{"id":32029,"date":"2024-04-09T14:24:31","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T12:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/?p=32029"},"modified":"2024-04-11T14:14:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T12:14:10","slug":"ai-in-education-challenges-opportunities-for-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/subject\/artificial-intelligence\/ai-in-education-challenges-opportunities-for-research\/","title":{"rendered":"AI in education: challenges &#038; opportunities for research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>by<strong> Ann Fastr\u00e9 &amp; Rani Van Schoors,&nbsp;<\/strong>KU Leuven, Belgium.<br><br><strong><em>\u201cWhat does the recent AI push mean for our education and training institutions? How do we reinforce the nexus between AI technology and teachers\/trainers?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amidst the rush of research documents, reports, papers and articles surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education, it&#8217;s easy to feel overwhelmed and have numerous questions. While the debate focuses on all the promises of innovation, tangible and real examples of AI applications often remain vague.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/files\/2024\/04\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32032\" style=\"width:270px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/files\/2024\/04\/image-3.png 489w, https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/files\/2024\/04\/image-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/files\/2024\/04\/image-3-125x125.png 125w, https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/files\/2024\/04\/image-3-370x369.png 370w, https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/files\/2024\/04\/image-3-270x269.png 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Therefore, the research group itec (an imec research group at KU Leuven) authored an accessible <a href=\"https:\/\/itec.kuleuven-kulak.be\/learning-teaching-training-in-the-era-of-artificial-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">positioning paper<\/a>. In part one, the report begins with an overview of the status, challenges and perspectives of AI in learning, teaching and training. This is all brought together in a comprehensive literature review. In part two, the different research expertises within itec are outlined to describe our current AI related research projects as well as the concrete use cases we are working on. In doing so, we provided an overview of various types of AI research to truly give an idea of the existing applications, what is already possible, and how such research can be relevant in education. The implications, recommendations and challenges for the future are brought together in an overall conclusion that can inspire future research and design efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cMoving ahead, we need to raise awareness and empowerment about privacy and ethics concerning the use of AI, demand main actors\u2019 agency within the teaching\/training and learning environment (i.e. teachers\/trainers and learners) and incentivize explainability within artificially intelligent systems that can be used in both formal and informal educational settings. Only then will we be able to go digital while simultaneously staying human.\u201d \u2013 <\/em>Ann Fastr\u00e9 and Rani Van Schoors \u2013 researchers itec, an imec research group at KU Leuven<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The overall goal of this <a href=\"https:\/\/itec.kuleuven-kulak.be\/learning-teaching-training-in-the-era-of-artificial-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report<\/a>, is a call for a nuanced point-of-view in the AI&nbsp;debate, wherein machines empower educational stakeholders and vice versa, ultimately&nbsp;strengthening education together. To do so, it is important to acknowledge limitations and&nbsp;risks that come along the way for each stakeholder group within education. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThe domain of AI in education has sparked a lot of questions, with various stakeholders actively engaging in the pursuit of answers. Educators, edtech companies, researchers, innovators, government bodies, learners, and parents all have their part to play in the future of AI in education. In formal education as well as in lifelong learning. (\u2026) We hope this papers offers you valuable insights about educational AI in all its facets.\u201d \u2013<\/em> Lien De Bie, Programme manager imec Smart Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/itec.kuleuven-kulak.be\/learning-teaching-training-in-the-era-of-artificial-intelligence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">positioning paper<\/a> is intended for anyone interested in AI and its impact on education. While it delves into a small segment of the complex AIED (AI in education) field, it seeks to offer key facets of the contextual framework in which our research group operates. Our aspiration is to continue contributing to the ongoing puzzle that builds over time, i.e., the intersection of AI and education, which is a timeless and intriguing area of research and practice for educational practitioners and researchers around the globe as it shapes the future of teaching and learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Authors<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:18% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"208\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/files\/2024\/04\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32033 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/files\/2024\/04\/image-4.png 208w, https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/files\/2024\/04\/image-4-159x300.png 159w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Ann Fastr\u00e9,&nbsp;<\/strong>developer&nbsp;of the online training, linked to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itec.kuleuven-kulak.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">research group itec<\/a>, KU Leuven, Belgium.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:27% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/files\/2024\/04\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32037 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/files\/2024\/04\/image-7.png 410w, https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/files\/2024\/04\/image-7-300x241.png 300w, https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/files\/2024\/04\/image-7-370x297.png 370w, https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/files\/2024\/04\/image-7-270x217.png 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Rani Van Schoors,<\/strong>&nbsp;developer&nbsp;of the online training, linked to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itec.kuleuven-kulak.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">research group itec<\/a>, KU Leuven, Belgium.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Ann Fastr\u00e9 &amp; Rani Van Schoors,&nbsp;KU Leuven, Belgium. \u201cWhat does the recent AI push mean for our education and training institutions? How do we reinforce the nexus between AI technology and teachers\/trainers?\u201d Amidst the rush of research documents, reports, papers and articles surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education, it&#8217;s easy to feel overwhelmed and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":27055,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[362,4,275],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artificial-intelligence","category-featured-articles","category-higher-education"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/files\/2023\/07\/bigstock-Futuristic-Robot-Artificial-In-476496321.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Dovile Dudenaite","author_link":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/author\/dovile-dudenaite\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32029"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32029\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32125,"href":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32029\/revisions\/32125"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/media-and-learning.eu\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}