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Educators and Researchers Working Together to Shape the Future of AI

By Jeremy Roschelle and Krista Glazewski On May 24, 2024, approximately 40 educators and 40 researchers traveled to the William and Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University (NC State) for an intensive, day-long workshop hosted by the EngageAI Institute. This third annual forum brought the educational community together around the … Read more
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Engaging Community Voices: Partnering with Girls Inc. to Make Better AI Games

By Megan Humburg, Jessica McClain, Wendy Walter Key Ideas Artificial intelligence (AI) in education is advancing at a rapid pace, and as these technologies improve, teachers and students are exploring what potential AI might have for classroom learning. At the EngageAI Institute, we want students in our communities to have opportunities to play an active … Read more
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GenAI completes tasks efficiently, but learning is about process

By Judi Fusco and Jeremy Roschelle Throughout this article, Judi Fusco and Jeremy Roschelle discuss what the educational research community observed in 2023 regarding how students and educators were impacted by this generative artificial intelligence technologies. Read on to see their conversation. Judi Fusco: Over the past year, a lot of people wanted to talk … Read more