AI in Education

Artificial Intelligence  in Education Field:

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to address some of the biggest challenges in education today, innovate teaching and learning practices, and accelerate progress toward SDG 4. However, rapid technological developments inevitably bring multiple risks and challenges, which have so far outpaced policy debates and regulatory frameworks.

Education is an important part of life for everyone, and a good education plays a vital role to have a successful life. In order to improve the education system for students, there are always a lot of changes happening around the world, ranging from the way of teaching to the type of curriculum. Artificial Intelligence is a thriving technology that is being used in almost every field and is changing the world. One place where artificial intelligence is poised to make big changes is (and in some cases already is) in education.

In the 1970s, AIED(Artificial Intelligence in Education) occurred as a specialist area to cover new technology in teaching & learning, specifically for higher education. The main aim of AIED is to facilitate learners with flexible, personalized, and engaging learning along with the basic automated task. Some popular trends in AIED include Intelligent tutor systems, smart classroom technologies, adaptive learning, and pedagogical agents. Below diagram shows the relationship between all these trends:

Examples of AI in Education

Inspired by a challenge from “an old school teacher who thinks that AI is ruining education,” Matthew Lynch reviews a wide range of topics in a piece titled “26 Ways That Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Education For The Better.” For example:

Adaptive Learning: “Used to teach students basic and advanced skills by assessing their present skill level and creating a guided instructional experience that helps them become proficient.”

Assistive Technology: AI can help special needs students access a more equitable education, for example by “reading passages to a visually impaired student.”

Early Childhood Education: “AI is currently being used to power interactive games that teach children basic academic skills and more.”

Data and Learning Analytics: “AI is currently being used by teachers and education administrators to analyze and interpret data,” enabling them to make better-informed decisions.

Scheduling: Helping administrators to schedule courses and individuals to manage their daily, weekly, monthly or yearly schedules.

Facilities Management: AI is effective at “monitoring the status of power, Wi-Fi and water services; alerting the facilities management workers when problems arise.”

Overall School Management: AI is currently being used to manage entire schools, powering student records systems, transportation, IT, maintenance, scheduling, budgeting, etc.

Writing: Not only does Lynch assert that AI is already at work helping students improve their writing skills, he confesses, “I am currently using a grammar and usage app to help me write this article.”

Running down his list, Lynch also cites current uses of AI in education that include:

• Classroom/Behavior Management
• Lesson Planning
• Classroom Audio-Visual
• Parent-Teacher Communication
• Language Learning
• Test Prep
• Assessment
• Learning Management Systems
• Gamification for Enhanced Student Engagement
• Staff Scheduling and Substitute Management
• Professional Development
• Transportation
• Maintenance
• Finance
• Cybersecurity
• Safety and Security