How AI is bringing revolution in educational technology

With digitalization to the core, average screen time has drastically increased. Be it a four-year-old or a 40-year-old; everyone is glued to the screens, making people more habitual to digitalized lifestyle. This constant use of screen can be very advantageous in bringing a massive revolution, especially in the education and technology sector, writes Pratik Marwah, Co-Founder & COO of iAugmentor, a preeminent AI-driven learning and assessment platform.

What is Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Ed-tech sector?

Appreciated by educationalists all around the globe, AI has won over millions of hearts by changing the entire educational ecosystem. Due to the introduction of customized teaching experience and many mobile applications, AI has been successful in replacing conventional methods. By analyzing the user behavior, understanding the level of learning and its patterns, relevant content is shared with the user to offer top-notch user-experience. AI has made room for new-age solutions and modern teaching methodologies. AI has eliminated the geographical barriers by changing the classroom training patterns into virtual teaching. The availability of IT solutions has enhanced the convenience of teachers by offering more focused tasks.

How artificial intelligence helps in Ed-tech industry...

Collaboration: AI plays a critical role in identifying gaps in classroom teaching and learning. With streamlined administrative tasks, efficient solutions, and personalized feature, AI has provided teachers with liberty. The teachers now have the upper hand as they can use their time for easy understanding and better adaptability.

Personalized learning: The customized learning, testing, and feedback options given to students via AI open the door for more in-depth knowledge. The smart instructional designed learning solutions and digital platforms identify loopholes in the education system. Every student from the nursery level to the college level is benefitted from smart AI learning solutions.

Automation of administrative tasks: A teacher is burdened with loads of work like correction of textbooks and tests. However, with automated grading solutions, the teachers are provided with extra time, which can be used for giving special attention to students with special needs.

E-support: Online support is the most prominent solution for students who are struggling with their assignments. The AI has an exclusive potential to help students and parents solve complicated problems by offering quick and efficient solutions.

Globalized learning: AI can empower students with fundamental IT skills required in the field of education. Every other day new courses are made available to students to help them attain knowledge without any hassles.

Nudge Technology: Nudge is a substantial collection of various technologies like cloud, mobile, and data which works together. The nudge technology offers personalized and in-time solutions facilitating students, staff, and faculty interactions in a more meaningful manner.

Digital credentialing technology: To overcome cases of fraud, digital credentialing technology is introduced. The smart world of digital credentialing technologies can bring stability in the educational sector by binding teachers, students, mentors, trainers, and educational institution together with the string of technology.

Future of AI

As per the latest statistics, the worldwide market of artificial intelligence is expected to rise to $60 billion in the year 2025 from $1.4 billion in the year 2016. Undoubtedly, Artificial Intelligence is the future of education and technology world.