Accessible Artificial Intelligence Tutoring Software for Mathematics

描述(由申请者提供)：这个Fast-Track应用程序专注于开发第一个人工智能(AI)教育软件，向盲人和视障人士教授发展数学。该项目响应了国家眼科研究所的“教学工具”的一般研究主题，以及“满足盲人或低视力者康复和日常生活需要的其他设备”的视觉损伤和失明计划。正在开发的干预措施将把一套全面的具有集成AI评估能力的AI数学辅导系统放在K-12盲人、大学生和成人学生手中，供在家和学校学习时按需使用。制定一种先进的人工智能辅导方法，使其设计具有内在的可访问性，将对数学以外的许多学科领域的发展产生广泛的影响。项目目标包括：横向扩展无障碍课程内容覆盖范围(比率和比例、百分比、线性方程、公制单位、科学记数法)1)对AI导师现有的用户界面进行初步无障碍审查和分析。2)执行NFB、教师和其他合作伙伴的无障碍要求和建议。3)在要求实施后进行最终评审，以获得NFB可达性认证。4)编制和发放数学教育学与技术教师调查问卷。可及特性和技术能力的垂直扩展5)在AI技术中实现盲文支持。6)开发关于分数的额外AI导师，使用可访问的AI框架从基本原则自动访问。无障碍AI教育技术评估7)对盲人学生及其教师的无障碍AI技术进行实地评估。8)合作伙伴和其他利益攸关方继续演示和审查可获得的人工智能技术。已经通过吸收具有重要商业和技术意义的合作伙伴，如全国盲人联合会和美国盲人印刷厂(APH)，为第三阶段的成功做好了准备。此外，量子公司已经与美国两家领先的教育出版商麦格劳-希尔和霍尔特、莱因哈特和温斯顿以及柏拉图学习公司旗下的一家大型科学教育目录公司CyberEd，Inc.建立了长期的合作伙伴关系。与公共卫生有关：总的来说，需要改进数学教育软件，但针对盲人和视障人士的高质量教育软件材料的问题尤其严重。薄弱的数学背景可能会对日常生活活动造成不必要的限制，并严重阻碍甚至排除在STEM科学、技术、工程和数学领域有效追求更高级的数学教育和职业。通过之前得到联邦政府支持的研究，量子模拟公司已经成功地开发、测试并将发展数学的人工智能(AI)辅导系统带到了课堂上。这个快速通道项目的目标是将这一尖端教育技术的全部力量和好处带给盲人和视障学生。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This Fast-Track application focuses on developing the first artificial intelligence (AI) educational software to teach developmental mathematics to the blind and visually impaired. This project responds to the National Eye Institute's General Research Topics for "teaching tools" and the Visual Impairment and Blindness Program for "other devices that meet the rehabilitative and everyday living needs of persons who are blind or have low vision." The intervention being developed will place a comprehensive set of AI mathematics tutoring systems with integrated AI assessment capabilities in the hands of the blind K-12, college and adult student, for use on demand during study at home and at school. The formulation of an advanced AI tutoring methodology with accessibility inherent to its design will have broad implications for development in many subject areas beyond mathematics. Project objectives include: Horizontal Expansion of Accessible Curriculum Content Coverage (Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Linear Equations, Metric Units, Scientific Notation) 1) Conduct initial accessibility review and analysis of AI tutor's existing user interface. 2) Implement accessibility requirements and recommendations from NFB, instructors and other partners. 3) Conduct final review to gain NFB accessibility certification after implementation of requirements. 4) Develop and issue survey of instructors on mathematics pedagogy and technology. Vertical Expansion of Accessible Features and Technological Capability 5) Implement Braille support in AI technology. 6) Develop additional AI tutor on Fractions that is automatically accessible from first principles using accessible AI framework. Evaluation of Accessible AI Educational Technology 7) Field evaluation of accessible AI technology with blind students and their instructors. 8) Continued demonstration and review of accessible AI technology by partners and other stakeholders. Preparation for success in Phase III has already been undertaken by involving partners that are important commercially as well as technically, such as the National Federation of the Blind and the American Printing House for the Blind (APH). In addition, Quantum already has long-term partnerships established with McGraw- Hill and Holt, Rinehart and Winston, two of the country's leading educational publishers, as well as a major science education catalog company, CyberEd, Inc., a PLATO Learning Company. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: There is a considerable need for improved educational software for mathematics in general, but the problem of quality educational software materials for the blind and visually impaired is particularly acute. A weak mathematics background can cause unnecessary limitations in daily living activities and seriously hinder or even preclude effective pursuit of more advanced mathematics education and careers in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Through previous federally-supported research, Quantum Simulations, Inc. has successfully developed, tested and brought to the classroom artificial intelligence (AI) tutoring systems for developmental mathematics. The goal of this Fast-Track project is to bring the full power and benefit of this cutting-edge educational technology to students who are blind and visually impaired.