New NSF Project Looks to Outsmart Artificial Intelligence

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more and more powerful and pervasive, computers increasingly perform tasks normally handled by humans. In the process, AI is restructuringour everyday interactions. While this branch of computer science arose in the 1950s, recent advances in computational processing have allowed researchers and developers to apply AI in increasingly practical ways that […]

KQED Teach: Voices from the Field

By Scott Burg and Alex Gurn, Ph.D. Rockman et al recently completed a research study examining classroom pedagogy connected to and inspired by KQED Teach, an online learning platform about teaching with digital media. As a core component of KQED’s educational programs, KQED Teach helps teachers meet the rapidly evolving digital media needs of today’s […]

Impact of Speak Agent in the classroom on ESL students’ language development

By Julia Li, Ph.D. Rockman et al (REA) recently served as the external evaluator on the NSF-sponsored project “A Massive Open Online Platform for Language Learning Content” (No. 1632488), aimed at studying the impact of Speak Agent, an academic language acquisition tool, on science language development for elementary students with variable English language proficiency. This […]