Deploy agentic AI in education with transparency about agentic decisions, human oversight and institutional responsibility¶

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Description¶

The review recommends that deployment of agentic AI in education be governed by transparency, privacy and oversight mechanisms. It states that "Ethical deployment also necessitates transparency in how the agentic decisions are being taken, particularly when affecting learner pathways or assessments", and that preserving human oversight and institutional responsibility through clearly articulated integration protocols is "not merely a technical need but a pedagogical and ethical requirement". Its Table 4 consolidates responsible deployment guidelines.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Mechanisms of informed consent, role-based access and secure data handling, given that education data is sensitive and governed by guidelines such as GDPR and FERPA

Constraints¶

• The guideline applies as systems become increasingly autonomous; the review ties it to decisions affecting learner pathways or assessments

Target Learners¶

• learners in institutions deploying agentic AI, whose data and pathways are affected

Target Learning Goals¶

• safe and ethical use of autonomous AI in learning environments

Claims¶

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Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Kostopoulos, G., Gkamas, V., Rigou, M., & Kotsiantis, S. (2025). Agentic AI in Education: State of the Art and Future Directions. IEEE Access. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3620473