forward to the conference to understand the evolving role of AI in
education. Here are a few ways AI can have an impact:
1. Education platforms adapted to students need
One of the key ways AI can impact education is
through application of higher levels of individualized learning. Adaptive
learning programs are already a step forward in the direction emphasizing on
certain topics and repeating what student haven’t mastered. AI could offer a
machine-assisted solution to help students at different knowledge levels learn
together in one class.
2. Teachers as facilitators
No educationist has ever doubted the
importance of a teacher in the educational system but the role that they play
has evolved with time. In an AI landscape, while technology takes up roles like
grading, serving as a place for students to ask questions and find information,
teachers can act as facilitators supplementing AI lessons and providing human
interaction and hands on experience for students.
3. Taking away the load of grading from teachers
Most teachers feel that a significant amount
of their time goes into grading which can be used otherwise in better ways.
While AI may not completely replace manual grading, it’s getting pretty close.
It’s now possible for assessment platforms to auto-grade nearly all types of
assessment items, even the subjective ones in near future allowing teachers to
focus more on student interaction and development. For schools and district
using assessment solutions developed by Magic have been able to share that load
from teachers by providing a wide variety of assessment item types. Over
200,000 students are tested every year on Magic’s platforms.
4. Identifying the scope of improvement in curriculum
Teachers may not sometimes be aware of certain
gaps in educational material leaving students confused about a certain concept.
AI is capable of solving this problem. Imagine a scenario where a large number
of students are found to submit wrong answers to an assignment, an AI driven
system sends alerts to teacher and gives future students a customized message
with hints. These kind of systems help fill the gaps in explanation that can
occur in course material
5. Continuous feedback for learners and
facilitators
Intelligent systems today are not just helping
teachers to create courses customized to student needs but also provide
feedback about the success of the course material. These systems are capable of
generating student progress reports and map them to time spent by students on a
task or an assignment. These could be valuable insights for teachers to perform
required remediation either in the learning process or learning material.
6. Making trial and error learning less
intimidating
Trial and error is a critical part of learning
process but for many students , the idea of failing inn this process can be
daunting. AI has a role to play here by providing a judgement free environment
to experiment and learn with AI tutors playing the role of a learning companion
rather than an authority.
7. AI driven recommendation engines to help
students find the best school and programs
Data powered by AI can change the way schools
interact with their current and prospective students. Intelligent
recommendation engines help students find the most suitable school or program
based for their capabilities and interests. AI is not just helping students
find the best fit but also helping them going through a guided training that
can ease their transition between college and high school.
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