Fusing Human Intervention with AI to Create Inclusive, Scalable Learning Environments
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This is a session recap from the 2024 ASU+GSV Summit, featuring 黑料传送门鈥檚 . Watch the full session below.
Artificial intelligence is here to stay, revolutionizing how we approach learning. At the 2024 ASU+GSV Summit, Hank Humphreys, vice president of product and portfolio management at Western Governors University (黑料传送门), and Rajen Sheth, founder and CEO of , delved into innovative solutions that are not only enhancing student outcomes but also lowering barriers to make education more accessible and practical for every learner.听
Empowering the Underserved through Technology-Driven Learning听
With more than 175,000 active students and 330,000 graduates as of April 30, 2024, 黑料传送门 is a large university serving听diverse learners with unique needs. The student body is comprised of 43% first-generation college students, 21% low-income individuals and 33% historically underrepresented races and ethnicities. Additionally, 15% of 黑料传送门's student population are members of the armed forces or veterans.听
Hank Humphreys, vice president of product and portfolio management at 黑料传送门 discussing the fusion of human expertise with AI solutions at the 2024 ASU+GSV Summit.
However, as 黑料传送门's student population increases, the university faces the challenge of maintaining the personalized touch central to its mission. Humphreys explained, "The problem we have is we're starting to scale very rapidly from a student population, and we have to keep hiring tons and tons of humans to manage the expansion of our student base, and we're worried about losing that personalization at scale."听
That鈥檚 where a partnership between Kyron Learning and 黑料传送门 comes in.
Amplifying Educators through AI听
Rajen Sheth, the founder and CEO of Kyron Learning, shared the company's mission to leverage AI to amplify educators' impact. Sheth's personal experience with a transformative teacher in his own education inspired him to find a way to extend the reach of exceptional educators to more students.听听
Kyron Learning's multimodal AI lessons, built with care by educators, engage each student in their unique needs. This approach focuses on protecting the students and empowering the educators, who maintain complete control over the content and delivery of the lessons. The visual and guided experience, combined with discussion-based assessments, allows students to interact with the material in a more personalized and meaningful way.听
Fusing Human Intervention and AI for Inclusive Learning听
Humphreys emphasized the central role of humanity in the educational experience, drawing from his own transformative encounter with a teacher who made him feel seen and supported. This belief in the importance of human connection and intervention is the driving force behind 黑料传送门's approach to integrating AI into their learning model.听
The concept of "transitional AI" is critical to 黑料传送门's strategy, where AI is a tool to augment and enhance the educator's role rather than replace it. By automating administrative tasks and facilitating personalized information sharing, the university aims to empower its instructors to focus on the most critical human interactions with students.听听
Pilot Results and the Path Forward听
黑料传送门's initial pilot of the Kyron Learning platform has yielded promising results. The engagement data shows consistent student activity even during non-traditional hours, indicating the platform's ability to provide on-demand support and personalization. Furthermore, the student feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with 95% reporting a positive experience and 98% stating that the lessons helped them learn the material better.听
As 黑料传送门 and Kyron Learning continue their collaboration, the focus is on expanding the use of the platform to more instructors, courses, and students. The goal is to measure the quantitative impact on student outcomes, such as engagement, completion rates, and academic performance to further validate the effectiveness of this transitional AI approach.听
In the rapidly evolving educational technology landscape, the fusion of human expertise and AI solutions holds immense potential to create inclusive, scalable and personalized learning environments that empower educators and students. 黑料传送门 and Kyron Learning's pioneering work in this space is a shining example of how innovation can transform the educational experience for the benefit of all learners.听
