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Research in AI4Science has shown promise in many science applications, including polymer design. However, current LLMs are ineffective in this problem space because: (i) most models lack polymer-specific knowledge, and (ii) existing aligned…

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming society, making it crucial to prepare the next generation through AI literacy in K-12 education. However, scalable and reliable AI literacy materials and assessment resources are lacking. To…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-12-03 Jiayi Wang , Ruiwei Xiao , Ying-Jui Tseng

Instructors play a pivotal role in integrating AI into education, yet their adoption of AI-powered tools remains inconsistent. Despite this, limited research explores how to design AI tools that support broader instructor adoption. This…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-03-10 Si Chen , Reid Metoyer , Khiem Le , Adam Acunin , Izzy Molnar , Alex Ambrose , James Lang , Nitesh Chawla , Ronald Metoyer

The advent of Large Language Models (LLMs) started a serious discussion among educators on how LLMs would affect, e.g., curricula, assessments, and students' competencies. Generative AI and LLMs also raised ethical questions and concerns…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-06-19 Virginia Grande , Natalie Kiesler , Maria Andreina Francisco R

The adoption of generative AI and large language models (LLMs) in education is still emerging. In this study, we explore the development and evaluation of AI teaching assistants that provide curriculum-based guidance using a…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-10-06 Konstantinos Katharakis , Sippo Rossi , Raghava Rao Mukkamala

Educational games can foster critical thinking, problem-solving, and motivation, yet instructors often find it difficult to design games that reliably achieve specific learning outcomes. Existing authoring environments reduce the need for…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-03-05 Daijin Yang , Erica Kleinman , Casper Harteveld

In the age of artificial intelligence (AI), providing learners with suitable and sufficient explanations of AI-based recommendation algorithm's output becomes essential to enable them to make an informed decision about it. However, the…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-02-14 Hasan Abu-Rasheed , Christian Weber , Madjid Fathi

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to scale up personalized tutoring through large language models (LLMs). Recent AI tutors are adapted for the tutoring task by training or prompting LLMs to follow effective…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-07-30 Alexander Scarlatos , Naiming Liu , Jaewook Lee , Richard Baraniuk , Andrew Lan

Recent advances in large language models (LLMs) have introduced new paradigms in software development, including vibe coding, AI-assisted coding, and agentic coding, fundamentally reshaping how software is designed, implemented, and…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-01-01 Hung-Fu Chang , MohammadShokrolah Shirazi , Lizhou Cao , Supannika Koolmanojwong Mobasser

Culturally Relevant Pedagogy (CRP) is vital in K-12 education, yet teachers struggle to implement CRP into practice due to time, training, and resource gaps. This study explores how Large Language Models (LLMs) can address these barriers by…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-05-14 Jiayi Wang , Ruiwei Xiao , Xinying Hou , Hanqi Li , Ying Jui Tseng , John Stamper , Ken Koedinger

This paper investigates the potential of AI models, particularly large language models (LLMs), to support knowledge exploration and augment human creativity during ideation. We present "Latent Lab" an interactive tool for discovering…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2023-11-23 Kevin Dunnell , Trudy Painter , Andrew Stoddard , Andy Lippman

This work presents an analytical framework for the design and analysis of LLM-based algorithms, i.e., algorithms that contain one or multiple calls of large language models (LLMs) as sub-routines and critically rely on the capabilities of…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-10-14 Yanxi Chen , Yaliang Li , Bolin Ding , Jingren Zhou

The widespread adoption of large language models (LLMs) marks a transformative era in technology, especially within the educational sector. This paper explores the integration of LLMs within learning management systems (LMSs) to develop an…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-02-14 Kyle Spriggs , Meng Cheng Lau , Kalpdrum Passi

AI-assisted learning has seen a remarkable uptick over the last few years, mainly due to the rise in popularity of Large Language Models (LLMs). Their ability to hold long-form, natural language interactions with users makes them excellent…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-10-08 Prashanth Arun , Vinita Vader , Erya Xu , Brent McCready-Branch , Sarah Seabrook , Kyle Scholz , Ana Crisan , Igor Grossmann , Pascal Poupart

Children are increasingly using technologies powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). However, there are growing concerns about privacy risks, particularly for children. Although existing privacy regulations require companies and…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-02-20 Diana Addae , Diana Rogachova , Nafiseh Kahani , Masoud Barati , Michael Christensen , Chen Zhou

Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly adopted in educational contexts to provide personalized support to students and teachers. The unprecedented capacity of LLM-based applications to understand and generate natural language can…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-07-17 Jinsook Lee , Yann Hicke , Renzhe Yu , Christopher Brooks , René F. Kizilcec

This study investigates the efficacy of Large Language Models (LLMs) in interactive language therapy for high-functioning autistic adolescents. With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, particularly in natural language…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-11-17 Yujin Cho , Mingeon Kim , Seojin Kim , Oyun Kwon , Ryan Donghan Kwon , Yoonha Lee , Dohyun Lim

With recent advances in large language models (LLMs), the concept of automatically generating children's educational materials has become increasingly realistic. Working toward the goal of age-appropriate simplicity in generated educational…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2023-10-31 Maria Valentini , Jennifer Weber , Jesus Salcido , Téa Wright , Eliana Colunga , Katharina Kann

The role of large language models (LLMs) in education is an increasing area of interest today, considering the new opportunities they offer for teaching, learning, and assessment. This cutting-edge tutorial provides an overview of the…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-09-19 Bashar Alhafni , Sowmya Vajjala , Stefano Bannò , Kaushal Kumar Maurya , Ekaterina Kochmar

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as large language models (LLMs) are already altering student learning. Unlike previous technologies, LLMs can independently solve problems regardless of student understanding, yet are not always…

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