Promoting collaborative learning with artificial intelligence technology

Alex Parlour, Corporate & education solutions marcom manager Sony Solutions Europe, deepens the possibilities of this technology to improve current teaching and learning processes.

Although artificial intelligence (AI) it is a concept that is now on everyone's lips, not something new. Since the middle of the last century there has been talk of this technology. In fact, was defined in 1956 at the Dartmouth Conference (Us.), and at that time it was believed that it would be a matter of ten years to endow machines with the ability to think for themselves..

The failure of such an exaggeratedly optimistic forecast was absolute and caused the investigations to be paralyzed for years.. However, little by little they were resumed and progress was made in the development of this technology until today.

Gone are machines like Deep Blue, who was able to defeat Russian chess champion Gary Kasparov in 1997. then, it was a novelty, and now AI is everywhere. The development of technology has been key in this process and allows to achieve what seemed impossible not so many years ago..

Artificial intelligence is used in modern voice assistants, in all kinds of video games, in the military branch, in the financial, in medicine... And in education? Yes, also in education has multiple applications, although here it is developing more slowly than in other areas.

The use of AI can help improve current teaching and learning processes. Thanks to this technology, repetitive tasks will be reduced, such as the correction of test-type exams and the evaluation of works, now much faster thanks to AI.

Personalized education will also be promoted by creating learning itineraries with content adapted to each student., along with the feedback you need. and, in third place, AI technology will give more relevance to collaborative learning.

And what does this collaborative learning consist of?? It is a type of study totally different from the individual and competitive in which generations and generations of students have been formed throughout history..

As the name suggests, cooperation takes precedence, interaction. It's not about competing with others to be the best., but to achieve the objectives together with others to benefit all, both those with a lower level and those with a higher level.

In the world of work, group work is vital on many occasions. Companies need the different components of it to contribute their points of view and to reach a solution, the best, among all.

Collaborative work requires greater preparation of tasks and involvement in the 100% group members. For this reason, it is necessary that in educational life, especially in the university, this type of learning is encouraged.

Implementation of technologies

To promote collaborative learning through AI, it is necessary to implement information technologies in the classroom. Today, there is still a lot of reluctance in schools to work with mobile phones or tablets, even when there are personal devices that ensure limited access to tools and applications.

This is where solution providers for the education sector must generate services that adapt to the aforementioned needs in an efficient and innovative way.. I mean, solutions of different nature for schools, universities and schools that make the student experience more rewarding and interactive.

On the other hand, it is imperative to create an immersive work environment for teachers, students and peers collaborate and learn together. Today it is possible thanks to the use of various devices, as tablets, laptops and smartphones.

In this sense, Sony's Vision Exchange system has taken advantage of this aspect and allows information to be shared wirelessly with other group members and teachers. It is an active learning system, suitable for university institutions and higher education institutions, as well as for corporate conference rooms.

Following this idea, Sony has developed, alongside UbiCast, the Miris Netacapture solution to record online lessons. In combination with Vision Exchange, offers organizations a flexible AV solution that enables interactive conferencing.

Similarly,, solutions for campus management are extremely useful. Virtual receptions that allow automatic registration and decentralized room management systems, For example, are some of the bets of Sony Teos for the future in the educational system.

Without a doubt., AI will continue to grow in importance in our classrooms, coming to develop a crucial role in education in the not-so-distant future.

Alex Parlour

Corporate and Education Solutions Marcomm Manager at Sony Solutions Europe

 

 

 

 

 

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