A Smart Virtual Assistant for Students

Mekni, Mehdi; Baani, Zakaria; Sulieman, Dalia

doi:10.1145/3378184.3378199

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“…It provides convenience in navigating the messenger and Google meet by clicking or using the user's voice. They became independent using AI virtual assistants (Mekni et al, 2020;Sam et al, 2019). Moreover, Song (2019) found that AI virtual assistants have a favorable influence on behavioral intention.…”

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Leveraging education through artificial intelligence virtual assistance: A case study of visually impaired learners

Mina¹,

Solon²,

Sanchez³

et al. 2023

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The study aims to explore an in-depth analysis of leveraging education through artificial intelligence (AI) virtual assistance among visually impaired learners. The investigation centers on describing the challenges and struggles encountered by visually impaired learners, highlighting the usage of AI virtual, the adaptability of the visually impaired learners, and the enhancement of the curriculum. This study utilized a qualitative case study research design using Braun and Clarke’s (2008) data analysis method to describe an in-depth dissection of a case study involving five visually impaired learners through semi-structured interviews. Findings revealed four themes: (1) barriers in the learning process, (2) essentiality of AI virtual assistants, (3) achieving competence through technology, and (4) inclusive teaching and learning environment. The findings show that this pandemic has brought challenges to visually impaired learners in education, such as personal struggles, insufficiency of resources, and adapting to new learning modalities. However, AI virtual assistance allowed them to explore their potential and help them achieve academic tasks that are generally difficult due to their visual impairment. Researchers recommend improving the teaching and learning of visually impaired students in secondary schools.

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Leveraging education through artificial intelligence virtual assistance: A case study of visually impaired learners

Mina¹,

Solon²,

Sanchez³

et al. 2023

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“…Provide support and information to students, assist in administrative tasks, and even deliver educational content One of the primary benefits of chatbots is their ability to provide immediate and round-the-clock customer support [69]. Whether it's resolving common queries, processing orders, or troubleshooting issues, chatbots can handle routine tasks efficiently and without human intervention.…”

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AI in Educational Technology

Zhao

2023

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This article focuses on artificial intelligence in educational technology, starting with an introduction to educational technology, an interdisciplinary field of study that covers the design, development, utilization, and evaluation of technology and digital tools in educational Settings. A detailed description of its definition in an academic context - a multidisciplinary field of computer science and cognitive science that deals with the development of computational systems that exhibit intelligent behaviour, describing its areas of coverage and scope of application. It then introduces the benefits of AI in education technology, specifically addressing personalized learning, adaptive learning systems, automated scoring and feedback, virtual tutors and chatbots, data analytics, as well as content recommendations and natural language processing, accessibility and inclusion. Then it introduces the main concepts of AI personalized learning: AI personalized learning uses the power of artificial intelligence to meet the unique needs and preferences of individual learners, as well as its key principles and main characteristics. Adaptive learning systems harness the power of artificial intelligence and data analytics to tailor the learning experience to each student's needs and abilities, as well as its core principles and strengths. It also introduces the main operating principles of automated grading and feedback: it uses artificial intelligence and computer algorithms to evaluate and evaluate student assignments, tests and exams without the direct involvement of human graders, and its associated benefits. Secondly, the main concepts of virtual tutor are introduced: Virtual tutor is a computer-based system that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to provide students with personalized and interactive educational support and its key characteristics and main advantages, and then the nature and benefits of chatbots and help in the field of education. The final conclusion summarizes the benefits and future challenges of integrating AI into educational technology.

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“…Examples of chatbots that provide this kind of information are: [ 23 ], [ 24 ], [ 25 ], [ 26 ], [ 27 ], [ 28 ], [ 29 ], Mekni et al. [ 30 ], [ 31 ], and Ranoliya et al. [ 2 ].…”

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“…Works like [ 23 ], [ 27 ], [ 29 ], Mekni et al. [ 30 ], Ranoliya et al. [ 2 ], [ 6 ], and Lee et al.…”

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A Model to Develop Chatbots for Assisting the Teaching and Learning Process

Mendoza

Sánchez-Adame

Urquiza-Yllescas

et al. 2022

Sensors

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Recently, in the commercial and entertainment sectors, we have seen increasing interest in incorporating chatbots into websites and apps, in order to assist customers and clients. In the academic area, chatbots are useful to provide some guidance and information about courses, admission processes and procedures, study programs, and scholarly services. However, these virtual assistants have limited mechanisms to suitably help the teaching and learning process, considering that these mechanisms should be advantageous for all the people involved. In this article, we design a model for developing a chatbot that serves as an extra-school tool to carry out academic and administrative tasks and facilitate communication between middle-school students and academic staff (e.g., teachers, social workers, psychologists, and pedagogues). Our approach is designed to help less tech-savvy people by offering them a familiar environment, using a conversational agent to ease and guide their interactions. The proposed model has been validated by implementing a multi-platform chatbot that provides both textual-based and voice-based communications and uses state-of-the-art technology. The chatbot has been tested with the help of students and teachers from a Mexican middle school, and the evaluation results show that our prototype obtained positive usability and user experience endorsements from such end-users.

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A Smart Virtual Assistant for Students

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Leveraging education through artificial intelligence virtual assistance: A case study of visually impaired learners

Leveraging education through artificial intelligence virtual assistance: A case study of visually impaired learners

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