{"668338":{"#nid":"668338","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech\u2019s Teachable AI Lab Advances to the Discovery Round of VITAL Prize Challenge with Innovative \u201cApprentice Tutors\u201d Concept for Personalized and Inclusive AI Tutors","body":"","field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/now-leaving-285874272fdf832e2f6a90f909?external_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vitalprize.org%2Fen%2Fcustom%2Fvitalprizeapplications2023%2Fdirectory\u0026amp;back_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnew.nsf.gov%2Ftip%2Fupdates%2Fnsf-announces-100-teams-advancing-vital-prize\u0022\u003E100 multidisciplinary teams\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;have advanced to the Discovery Round of the Visionary Interdisciplinary Teams Advancing Learning (VITAL) Prize Challenge, a multiphase challenge that supports teams in developing novel learning technologies. The challenge offers entrepreneurial training, customer discovery support, seed funding, and mentorship to build K-12 learning innovations at speed and scale for nationwide adoption.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong the 100 outstanding groups advancing to the Discovery Round is Georgia Tech\u2019s Teachable AI Lab, which consists of AI-ALOE Researcher\u0026nbsp;Christopher MacLellan and his team. The team\u2019s \u201cApprentice Tutors\u201d concept harnesses interactive machine learning technologies to revolutionize K-12 education with a user-friendly platform for creating personalized and inclusive AI tutors. By empowering educators to develop tailored learning experiences, the team aims to foster equity and improve outcomes for all students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESummary of the \u201cApprentice Tutors: A User-Friendly Platform for Building Personalized and Inclusive AI Tutors\u201d team:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EIntelligent tutoring systems (ITS) have been proven to enhance student learning outcomes, but they are costly and difficult to build. The teachable agent platform developed by this team enables educators to easily create AI-powered ITS tailored to diverse needs. The platform addresses the high authoring cost bottleneck by empowering teachers to develop personalized learning experiences using intuitive tools and natural instructional modalities. This innovative solution democratizes access to ITS, fostering educational equity and improved learning outcomes for all students while supporting educators in delivering customized, effective, and inclusive education.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about the VITAL Prize Challenge at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/tip\/vital-prize-challenge\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/beta.nsf.gov\/tip\/vital-prize-challenge\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Teachable AI Lab from Georgia Tech moves forward in the VITAL Prize Challenge"}],"uid":"36437","created_gmt":"2023-07-03 20:31:48","changed_gmt":"2023-07-03 21:31:29","author":"pnketsiah3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-07-03T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-07-03T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"612072","name":"Global Leadership"}],"categories":[{"id":"42911","name":"Education"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}