AI Today Podcast #87: AI Use Case Series — AI in Education

Adaptive Learning

AI tools are creating adaptive learning features that allow students to learn at their own pace and in a manner that suits them best. Kathleen Walch explains that this personalized approach helps both students who are falling behind and those who want to be challenged further. In the past, private tutors were a luxury, but now AI technologies are making personalized attention accessible to almost all children 1.

We're really seeing that almost all children can now get this personalized attention that they need to help them be the best students that they can be.

--- Kathleen Walch

Ron Schmelzer adds that AI assistants are also being used in education to help students and teachers with various tasks, enhancing the overall learning experience 1.

   

Hyper-Personalization

Hyper-personalized learning is another significant advancement where AI creates customized content based on individual learning styles and needs. Ron Schmelzer discusses how AI helps with administrative tasks and reduces bias in admissions decisions. This technology allows for a curriculum tailored to each student's strengths and weaknesses 2.

We get to the point where each student has their own curriculum for the year, and we can hyper personalize that content for each student in the particular ways that that student learns best.

--- Kathleen Walch

Kathleen Walch highlights that AI can condense and summarize educational content into more digestible study guides, providing real-time feedback to teachers on student performance 3.

   

AI as Tutors

AI technologies are also acting as tutors, providing individualized support to students with varying abilities. Ron Schmelzer notes that AI helps with non-instructional tasks, freeing up teachers' time to focus on personal interactions. This includes grading, providing routine guidance, and assisting with reading and writing assignments 4.

We're starting to see AI-powered tools that are helping to fill this gap, and it's allowing for customized tutoring and study programs that are able to individually help these students that are struggling with these concepts.

--- Kathleen Walch

Kathleen Walch emphasizes that AI-powered tools are particularly beneficial in public schools with stretched budgets and staff, ensuring that basic concepts are mastered before moving on 4.