In what ways can AI and other digital technology reduce teacher workload and improve student outcomes? How can AI and digital technology impact on productivity?
Background
Digital technologies, and AI in particular, will provide great opportunities – and potentially challenges – for teaching and school management. We want to make sure that we have a strong evidence base as these technologies grow in use.
Next steps
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Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Related UKRI funded projects
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An innovative online teaching platform that uses AI to create digital teachers and tailored lessons in order to augment teaching capacity in schools
Trulience is a UK-based technology SME with a core project team of Marek Zwiefka-Sibley (tech entrepreneur/ex-senior director of Blackboard Inc.) and Benjamin Weekes (CTO/ex-technical director of Blackboard Inc.). There...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
The project addresses the use of AI to reduce teacher workload and improve student outcomes, providing a solution for the shortage of teachers and personalized learning.
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Publishing People – Investigating AI’s ability to preserve - and facilitate interaction with - the knowledge, experience and specialism of industry experts
2022 research by the UK's National Education Union has found that nearly half of all teachers \[a staggering 44%\] plan to leave the profession by 2027 and that 'over half of teachers say their workload is either 'unmana...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
The project explores AI's ability to preserve and facilitate interaction with industry experts, addressing the issue of teacher turnover and workload.
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An innovative EdTech platform using AI-powered algorithms to create PSHE-compliant lessons 80% faster than existing methods available to teachers
LifeWise Technologies Limited is a UK-based education technology SME with a core project team of Ezra Chapman (CEO), Larissa Foster (product manager), Harry Bradley (technology delivery manager) and Julie Whitney (former...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on using AI to create PSHE-compliant lessons faster, addressing teacher workload and burnout issues.