Artificial intelligence (AI) is the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. AI is a revolutionary technology because it is responsive, decisive, adaptive, and independent. AI is particularly beneficial to higher education because of its potential to increase student retention, access, and outcomes, as well as lower cost and decrease time to completion students (Barrett, Branson, Carter, DeLeon, Ellis, Gundlach, & Lee, 2019). For these reasons, I believe that AI is a key emerging technology that educators should not be threatened by, but should embrace for the many benefits it offers to students. I do not necessarily see AI as a replacement for human instruction, but I imagine incorporating AI into my professional practice as a tutoring tool and as a means of scaffolding information in a more thorough way than is typically done within the temporal confines of a class.
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Barrett, M., Branson, L., Carter, S., DeLeon, F., Ellis, J., Gundlach, C., & Lee, D. (2019). Using Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Educational Opportunities and Student Services in Higher Education. Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges, 22(1), 1-11.Retrieved from https://commons.vccs.edu/inquiry/vol22/iss1/11
Emerging Educational Technologies 