Students encountered usability obstacles: text-recognition errors, feedback-generation delays, and overly complex vocabulary¶
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q1 i? Several students initially hit a platform error where the AI did not recognize their text; feedback generation took minutes; and some students found the feedback vocabulary too difficult. → Tzirides 2025
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Tzirides 2025¶
Tzirides, Anastasia Olga (Olnancy), Galla, Michele, Cope, Bill, & Kalantzis, Mary. (2025). Thinking Through AI: Advancing Cognitive and Collaborative Research for AI in Education. https://doi.org/10.35542/osf.io/s8hqe_v1
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Thematic analysis of think-aloud and observation data from the case study. The article also reports that 'The AI didn't recognize the text for some people,' requiring a log-out and repeat, and that three observers noted the AI took a few minutes to generate feedback.
"The vocabulary level of the AI Helper feedback was challenging for some students to comprehend. Teacher Five noted, “[Student Five] wants the language of the AI Helper to be simplified, avoiding some difficult words.”"
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Students encountered usability obstacles: text-recognition errors, feedback-generation delays, and overly complex vocabulary |
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Students encountered usability obstacles: text-recognition errors, feedback-generation delays, and overly complex vocabulary |
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