artificial intelligence

Evidence of AI Tutors’ Effectiveness

While AI is being used to make self-tests, study aids, and a wide range of other learning materials, tutoring systems have arguably the most potential to improve student understanding and performance. Programmed to mimic human tutors, these systems engage in a Socratic dialogue with the

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New Opportunities for Student Learning

AI has opened a world of new opportunities for student learning. I have discussed how instructors can easily add interactions to their learning material, tutors to their classroom, and digital laboratory simulations that allow students to test how a process changes with different inputs. But

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Beyond the Answer Machine: Designing (and Redesigning) AI Chatbots to Support Learning

Large language models can explain concepts, summarize readings, and even generate practice problems. But developing professional expertise—the kind of strategic thinking, judgment, and problem-solving that distinguishes novices from experts—requires more than content delivery. It requires coaching. When we wanted to give students more access to

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How to Create Educational Simulations in Minutes

Faculty and institutions are using AI to create educational material and tutors that help students learn the material. These are text-based interactions. But AI can also build digital simulations that allow students to experiment with different variables to learn how they affect processes. This ability

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Using Snorkl AI to Enhance Learning and Engagement

Every teacher knows the challenge: Students complete homework at 9:00 p.m., get stuck, and have to wait until the next day’s class for help. By then, you’re facing a mountain of assignments that all show the same misconception.

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AI for Role-Play Simulations

Most people think of AI only in terms of answering questions or creating works such as images and songs. But AI’s power lies in its ability to interact with users, and to this end, instructors can use it for highly realistic chat-based simulations without the

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