Dr. Maria Mercedes Rodrigo

"Research and innovation in artificial intelligence in education takes three general forms: student-facing applications, teacher-facing applications, and system- or administration-facing applications. Student-facing applications refer to tools that are designed to support learning and assessment. These include tutoring systems that provide students with context-sensitive feedback and help and dialog-based systems that can conduct human-like conversations. Teacher-facing applications are designed to help teachers manage classrooms and monitor student performance more efficiently. System-facing applications are designed to automate aspects of school administration such as screening of admissions applications, constructing timetables, and monitoring attendance of all school personnel. In this keynote, I give a landscape review of ongoing research and development of these applications by and within Jesuit universities. I attempt to identify overlaps and gaps to arrive at open opportunities for synergy and collaboration. I end with challenges that may hamper these partnerships, including asymmetries in research cultures, funding, and data sharing."