Artificial Intelligence In Instructional Design

 I hope you have enjoyed reading my blog on artificial intelligence.  I have definitely enjoyed reading your thoughts and comments as it pertains to AI.  Without a doubt, this blog has proven there are mixed reviews and feelings about the value of AI and whether it is something that educators should pursue.  My feeling is, whether we like it or not, AI is here to stay.  AI is already being widely used in the classroom probably more than we realize.  Whether it is in the realm of simulators as one of our fellow classmates pointed out or through assistive technologies that increase access to learning, no matter where you turn AI is starting to make its mark in the field of education.   Thus, I think it is important for instructional designers to consider the impact AI can have on the design of curriculum or how it can be used in the classroom and look at whether the budget could support AI implementation.  While there may be increased costs up ...

 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...