Artificial Intelligence In Instructional Design

 I appreciate all the replies to my last blog.  As I read through your replies, I got a sense that many of you saw the use of artificial intelligence and its advantages in a new light and maybe even began to see that maybe artificial intelligence is not ALL bad.  I think a lot of the time when people discuss artificial intelligence in education they immediately think of robots standing in front of the classroom.  This was similar to the thoughts of Cyndi Mancini, band director of Montour school District in Pennsylvania (Rauf, 2020).  When she was first approached about introducing artificial intelligence in the classroom she panicked and immediately thought of crazy robots that can think for themselves, however, she was surprised to learn that a web application could allow her to teach music in a way she never could before (Rauf, 2020).  I think, in many instances, one of the biggest obstacles facing the implementation of artificial intelligence in the clas...

 Hello, As I reflected on what I wanted to write about this week, I was given the opportunity to view a fellow classmate's microlearning on artificial intelligence in another class.  While I briefly touched on the subject of how artificial intelligence has assisted people with disabilities with learning in a previous blog when referring to Stephen Hawking, I recognized I had not given enough attention to how AI has been used to improve the life and educational opportunities for people with disabilities.  This subject is too important to the field of education to not spend a considerable amount of time researching especially since we recently spent an entire week on the subject in this class following my previous blog.  This week I came across an article (see below) that explained some of the ways the emerging technology of AI is being used in assistive learning technologies.  Two of the ways I found most interesting were smarter glasses that were scheduled to hi...

  In previous blog discussions, I have covered how AI can be used to benefit society and how AI can benefit instructional design professionals.   While there are several advantages to using AI to improve people’s lives, it is imperative that time is taken to consider the negative impact that the use of AI can have on society.   I briefly touched on some negative aspects of incorporating AI in our daily lives in previous blogs but, in this post, my aim is to have a more in depth discussion with my blog readers into a few ethical issues that society should consider when introducing AI. I am not sure how many of you watched “The Social Dillema.” I had a chance to watch it and I can say the urge to discuss privacy concerns and ethical considerations on this blog was strong following the conclusion of this film.   I strongly recommend you watch it if you have not done so already.   In my opinion, the issues discussed in this documentary should be of grave concern t...

       As I reflect on this week's discussion on Web 2.0, I couldn't help but wonder how is AI used in Web 2.0 and how will it be utilized in the future.  While I have seen arguments that Web 3.0 is already on the rise and may already exist in some form, I also wondered how AI would be used in Web 3.0 and beyond.  My curiosity really sparked when I was completing my competency assessment in IDE 631, and I articulated my weakness in the ability to analyze a significant amount of data.  Statistics and data analytics are not my strong suit.  That is why I chose to enter the legal field and did not become a statistician.  Anyway, after completing my checklist, I check my e-mail only to find an advertisement from my Alma Mater regarding a course in data analytics that is available to all alumni.  What?  Coincidence?  I think not.  From everything I read, AI is already being used in smartphones and search engines.  AI is be...

 As I enter the field of instructional design and study the emerging technology of artificial intelligence, I can't help but wonder if AI will advance so far that it will eventually take away human jobs or, more specifically, the jobs of instructional designers.  Many of you who responded to my blog expressed interest in AI and were intrigued by AI capabilities and how AI advancements could improve a human's life while, at the same time, you shared my concerns with the negative impact AI may have on society.  It could be the concerns we share about AI exist because we watch entirely too many SciFi movies.  Hollywood seems to give the impression that machines are already so intelligent they're secretly conspiring for a major take over of society as we know it.  That said, the idea that AI could advance so far that it would have a negative impact on society or could end humankind as we know it is not completely detached from reality.  In fact, Stephen Hawking...

                                               image retrieved from  https://cdn.dogtownmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/24121253/aied1.jpg        I don't think anything could have prepared us for the life altering events that the majority of Americans began to encounter on March 13, 2020.  As spring break was beginning for a large majority of Americans, a novel corona virus (COVID-19) had made its way to the United States.  The arrival of the virus resulted in the closure of institutions in both the private and public sector.  As a result, many American children went on spring break and have yet to return to the classroom.  The rapid closure of educational institutions in America has completely altered the American classroom and changed the way we deliver education.  The future impact these sudd...