The Army and Air Force are embracing a new software system that uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to increase subject retention and decrease class time. It comes from Cerego, an educational technology company specializing in employee training. Its proprietary software combines decades of research with the latest in adaptive learning and comprehension technology.
Smart speakers have become very common in homes, but are just beginning to find a place in K-12 classrooms. These speakers can be used in many different ways including as a place for students to ask questions if the teacher is helping another student, as a classroom management tool to give reminders and directions, and older students can program applications for the smart speakers.
This is a startup out of Stanford University which is an adaptive-learning platform for children that shows learner’s skills, interests, and activity across products and over time. That information is used to personalize education with real-time assessment, such as interactive teaching through animated story lines delivered on iPads or other devices. This doesn't seem as widely applicable as other technologies, but I would imagine we will see many similar technologies develop in the next few years.
Bakpax is an A.I. platform that uses computer vision to read student homework (handwritten or digital) and grade it automatically. While teachers won't disappear, the tedious act of grading could, and while we gain back time, we will have stored data on student performance and areas for improvement.
The Defense Acquisition University, the organization that trains over 174,000 acquisition professionals in the Defense Department, is looking to move to an adaptive learning environment that responds in real time to student needs.
Acknowledging that the rapid pace of digital disruption and personalization are changing the way learners absorb and approach learning, DAU wants to transform its traditional learning processes to improve effectiveness and efficiency and mastery of content.
The Santa app created by Riiid! Labs has prepared over a million students for English proficiency exams on its AI tutoring app. An AI tutor provides a one-on-one curriculum, effectively increasing scores based on the essential questions and lectures for each user. This makes me wonder how creating a more level playing field with AI tutors will create more equal opportunities for students to then engage in the application piece of content knowledge.
This article explores the way in which many emerging programs are taking away certain tasks from teachers that can be done quicker and more efficiently by AI programs. It also mentions the growth that AI will play in education in terms of how these technologies will soon incorporate humanlike interfaces that students will be able to converse with as they would a teacher.
This article highlights ways in which AI learning programs can give students individualized attention and learning opportunities. AI tutors are a step toward democratizing education. Eventually, any parent with an Internet connection will be able to give his or her child an effective, personalized learning experience.
Gradescope is an AI program that assists teachers by converting schoolwork to digital form with tools to speed grading. It can collect data on student performance that can in turn, be analyzed by AI systems to uncover useful patterns, which teachers can use to adjust their methods of teaching to optimize student performance.