Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Reshaping Education
Christina Tziouvara
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Artificial Intelligence and machine
learning are technological concepts interwoven with each other. These two
concepts have common ground; as machine learning is a subset of the idea that
artificial intelligence represents.
In particular, Artificial Intelligence is defined a simulating technology,
which can perform tasks that demand human
intelligence, using machines. Among the tasks that require simulating
human behavior, are visual perception; making decisions; perform
translating duties etc.
While machine learning is the application, which
corresponds to part of the wider context of Artificial Intelligence technology.
Namely, machine learning is the materialization of Artificial Intelligence concept,
by providing machines with access to data. Furthermore, through processes,
which involve algorithms and statistics, inferences are drawn through pattern
recognition, of the collected data.
It appears
that technologies, which were considered far-fetched decades ago, have become
integrant part of our lives. Even though, there are no applications that
deploy the full potentials of their context yet; however, there are
applications founded on the aforementioned technologies. Education is a sector,
where these two technologies have provided tools with the
potentiality to redefine learning and teaching experiences. Here
are 3 educational applications based on these technologies:
- The virtual course provider, Coursera, gives teachers the opportunity to map weak points in course materials. In addition, this online platform provides customized feedback to the students, regarding their submitted assignments; and, teachers are informed. Hence, high quality lesson delivery is provided; and, a common conceptual foundation is built among the students.
- There is an application that provides access flexibility, in terms of location, called Presentation Translator; hence, classrooms’ formation extends on a global scale. In addition, this software provides customized services, in cases of different language, visual or hearing disabilities.
- Finally, there are educational applications that have tutoring operation. These applications consist of different learning styles; hence, they provide customized teaching approaches, which enhance the learning experience.
Artificial Intelligence and machine learning are two technologies, that once their potentials will be deployed to the fullest, the impact will be multilevel. However, technology is a field that rapidly progresses; therefore, observing and
upskilling on current technological advances is imperative.
At
iED Academy we are deeply interested in all these novel technologies that reshape our educational systems. Stay tuned as we will expand more in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
courses in the near future.
