Best Practice: Create and Customize Content for Learning

Leverage AI to create adaptive and personalized content that meets the diverse needs and learning styles of learners. Use AI tools to generate practice problems and assignments tailored to individual skill levels and preferences.

Applicable Principles (the why)

Keeping Humans in an Active Role

  • Instructors and learners should have access to a personalized learning experience with AI 
  • Instructors should facilitate learning with AI

Complementing Creativity:

  • Instructors should consider roles for AI within assignments that develop learner metacognitive skills

Inclusion, Equity, and Access:

  • Instructors and learners should have equitable access to generative AI tools and their needs should be accommodated

Scalability and Integration:

  • Instructors and learners will have increasing demands for the use of AI, so it will need to be scalable
  • Instructors and learners should have access to AI tools that are integrated into existing campus tools

Practical Application (the what)

There are many ways that content can be created and customized to support learning using generative AI. Here are some potential opportunities:

Create customized learning materials: Use AI to analyze learning data and student performance to create customized study guides, assignments, and learning materials that cater to the individual needs and skill levels of students.

Build adaptive learning pathways: Implement AI tools to dynamically adjust the complexity and type of learning materials based on student interactions and performance, creating a personalized learning experience that can accelerate mastery of topics.

Develop interactive content: Develop interactive simulations, quizzes, and educational games using AI, making learning more engaging for students and helping them apply concepts in practical scenarios.

Provide language accessibility: Employ AI to automatically translate and adapt learning materials into multiple languages, making content accessible to learners from different linguistic backgrounds.

Create visual aids: Utilize AI to generate visual aids such as infographics, charts, and educational videos that complement textual content, catering to visual learners and enhancing comprehension.

Provide feedback on assessments: Design AI-driven tools that provide immediate, personalized feedback on assignments and assessments, identifying areas of strength and improvement for students.

Diversify content: Leverage AI to include a wide range of perspectives and examples in learning materials, promoting inclusivity and broadening students’ understanding of complex subjects.

Support accessibility: Ensure that AI-generated content is compatible with accessibility standards, incorporating features like screen reader compatibility, alt text for images, and subtitles for videos.

By applying these principles and practical applications, Instructors can harness the power of generative AI to create rich, personalized, and inclusive learning experiences that are scalable and secure, fostering an environment where students can thrive.

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