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  • Schematic of iSAT’s Technical Architecture.
    Build the System is a new cross-strand group focused on designing the software components and architecture for the AI Partner. The group convened over the fall to identify and design individual software components (e.g., Speech
  • A graphic showing the AI capabilities of Strand 1
    We last left our intrepid Strand 1 researchers on the precipice of the incoming classroom data from our cross-strand data collection team. As this new data comes in, the Strand 1 team spent the quarter facing a new challenge
  • Middle school students work on sensor immersion.
    During our summer, we formed our cross-strand Fall 2021 Data Collection team to begin the all-important task of going into real K–12 classrooms to support teachers implementing our Curriculum Units and collect the data we need to develop our AI
  • iSAT log
    Check out our fall newsletter to learn what our three research strands have been up to; how we're building our technical infrastructure; and how are researchers are collecting data from middle school classrooms across two school districts
  • Photo of Amy Corbitt
    We're excited to wecome Amy Corbitt to our team as our External Communications Professional!
  • iSAT members at the design sprint.
    What role should our AI Partner take in the classroom? Is it a co-pilot? A community builder? Or something else? Learn about how we flew in iSAT members from across the United States for a three-day design sprint to answer this question and more!
  • Photo of iSAT researchers during their first data collection meeting.
    Developing the next generation of equitable, collaborative learning environments is an exciting and important mission, but one that is nearly impossible without data. Enter our latest cross-strand collaboration endeavour—the iSAT Fall 2021 Data
  • Collage of various iSAT workshops and events.
    Neither COVID nor IRBs nor faulty Zoom calls stay this institute from our mission. The NSF AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming (iSAT) had a busy first year, despite the numerous challenges set by starting an institute in the midst of a pandemic.
  • Jake Whitehill and his student Zeqian Li testing their speaker embedding models over Zoom.
    Over the past year and up to the current quarter, our Strand 1 researchers laid the foundational work needed to tackle their main challenge—developing new advancements in how machines process human language, gestures, and emotions. Strand 1’s work
  • Students using sensors to determine if a plant needs water.
    Our team science experts in Strand 2 strive to better understand how students, AI, and teachers can collaborate effectively in both classrooms and remote learning contexts. Their work during our first year focused on designing our AI-enabled
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