How Artificial Intelligence is Being Used in Education
Words Hannah George
The education system as we know it is slowly on the path of a change that will revolutionise how students are taught. Artificial intelligence is allowing teaching and learning to become more flexible, personalised and efficient. Read more if you want to know some of the changes that have already begun!
ShutterstockGlobal Access For Students
Artificial intelligence has opened the door for world-wide access to education resulting in global classrooms online to those who speak in other languages. One of the tools that can be used for this is Presentation Translator which provides subtitles in real time as the teacher is speaking - it also provides audio responses. This is effective for lectures and presentations, study groups and parent-teacher conferences.
ShutterstockAutomated Administrative Tasks
As you already know, teachers spend a huge amount of time grading homework and tests, however AI can assist and speed up this process by working out the grades - soon they will be able to mark written responses. Additionally it will not be long before AI does all of the administrative tasks, create effective and efficient enrolment and admission processes. This will leave teachers with a lot more time to focus on each student.
ShutterstockPersonalised and Individual Learning
One thing that all educators would love to do is to adjust their lessons for each student to ensure they all learn to the best of their own abilities instead of making it general. AI will allow a degree of differentiation. There are companies such as Carnegie Learning who are currently developing intelligent instruction design and digital platforms that use AI. This will help with learning, testing and feedback to students that gives them the challenges they are ready for, identifies gaps in knowledge and redirects to new topics when appropriate. The solution to customise the curriculum for every student has not been found yet, but it will be possible soon for AI-powered machines.
Hannah George - Online Editor