Designing Pedagogically Sound Conversational Agents

An image of students at Sutton Middle School using online research to answer questions during a lesson in history class.

Authors: Namrata Srivastava and Clayton Cohn, Vanderbilt University Key Ideas  Adaptive scaffolding, or support that changes based on what learners need at any certain moment, has long been a goal of educational technology. In real classrooms, however, delivering timely, personalized support is hard. Teachers must interpret student speech, actions, and collaboration patterns across multiple groups—often … Read more