Game-Changing Growth: The Impact of Strategic Targeting in Education

On this episode of More Than a Test, host Laura Glaab welcomes special guest Jack Mostow to discuss his fascinating work in the field of intelligent tutoring systems and the impact has on education. Jack begins by sharing his experience working on a campus as a social service and how his passion for intelligent tutoring systems was sparked. Throughout the episode, Jack touches on various experiences and encounters that shaped his understanding and passion. He highlights the importance of improving reading skills for struggling students and discusses his own experience working as a reading tutor in schools.Timestamps[00:01:35] AI, education, lecture, successful presentations
[00:06:57] Intelligent tutoring systems sparked curiosity, and more inspiring work was sought.
[00:12:48] Motivation for a new career in speech recognition.
[00:21:17] Student prefers reading tutor over teacher due to interactivity.
[00:22:53] Children perceive reading tutors as omniscient.
[00:27:13] Reading coach, a game designer helps kids read.
[00:30:35] Help given through recordings replaces verbal assistance.
[00:35:06] Campus social service, Raj Reddy, awards, film, kid's reading mistake.
[00:38:48] Decades-old reading tutor test with low-performing students.
[00:41:15] Game-changing growth in education, incredible foresight. Is the panic fair about AI in education?
[00:49:00] Open source app helps kids learn in Swahili.
[00:51:49] Collaborating with passionate people: a great experience.
Connect with Jack MostowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-mostow-0b8a46a/ Website: https://www.ri.cmu.edu/about/