Artificial intelligence (AI) has been making waves for years, at times fundamentally altering how we approach tasks or ideas. While people envision the bulk of the impact as it pertains to technology and data processing, AI has also made its mark in the higher education sector.
Additionally, the potential of AI in education is only starting to develop. In time, its impact will only become increasingly significant, streamlining critical processes and supporting new learning methodologies.
If you wonder what the future of artificial intelligence in higher education looks like, here’s what you need to know.
Streamline Grading
One of the most straightforward ways AI can play a significant role in higher education involves the grading process. While technologies can already review multiple choice and, in some cases, fill-in-the-blank responses, AI has the ability to make those systems more robust. For example, an AI may be able to learn when different fill-in-the-blank answers have the same meaning, allowing it to adjust to the evolution of language or adapt to students with primary languages other than the one that’s featured in the test.
In time, grading automation for essay responses may become increasingly possible. This may begin with structural scoring. There are current technologies that can examine spelling, grammar, punctuation, and similar points for accuracy, though AI could make them more robust and adaptive.
As AI improves, it may be able to go further. There’s the potential for AI-supported systems to review essays for informational accuracy, at a minimum, and more may eventually be on the table.
Assist the Learning Process
Conversational AI technologies can already answer customer questions about products and services. By applying a similar approach, the creation of AI tutors could alter how students get help when they are struggling. It may answer questions directly or point them to beneficial resources, including specific segments in textbooks, lecture recordings, and more.
Identify Struggling Students
AI can already review student records to look for signs of students in trouble. For example, it can look at grade patterns to determine if a student’s performance has changed in a way that deviates from their norm, giving professors crucial information about who may need their help.
However, it could potentially go further. For example, language and facial analytics could alter professors if students seem to be disengaging or are confused about what’s being discussed, allowing the professor to adjust their approach to create better learning experiences.
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