Those are the bygone days of visiting libraries to refer books and take photocopies of a few pages. Even the photostats and chalkboards are passed in classes. Thanks to the new-age generation which has expanded with technology at their fingertips. Education has changed and the internet has become a vital source of information. There has been the accessibility of smart technology like IT suites, tablet-based learning, interactive whiteboards.
The quick progression of technology, such as Artificial Intelligence [AI] has put a tremendous impact on almost all industries and this also includes education. As per the latest AI market in the US Education Sector report, Artificial Intelligence is anticipated to develop by 48% from 2017 to 2011 in the education market of America. AI can be a big ally to teachers, tutors, professors, trainers. Their jobs are not at risk of being a replacement by robots – as AI programs can teach higher learning or mastery. The academic scenario is becoming more convenient and thanks to the various applications of AI for education. This has shifted the way people learn as educational materials are becoming available to all through smart devices and computers. Let’s explore the role of Artificial Intelligence in education.
How AI is Applied in Education currently
As Artificial Intelligence is computer-based, it can be associated with distinct classrooms across the world. AI has been already offering the teachers, instructors, and students with creative ways to understand how their class students are developing and, also permitting quick, customized curated content.
- Personalized Learning: It might not be possible to manage a classroom of 40 or so students regarding personalized learning. Hence, AI can offer customized learning focusing on a particular learner’s strengths and weaknesses.
- Teaching the teachers: AI offers the teachers comprehensive information anytime. They can utilize this info to educate themselves in things like mastering complicated programming techniques or learning foreign languages.
- Global learning: Education is unlimited, and AI can assist to eradicate boundaries. Technology brings drastic transitions by facilitating the learning of any course from anywhere across the globe and at any time. AI-powered education provides students with fundamental IT skills. With more inventions, there will be a broader range of courses available online, and with the help of AI, students will be learning from wherever they are.
- Mentors’ assistance: Apart from teaching, teachers must prepare themselves for upcoming course chapters and make papers. Here robots can help in making papers, thus lessening the workload of mentors and tutors. AI can even grade the multiple-choice tests and they also aid in improving enrollment and admission processes.
- Making connections with everyone: As AI is computer-based, it can be easily connected to distinct classrooms across the world, thus providing good communication and cooperation and collaborating among many learning institutions and across countries.
Artificial Intelligence Powering Education Applications
There are few educational applications powered by AI that boost learning in students and they also empower the teachers and learners to reach their education goals with better awareness.
- Brainly: Brainly is a platform that utilizes machine learning algorithms for filtering out spam.
- Content Technologies, Inc.: Content Technologies, Inc being an AI company, utilizes deep learning to craft customized learning tools for the learners.’
- Thinkster Math: It is a tutoring app that applies AI and machine learning in their math tutor app for visualizing how the students think and what has made them stuck. It will help them to give personalized feedback.
Also recommended: How Chatbots play a Significant Role in Education Sector
AI and the Future Workflow
Government is constantly encouraging raising the education standards with a complete focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics [STEM] and, also on non-cognitive soft skills. Learners need to be prepared for AI from quite early. With students comfortable with the digital world, AI can be included in their education. This will help the future workforce to be well-prepared for the upcoming challenges of tomorrow. Thus, Artificial Intelligence is here to stay for the long run and will be a tremendous help in the education of the students who are the future of the IT industry.
Sanghamitra Roychoudhary
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