eLearning has proven itself to be one of the best alternatives to traditional classroom training. Studies have revealed that it has increased the retention power around 25-50% as compared to traditional face-to-face learning. The use of cloud technologies to benefit and change eLearning has been a breakthrough to ease the process and reach larger masses worldwide.
At the same time, there have been several breakthroughs in new emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) that have contributed towards the growth of multiple fields, eLearning being one of them. Before seeing how AI can change eLearning, let us try to understand what AI is.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the ability of machines to be intelligent enough to take decisions on their own. Popular Hollywood movies like Terminator and Iron Man have portrayed AI as something that will fight against the human race to destroy it.
A crucial point to remember is that you can’t dictate change by mandate. You can’t overpower, but must attract people and empower them so that they can take ownership of the cause and make it their own. You need to accept that people will do things for their own reasons, not for yours.
Most of all, remember that every action has to have a clear purpose and be directed at influencing specific institutions. So before taking any action, ask two questions: Who are we mobilizing, and to influence what?
However, achieving that level of AI is practically impossible right now. What we have successfully achieved is the development of popular AI like Siri, Alexa, Cortana that help us in our daily lives to ease various processes.
As AI is relatively new and unexplored, we are yet to reach its full capabilities. But it is very clear that it can benefit the eLearning industry by making the software more intelligent which is able to process different tasks on their own.
Facilitate Personalization
Every learner is different and learns at his own pace. People with different backgrounds, skills, abilities, and thinking attend a session. It is crucial to provide them with examples and case studies customized to their needs. Such a level of customization is easier to achieve with the help of LMS tools embedded with AI and ML.
Help in identifying new courses
AI is all about feeding data to the system to make the right decision. With all the data, AI can easily assess the learning gaps that are not covered in the current course and can easily suggest newer courses to fill those gaps.
24X7 Virtual Assistant
A cloud-based LMS clubbed with AI can act as a round-the-clock virtual assistant for solving doubts. The system can easily learn from the data and solve doubts rapidly.
Gamification
There is no doubt that gamification is the next big thing when it comes to increasing the engagement of the learners. For gamification companies,
AI has a crucial role in managing, creating, planning, and delivering the material to the learners. It’s very important to design the game features in accordance with the learning needs that create a sense of engagement and facilitate retention.
Multilingual Support
Language should never be a barrier when it comes to sharing and gaining knowledge. An eLearning platform with the help of an AI assistant can easily interact with the learners in their spoken language. The system can understand the shift in human tone and multiple pronunciations.
Better and faster learning
The main reason for implementing AI to eLearning is to make learning better and faster. AI is meant to power a more dynamic and streamlined workflow for people working in fast-paced businesses. Therefore we can expect AI to facilitate better skill development, reduction in errors, better sales, and bring value to the business.
This also means that the overall costs will be reduced, as a single session can be delivered to multiple people at any location.
The bottom line
People still feel that the development of AI solutions is the beginning of doomsday but the fact is that AI is growing day by day and for the good of humans. Even today AI can speak and interact with humans in a child’s voice or of an adult.
eLearning solutions are more capable of giving training sessions and are more dedicated, less error-prone, more knowledgeable, and quick.