Platform-Independent and Curriculum-Oriented Intelligent Assistant for Higher Education

Ramteja Sajja; Yusuf Sermet; David Cwiertny; Ibrahim Demir

doi:10.48550/arxiv.2302.09294

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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

ArXiv.org

02/15/2023

DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2302.09294

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Abstract

Miscommunication and communication challenges between instructors and students represents one of the primary barriers to post-secondary learning. Students often avoid or miss opportunities to ask questions during office hours due to insecurities or scheduling conflicts. Moreover, students need to work at their own pace to have the freedom and time for the self-contemplation needed to build conceptual understanding and develop creative thinking skills. To eliminate barriers to student engagement, academic institutions need to redefine their fundamental approach to education by proposing flexible educational pathways that recognize continuous learning. To this end, we developed an AI-augmented intelligent educational assistance framework based on a power 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 will serve as a voice-enabled helper capable of answering course-specific questions concerning curriculum, logistics and course policies. It is envisioned to improve access to course-related information for the students and reduce logistical workload for the instructors and TAs. Its GPT-3-based knowledge discovery component as well as the generalized system architecture is presented accompanied by a methodical evaluation of the system accuracy and performance.

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Title: Subtitle: Platform-Independent and Curriculum-Oriented Intelligent Assistant for Higher Education
Creators: Ramteja Sajja
Yusuf Sermet
David Cwiertny
Ibrahim Demir
Resource Type: Preprint
Publication Details: ArXiv.org
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2302.09294
ISSN: 2331-8422
Language: English
Date posted: 02/15/2023
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: 9984368432002771

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