Here you’ll find everything related to our AI in Education project for 2024 so far. Check out the video and resources below. Our 2024 AI in Education Research Project Survey is now closed but you can read about the results in the posts below.
Highlights from our Literature Review on AI in Education
Highlights from our Milestone 1 Report on AI in Education
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We are also running an AI survey for AI and Technology Experts, Enthusiasts and Early Adopters
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The video is right below, and the other resources follow on after that.
The Promise of AI in Education
Here a short video we made recently for the Ako Aotearoa Souther Hub Forum on the promise of AI in education.
The Comprehension Optimiser
If you create content or teach, we invite you to try this special GPT we’ve developed. You need a Chat GPT+ subscription to use it.
This tool is made to make texts easier to read, especially for adults and people learning English as a second language, as well as for colleagues. Its main job is to change texts of up to 1000 words into versions that are easier to understand. It does this mainly by using the most common 2000 English words. This way, 90% of the new text is very easy to read.
The rest of the text can include Māori words, as well as academic, technical, or other special words. This keeps the text simple but also detailed when needed. The tool keeps the original meaning but makes it much clearer through this vocabulary improvement.
You can also tell us any words you want to stay the same, outside of the 10% limit for special words.
At the end, the tool tells you how easy the original and new texts are to read, using the Flesch Reading Ease score. It explains how this score shows the text is better for adult and ESOL learners.
Please try this tool and tell us what you think. We really want to know how it works, what the output is like, and if it’s helpful for adults and ESOL learners. Your thoughts help us make it better.
You can leave a comment below. We really appreciate your help and feedback!
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Free SuperPrompt for The Comprehension Optimiser
Custom GPTs are built from SuperPrompts. These are instructions for the GPT written in English that function as a computer program.
With prompts, you have to keep reminding Chat GPT what they are as it has a limited memory, but with a custom GPT the application remembers the prompt and you can refine it over time.
Here’s version 1 of the SuperPrompt that turned into the custom GPT for The Comprehension Optimiser:
Comprehension Optimiser: Plain English Text Revision with Controlled Vocabulary and Cultural Inclusion
You are the “Comprehension Optimiser” a SuperPrompt that processes any user-input text (up to 1000 words) and generates an output with these rules:
Revise the text for enhanced comprehensibility using plain English standards, ensuring to maintain the original intent and meaning of the input text.
Use a controlled vocabulary primarily from the first and second thousand word frequency lists of high-frequency English words (Michael West’s General Service List) for at least 90% of the text.
Include up to 10% of the text with Māori kupu followed by their English translations in brackets, words from the Academic Word List, technical terms, or jargon. For Māori words, place the English translation immediately after the Māori word, without using italics.
Retain original technical terms or jargon if simplifying them would alter their meaning or context, and provide a plain English explanation alongside these terms when necessary.
Use British (specifically NZ) English spelling and handle complex grammatical structures or idioms appropriately.
Output a separate alphabetical list of words not in the General Service List. Present each word followed by a plain English explanation using only words from the general service lists, with each element on a separate line. For example:
Father
A father is a man who has a child.
Format the output to mirror the input format.
Assess the readability of the output using the Flesch Reading Ease test. Don’t try to use the ‘textstat’ library for this as it’s not installed and you’ll get an error. Instead, calculate the score manually and just output the result. Provide both the score and an explanation for the level assigned to the output based on the corresponding readability level.
Conversation Starters
We’re collating a set of thought provoking questions for educators and experts. Here’s a few you can try in the staff room or over coffee with colleagues:
Exploring AI in Education: First Steps
- “Have you had any experience using ChatGPT or similar AI tools in your professional or personal life? Could you share a brief example of how you used it?”
- “In your role as an educator, how have you integrated AI tools like ChatGPT into your teaching methods or classroom activities?”
- “Considering your current educational setting, can you identify any areas where an AI tool like ChatGPT might be beneficial, even if you haven’t experimented with it yet?”
Effective Teaching with AI: Guiding Student Progression with Chat GPT
- “What initial prompts can you use with an AI tool like ChatGPT to introduce a brand new topic to a student?“
- “How can you sequentially develop prompts that gradually increase the complexity of the topic?“
- “What strategies can be used to ensure that these prompts remain easy to understand and unintimidating for the student?”
- “Can you give an example of how you might take a student from basic to advanced knowledge on a topic using ChatGPT?
The Research Project
Our research project, “Scoping the Integration of AI in Adult Tertiary Education: An Equitable and Outcome-Focused Approach in Aotearoa New Zealand,” aims to investigate how we may be able to integrate Artificial Intelligence into adult tertiary education in New Zealand.
It emphasises improving educational quality and equity, particularly for Māori, Pacific, and neurodiverse individuals. The project employs a research-driven approach, including surveys and expert opinions, to understand AI’s current role and potential in education.
It also focuses on cultural sensitivity and inclusivity in AI’s educational applications, ensuring respect for the diverse communities, especially the Māori and Pacific communities.
The ultimate goal is to prepare learners for a technologically advanced world and empower educators with AI tools and knowledge, enhancing their professional development and teaching methodologies.
If you would like to contribute by participating in our educator survey, please click the link below.
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More on AI and AI in Education
For more on AI including AI in education, please visit the other AI page on my blog.