Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Education and Human Support
I am a researcher at the DIPF and lecturer at Goethe University of Frankfurt.
My research focuses on AI in Education, human-AI interaction, Learning analytics and Multimodality.
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In the previous episode of Big Data in Education we argued that "wave of data" in education can shed light several dynamics of the learning process. In classical settings, learning takes place within the classroom actors (i.e. teachers and learners) and, for this reason, it is considered by many a black box to the outside world.
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Like in many other fields like healthcare, retail, telecommunications and natural science, Big Data and Analytics have become a new hype in Education and Learning under the umbrella name of "Learning Analytics". As technology becomes ubiquitous and more accessible, as most of the learning time is now spent on Massive Online Open Courses, vast quantities of data are continuously generated and stored in IT systems. These data offer unprecedented opportunities for researchers to analyse and understand several different aspects of learning and education. This data-driven approach is shaking the traditional paradigms of educational research.
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Today we give a closer look at the app Kinvolved, a mobile application developed in the U.S. in 2012 to address the great challenge of Early School Leavers. Kinvolved is a mobile application for teachers which allows to have closer communication with students' families compared to the traditional way. Among its features it tracks student attendance, sends real-time SMS or emails to their families, it gathers data student attendance at school and relate them with graduation rates.
Attendance is the key indicator of graduation. Research shows that effective family engagement leads to increased student achievement, reduced absenteeism, and higher graduation rates (source: Kinvolved)
I consider Duolingo he best learning application available on the market to date. I have been using for quite almost 4 months and I thought it is useful to write down the reasons why I consider it to be an outstanding mobile-first learning app. I think all educational developers and instructional designers should take inspiration from Duolingo much as possible. The reason is the combination of some important elements.
Yesterday I stumbled upon this video concerning the role of technology in Education. I found it particularly interesting because it validates what has been always my claim. Whichever educational technology we pick, which enhances or supports learning, that will be never part the learning-core, the sphere where the magic happens. The latter is a complex system of purely human dynamics: the learning process always boils down to the relationship among the teacher and the learner, and among the learner and his or her peers.