Platform-independent and curriculum-oriented intelligent assistant for higher education

Ramteja Sajja; Yusuf Sermet; David Cwiertny; Ibrahim Demir

doi:10.1186/s41239-023-00412-7

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Platform-independent and curriculum-oriented intelligent assistant for higher education

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Platform-independent and curriculum-oriented intelligent assistant for higher education

Ramteja Sajja, Yusuf Sermet, David Cwiertny and Ibrahim Demir

International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, Vol.20(1), 42

12/01/2023

DOI: 10.1186/s41239-023-00412-7

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Miscommunication between instructors and students is a significant obstacle to post-secondary learning. Students may skip office hours due to insecurities or scheduling conflicts, which can lead to missed opportunities for questions. To support self-paced learning and encourage creative thinking skills, academic institutions must redefine their approach to education by offering flexible educational pathways that recognize continuous learning. To this end, we developed an AI-augmented intelligent educational assistance framework based on a powerful language model (i.e., GPT-3) that automatically generates course-specific intelligent assistants regardless of discipline or academic level. The virtual intelligent teaching assistant (TA) system, which is at the core of our framework, serves as a voice-enabled helper capable of answering a wide range of course-specific questions, from curriculum to logistics and course policies. By providing students with easy access to this information, the virtual TA can help to improve engagement and reduce barriers to learning. At the same time, it can also help to reduce the logistical workload for instructors and TAs, freeing up their time to focus on other aspects of teaching and supporting students. Its GPT-3-based knowledge discovery component and the generalized system architecture are presented accompanied by a methodical evaluation of the system’s accuracy and performance.

Computer Science

Higher Education

Law

Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences

Computers and Education

Educational Technology

Humanities

hybrid and online higher education: supporting students’ complex trajectories

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Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet)

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Title: Subtitle: Platform-independent and curriculum-oriented intelligent assistant for higher education
Creators: Ramteja Sajja - Department of Electrical Computer Engineering, University of Iowa, IIHR Hydroscience and Engineering, University of Iowa
Yusuf Sermet - University of Iowa
David Cwiertny - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa, IIHR Hydroscience and Engineering, University of Iowa, Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination, University of Iowa
Ibrahim Demir - Department of Electrical Computer Engineering, University of Iowa, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa, IIHR Hydroscience and Engineering, University of Iowa
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, Vol.20(1), 42
DOI: 10.1186/s41239-023-00412-7
eISSN: 2365-9440
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Grant note: 2137891; 2230710 / National Science Foundation (http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100000001)
Language: English
Date published: 12/01/2023
Academic Unit: Electrical and Computer Engineering; Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination; Civil and Environmental Engineering; IIHR--Hydroscience and Engineering; Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive); Chemistry; Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Record Identifier: 9984446291102771

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