Professor Developing Learning Companion for Students with Disabilities

Professor Developing Learning Companion for Students with Disabilities

AMES, Iowa – Imagine a world where students with learning disabilities could better understand and process what is being taught in their classroom. Thanks to an innovative idea conceptualized by educator and mom Karri Haen Whitmer, that world is becoming closer to reality. Haen Whitmer is a teaching professor in Iowa State University’s Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology. Her participation in the College of Agriculture and Life …

Google and University of Michigan launch virtual AI classroom assistant

Google Public Sector and the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business (Michigan Ross) unveiled a Virtual Teaching Assistant (TA) pilot program powered by Google’s Gemini models at the ASU-GSV Summit today. The AI agent aims to personalize student learning while offering educators valuable data. The agentic AI Virtual TA offers students round-the-clock support and facilitates self-directed learning. Educators can customize it to incorpora…

Google Public Sector Helps Enhance Learning at the University of Michigan with Pioneering New Agentic AI Virtual Teaching Assistant

Powered by Google's Gemini models, the virtual teaching assistant supercharges personalized student learning and delivers valuable insights for educators SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 7, 2025...