Spotlight Research
UKG Grant Through Reboot Representation Supports Computer Science Education
New funding aims to expand inclusion in teacher preparation. UKG, one of the world’s leading human capital management cloud companies and a Reboot Representation Tech Coalition senior executive member, has granted $200,000 to UF to create a pipeline of opportunities designed to bring more Black, Latina and Native American women into K-12 computer science (CS) education.
Hey Chatbot, tell me how kids can learn about AI
Camp DIALOGS, an NSF-funded project aimed at making artificial intelligence and computer science more accessible, is a joint effort between UF’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and College of Education and aligns with the university’s integrated approach to AI.
AI mini-symposium showcases UF College of Education’s commitment to the field
As UF moves to become the nation’s first comprehensive AI university, the College of Education is positioning itself as a notable partner in AI research and instruction.
Published Research
Early Design of a Conversational AI Development Platform for Middle Schoolers
Abstract More young people are interacting with smart conversational agents such as Alexa and Google Assistant. These platforms are extensible, providing, in principle, a compelling opportunity for young users to create and tinker with their own conversational agents....
Trends and Priorities of Educational Technology Research: A Delphi Study
Abstract As journal editors play an important role in defining and shaping academic discourse, knowing their opinions could likely prove beneficial for both current and future academic journal stakeholders. Within this vein, this study used the Delphi method to help...
A Preliminary Data-driven Analysis of Common Errors Encountered by Novice SPARC Programmers
Abstract Answer Set Programming (ASP), a modern development of Logic Programming, enables a natural integration of Computing with STEM subjects. This integration addresses a widely acknowledged challenge in K-12 education, and early empirical results on ASP-based...