Abstract:

This paper reviews recent literature on AI Education (AIEd). The review was conducted in three stages: firstly in 2019, then in 2022 and 2023-24. Using Eden Fifty One (EFO) as a case study, the paper makes recommendations for the development of edtech learning platforms using AI. EFO is an educational technology (edtech) platform that supports pupils by crystallising the English curricula into 51 competencies, all of which can be monitored and assessed within the platform. The literature reflects positive progress regarding personalised learning journeys, AI-enhanced grading and evaluation, conversational agents for speaking and listening practice and early interventions for struggling students. The review extends to the incorporation of AI within educational administration, encompassing learning analytics and predictive capabilities. Emerging studies each make their own contributions to knowledge in areas such as learning design, adaptive learning, modelling, and knowledge mapping. There were concerns about privacy, biased input leading to stereotypical judgements and ethics and privacy. In the context of EFO, the authors expressed reservations about the incorporation of virtual reality (VR) and the detection of safeguarding issues via management information systems (MIS).

Keywords:

AI, artificial intelligence, edtech, machine learning.