Addressing Biases in AI Emotion Recognition for Education Equity

An image of two male middle schoolers and two female middle schoolers working together at a table, with notebooks in front of them

Authors: Dr. Ashwin T S Key Ideas Tackling Bias in Emotion Recognition: Enhancing Fairness in Education As educators and researchers increasingly rely on artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance teaching and learning, ensuring these technologies are fair and unbiased has never been more critical. AI-driven systems, particularly those used to recognize student emotions, have the potential … Read more

Large Language Models and Education: Opportunities and Challenges

By Jeremy Roschelle Jeremy Roschelle chats with Satabdi Basu and Nikhil Kandpal about what people need to know about large language models and the opportunities or challenges that they present for education. Key Ideas: Introductions Satabdi Basu: I’m a computer scientist by training, and I work as a computer science education researcher at SRI International. I think about the challenges … Read more

Prioritizing Interdisciplinary Work and Collaboration for New Technologies

Judi Fusco, Director of Emerging Technologies and Learning Sciences at Digital Promise, chats with David Crandall, Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Luddy Center for Artificial Intelligence at Indiana University Bloomington, to get to know each other as they work across the boundaries of disciplines in The National Science Foundation AI Institute for Engaged Learning.

Toward Inclusive, Generative, and Transparent AI for Learning

Josh Weisgrau, Digital Promise’s Chief Learning Officer for Experience Design, chats with Krista Glazewski, Department Chair and Professor of Instructional Systems Technology at University of Indiana, and Corey Brady, Assistant Professor of the Learning Sciences at Vanderbilt University, on connections between the potential for applications of AI in K-12 education that might be deliberately designed to support learner variability and equitable outcomes for learners.