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Executive Summary: A Look at AI Literacy, and AI and Digital Equity
(Digital Promise, 2024-04) Pati Ruiz; Jeremy Roschelle
This one pager summarizes Digital Promise's vision for Artificial Intelligence in education. Digital Promise is focused on AI in education to foster a future where every person engages in sustained and impactful experiences of powerful learning that lead to a life of well-being, fulfillment, and economic mobility.
Language and Mathematics Learning: A Comparative Study of Digital Learning Platforms
(SEERNet, Digital Promise, 2024-03) Xin Wei; Amanda Wortman; Li Cheng; Neil Heffernan; Cristina Heffernan; April Murphy; Cristina Zepeda; Ben Motz; Harmony Jankowski; Jeremy Roschelle
This paper presents a conceptual exploration of how Digital Learning Platforms (DLPs) can be utilized to investigate the impact of language clarity, precision, engagement, and contextual relevance on mathematics learning from word problems. Focusing on three distinct DLPs—ASSISTments/E-TRIALS, MATHia/UpGrade, and Canvas/Terracotta—we propose hypothetical studies aimed at uncovering how nuanced language modifications can enhance mathematical understanding and engagement. While these studies are illustrative in nature, they provide a blueprint for researchers interested in leveraging DLPs for empirical investigation so that future investigators gain a better understanding of the emerging infrastructure for research in digital learning platforms and the opportunities provided by them. In highlighting three distinct implementations of the same core research question, we reveal both commonalities as well as differences in how different educational technologies might build evidence, offering a unique opportunity to advance the field of math education and other education research fields.
Shifting Education with Learning Pathways: Becoming Your Portrait of a Graduate
(Digital Promise, 2024-03) Kelly Mills; Josh Weisgrau; Quinn Burke; Keun-woo Lee; Teresa Solorzano; Merijke Coenraad
There is a necessity for an educational shift to equip today’s learners for success in a dynamically evolving world shaped by emerging technologies and globalization. Emphasizing the importance of academic and technical skills, this report stresses the need for learners to possess adaptability and interpretive abilities to apply these skills in diverse contexts. The “Portrait of the Graduate” initiative is introduced as a visionary framework where readers will learn more about the skillsets districts across the country have identified for students. Furthermore, this report will introduce readers to the design and implementation of “Integrated Learning Pathways'' as a strategy to breathe life into the Portrait of the Graduate and will provide examples of districts putting their Portraits into action. The report concludes with recommending district leaders to create Integrated Learning Pathways to align learning and initiatives to their Portrait of a Graduate and ultimately better prepare students for a successful future.
Review of Guidance from Seven States on AI in Education
(Digital Promise, 2024-02) Jeremy Roschelle, Judi Fusco, Pati Ruiz
As Artificial Intelligence within education becomes increasingly important, Digital Promise reviewed the guidance documents released by seven states—California, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Virginia, Washington state, and West Virginia—on how to approach artificial intelligence (AI) in education. Throughout this report we summarize the overall themes and considerations that each guidance document covers.
Looking Back to Move Forward
(SEERNet, Digital Promise, 2024-01) Jeremy Roschelle; Adam Schellinger
SEERNet digital learning platforms (DLPs) are developing new infrastructure to support research in authentic contexts where student learning is happening. In order to contextualize this work within the larger field, we trace historical precedents along four main categories: data repositories, data collection services, research design interfaces, and research communities. By situating this innovative movement alongside its predecessors, we can identify the opportunities for SEERNet and others to progress and sustain the mission of making research more scalable, equitable, and rigorous.