Fe News | The restriction of AI in education is a missed opportunity for a deeper learning commitment

Artificial intelligence broke out on the educational scene, letting educators rush to understand where and how AI should be used.

It has become a problem of division at all levels of education, in particular higher education. Many have chosen to follow the restrictive path and completely ban the use of AI, threatening students with a penalty if they turned out to turn to technology for support (Bbc).

For additional educational institutions (FE), the continuous Battle of Higher Education with AI should serve as an edifying story – a perfect example of what should not be done with regard to class in class.

AI does not disappear. And with the use of AI among students increasing, they will always use it in their work – whether or not it (Hepi). Educators must find a way to carefully integrate AI into current and future programs in a way that benefits students and encourage them to engage with their learning at a deeper level.

To do this, educators must build digital skills and IA skills in the study program; Use AI tools to provide students with personalized comments in real time; And ensure that students are tested separately on fundamental lessons and AI skills.

First, and above all, FE establishments must ensure that students have the opportunity to develop their IA skills in an learning environment. AI is an absolute priority for businesses today and limiting the use of students only risks compromising their chances of professional success.

Educators naturally be wary of an excessive overtaking of AI (Time higher education). But a balance must be found and they must work to find the optimal way to present AI in their lessons.

While teachers sketch the place of AI in class, they should recruit the support and insight of local employers and industry professionals – who can all enlighten where and how AI is used in industry.

This will ensure that all the evaluation tasks of digital and based on AI skills are rooted in reality and real work, sending students in the world of work with a solid knowledge base.

Soon, AI integration skills will be considered just as important in the workplace as project management, coding and communication. And it is time for FE educators to ensure that their students were equipped with these critical digital capacities.

Teachers must also examine how AI tools can be used to encourage a deeper commitment to the content of the course. One of the most remarkable qualities of AI is its ability to offer rapid personalized comments – which have the potential to transform the student experience.

The advantages of complete and personalized comments are well approved. To cause a more in -depth analysis of their work to stimulate morale, feedback is one of the strongest tools of the teacher's arsenal.

Today, LLM can be used to generate comments organized for each student, a mutually beneficial solution that protects teachers while ensuring that students get the support they need. And he can provide instant comments to students – who has proven in some cases to replace the impact of the comments that were received later (Harvard Business School).

The comments generated automatically are invaluable for students who attack coding or mathematics tasks – situations where there is a good or a bad response to the clear cut. With instant IA prompts, students can quickly skip obstacles in the learning journey, coming to the right answer earlier.

Although teaching students how to deploy AI to support their work and their learning is vital, it is just as important that key fundamental skills do not fall by the way. Teachers must continue to assess students on their knowledge and capacity, without the influence of AI.

AI is a supplement, not a replacement. Students still need to know the fundamental principles of their subject and must be tested on their knowledge, their understanding and their critical thinking skills. The separation of AI assessments of regular subject tests is the ideal way to achieve this.

One way to think about it is like a mathematical examination where you have a calculator and a non -calculating paper. Even if you are allowed to use a calculator in a single examination, you must always know the fundamentals: what to do to get the right answer and what makes this answer correct.

With a solid base of knowledge under their feet, they will finally be able to make the most of it from AI. They will know what to ask for the answer they need and, above all, they will have the knowledge and understanding to verify the answers generated by AI – preventing the risk of renowned error on AI.

AI has a place in education, and as this technology develops and becomes more and more common, the demand for skills in AI will only become more important. The strongly prohibition or restriction of AI could cost educators a golden opportunity to engage students in their learning at a deeper level, and in a way that reflects real trends.

And for FE institutions, where the emphasis is on professional skills and putting students in the world of work, it is an opportunity that they simply cannot afford to lose.

AI does not replace the vital work of teachers. But it is a tool to encourage a deeper and more thoughtful commitment with the subject, obtaining better results for students in all areas.

By Dr. Raoul-Gabriel Urma, founder and CEO of the Cambridge Spark group