论文标题
AI驱动的学习：使教育可访问，负担得起且可实现
AI-Powered Learning: Making Education Accessible, Affordable, and Achievable
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论文摘要
我们已经开发了一种AI驱动的社会技术系统，该系统可以使高等教育中的在线学习更容易获得，负担得起和可实现。 In particular, we have developed four novel and intertwined AI technologies: (1) VERA, a virtual experimentation research assistant for supporting inquiry-based learning of scientific knowledge, (2) Jill Watson Q&A, a virtual teaching assistant for answering questions based on educational documents including the VERA user reference guide, (3) Jill Watson SA, a virtual social agent that promotes online interactions, and (4) Agent Smith, that helps generate a Jill Watson新文档（例如课堂）的问答代理。结果是积极的：（i）Vera增强了生态知识，并且可以在线免费获得； （ii）吉尔·沃森（Jill Watson）的问答已经在> 12个在线课程中使用了> 4,000名学生，并为教师节省了> 500小时的工作； （iii）吉尔问答和吉尔·沃森SA促进学习者的互动，互动和社区； （iv）。史密斯特工帮助在约25小时内为新教学大纲生成吉尔·沃森问答。结合在一起，这些创新的技术有助于使在线学习同时更容易获得（通过在线提供材料），负担得起（通过节省教师时间），并可以实现（通过提供学习帮助并培养学生的参与度）。
We have developed an AI-powered socio-technical system for making online learning in higher education more accessible, affordable and achievable. In particular, we have developed four novel and intertwined AI technologies: (1) VERA, a virtual experimentation research assistant for supporting inquiry-based learning of scientific knowledge, (2) Jill Watson Q&A, a virtual teaching assistant for answering questions based on educational documents including the VERA user reference guide, (3) Jill Watson SA, a virtual social agent that promotes online interactions, and (4) Agent Smith, that helps generate a Jill Watson Q&A agent for new documents such as class syllabi. The results are positive: (i) VERA enhances ecological knowledge and is freely available online; (ii) Jill Watson Q&A has been used by >4,000 students in >12 online classes and saved teachers >500 hours of work; (iii) Jill Q&A and Jill Watson SA promote learner engagement, interaction, and community; and (iv). Agent Smith helps generate Jill Watson Q&A for a new syllabus within ~25 hours. Put together, these innovative technologies help make online learning simultaneously more accessible (by making materials available online), affordable (by saving teacher time), and achievable (by providing learning assistance and fostering student engagement).
