Podcast
Ep 11 – Building Khanmigo: An AI-Powered Personal Tutor And Teaching Assistant
July 3, 2024
25 Minute Listen
From evolving technology to ethics, there are many considerations when it comes to developing Artificial Intelligence tools for use in K-12 spaces. In this episode, we’re joined by guest Kristen DiCerbo, Chief Learning Officer for education nonprofit Khan Academy, to discuss Khanmigo, an AI-powered personal tutor and teaching assistant built for educators by educators.
Exploring both the development process and key features for teachers, learners, and parents, learn how partnerships in edtech are helping achieve Khan Academy’s mission of free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.
About our Guest
Kristen leads teaching and learning strategy for Khan Academy and works to ensure a consistent research-based pedagogical approach across their offerings. This includes leading the content, product management, design, and customer support teams, and most recently – the launch of Khanmigo.
Throughout her career, Kristen has focused on the design of interactive digital technologies for learning and assessment, as well as researched and published extensively on the use of data from learner activity in games and simulations to understand what learners know and can do.
Prior to joining Khan Academy, Kristen was the Vice President of Learning Research and Design at Pearson, provided research support to the Networking Academies at Cisco, and was a school psychologist in a local school district in Arizona. She has a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology from Hamilton College and received a Master’s and Ph.D. in Educational Psychology at Arizona State University.
Additional Resources:
AI Product (AI-Powered Tutor): Khanmigo
Book: Brave New Words by Sal Khan
Who to Follow: Daniel Willingham
Who to Follow: Barbara Oakley
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