At the moment I am taking part in a webinar on Instructure's IgniteAI. Today's topic is how to use AI to improve student discussions and feedback. This is to enhance the Canvas Learning Management System. Canvas are being modest in the claims for what AI can do for education, using terms like "We are currently developing ... to help ...", rather than saying this is a proven product which can replace the teacher. But the killer application is, I suggest is creating worksheets and quizzes based on your course content. These are useful, easy, quick and reasonably safe application of AI.
Instructure is also working on accessibility test and remediation features. This is possible with third party tools, but it will be handy to have it built in. However, I suggest learning designers still need basic training in accessibility.
Insight is also providing a general purpose AI tool for the teacher, similar to that provided for office packages and software development tools. Insight claims to be able to use this to identify students needing extra help and provide them with material. One interesting point is if students also get a version of the AI tool to help them. This could be thought of as AI with trainer wheels.
IgnightAI can be used to chart data from Canvas. This worries me a little, with academics and administrators coming up with correct, but misleading, charts. While much is written about the value of analysis of student data, this is not a substitute for educational training.
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