Ryan S. Baker

The Using Generative AI for Reading R&D Center (U-GAIN Reading) will investigate how to apply AI innovations, aligned to scientific evidence about reading, to achieve strong, equitable gains for diverse elementary school students, with a specific focus on English learners (ELs). U-GAIN Reading will ask two overarching research questions: (1) How can generative AI improve reading performance for ELs and all students who are not yet reading connected text? (2) How can generative AI improve...

In this project, the research team will work with the OpenStax/Kinetic platform team to explore the use of interactive tools like digital highlighters and notetaking tools for digital textbooks - a common type of open education resource in postsecondary education. Students need to be able to actively monitor and judge their progress toward fully understanding the text they are reading. If or when students identify a topic they do not fully comprehend, they must engage in self-regulated learn...

The use of digital learning platforms has grown considerably in recent years. These platforms generate considerable amounts of process data, which show how users are interacting with the content. However, many in the education research community struggle to analyze and extract meaningful knowledge from large-scale process data to inform education practice or policy. This training program will provide education researchers with training on how to effectively apply various algorithms to levera...