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 extensive programming that building these once required. Instructors can set up simulations in any of the major AI apps by providing sufficient instructions, but these systems do not have the analytics to tell instructors whether students actually went through the simulations and how they did. Noodle Factory is an attractive alternative as it provides information on student performance in simulations as well as the templates and scaffolding that allow any instructor to set up a simulation without technical knowledge. It also has a free plan that will support up to 30 students.
