AI

The Ethics of AI-Assisted Learning
Posted by Lewis Johnson | November 24, 2020

During the first week of November 2020, I participated in the Global Summit on the Ethics of AI in Education. Leaders in the field of artificial intelligence in education (AIED)...

How To Use Artificial Intelligence To Help Learners Recover Lost Ground Due to COVID-19
Posted by Alelo | September 15, 2020

Although students are returning to class, the impact of COVID-19 on teachers and students is still being felt. According to UNESCO, 875 million students worldwide, 50% of the total, are...

How Artificial Intelligence Meets the Challenges of Hybrid Learning Under COVID-19
Posted by Alelo | September 1, 2020

COVID-19 is forcing schools around the world to rethink how they deliver instruction, and implement hybrid learning models. Students must maintain social distancing from each other, which limits the number...

Returning Students Need AI-Driven Learning to Recover Ground Lost Due to COVID-19
Posted by Alelo | August 20, 2020

As the last school year came to a close, the Brookings Institution has made sobering predictions about the likely impact of COVID-19 on students by the fall of 2020. They...

How AI Avatars Can Help Make Workplaces More Inclusive
Posted by Lewis Johnson | August 4, 2020

The Black Lives Matter movement, as well as the economic inequities highlighted by COVID-19, have brought renewed attention to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Yet although studies show that...

How AI Can Support Rapid Reskilling Under COVID-19
Posted by Lewis Johnson | July 28, 2020

The skills gap – the mismatch between the skills that employers need and the skills that employees have – costs companies nearly $1 million annually. In 2018, Deloitte projected that the skills gap...

Panel on COVID-19 and the Future of AI in Education and Training at AIED 2020
Posted by Lewis Johnson | July 21, 2020

On July 8, 2020, a panel of experts in artificial intelligence in education discussed the challenges that educators and learners are facing due to COVID-19, and how artificial intelligence (AI)...

Using AI to Develop Communication Skills in Business Leaders
Posted by Alelo | January 20, 2020

Communication skills are critical for leaders and the organizations they lead. According to a study of large corporations by David Grossman, companies that have highly effective communicators as leaders had...

Case Study: Alelo’s AI-driven Enskill English product improves student fluency and self-confidence
Posted by Alelo | July 29, 2019

A recent evaluation at UVM (Universidad del Valle de México) Toluca of Alelo Enskill® English, an AI-driven learning product, found that students improved their spoken English skills, and also became...

Why Online Mastery Learning Platforms Aren’t All They’re Cracked Up to Be
Posted by Alelo | April 26, 2019

In Educational Technology communities, there is a debate about the best way to structure online learning programs. Should platforms focus on the individual student or the classroom? Should teachers act...