Week 13

Week 13 – Artificial Intelligence as a Learning Partner

Weekly Overview

Artificial intelligence has the potential to serve as a personalized tutor, coach, and learning partner by providing immediate feedback, answering questions, supporting problem-solving, and adapting to individual learning needs. However, educational organizations must ensure that AI complements—not replaces—the essential role of educators. This week explores how AI can enhance learning while preserving meaningful human interaction, instructional guidance, and student independence.

Required Reading

Aguilar, S. J. (2026). Authenticating Intelligence: Preventing AI from Hijacking Education.

• Revisit Chapter 9: The Future of Education with GenAI

Vee, A., Watkins, M., & Bruff, D. (2026). The Norton Guide to AI-Aware Teaching.

• Chapter 13: Using AI as a Tutor

Additional Reading

Khan Academy. (2024). How Khanmigo Uses Artificial Intelligence to Support Student Learning.

This article explores how artificial intelligence can provide personalized tutoring, guide student learning, and support educators without replacing the essential role of teachers. As you read, consider how educational organizations can implement AI tutoring tools responsibly while maintaining meaningful human interaction and instructional oversight.

READ ARTICLE

Leadership Perspective (Required Viewing)

How AI Could Save (Not Destroy) Education (Sal Khan TED)

Watch this video before participating in this week's discussion and completing the weekly assignments. As you watch, consider how the ideas presented connect to this week's readings and the development of your Organizational AI Implementation Plan.

WATCH VIDEO

Assignments Due

Discussion 13 (10 points)

Can Artificial Intelligence Be an Effective Tutor?

After completing this week's readings, discuss whether artificial intelligence should be viewed as a tutor, a learning assistant, or simply another educational tool. What benefits and limitations should educational organizations consider before implementing AI-supported tutoring? Support your response using evidence from the required readings and the additional reading.

Respond substantively to at least two classmates by extending the discussion through additional evidence, thoughtful questions, or professional experiences.

Project Development Assignment 13 (40 points)

Developing an Organizational Framework for AI-Supported Learning

Building upon your work from the previous weeks, prepare a 3–4 page section describing how your selected educational organization can responsibly implement artificial intelligence as a learning partner.

Your analysis should address the following:

• Identify opportunities for AI to provide personalized learning support.

• Explain how AI tutoring can improve student learning while maintaining educator oversight.

• Recommend organizational expectations for appropriate AI-assisted learning.

• Address concerns related to student dependency, equity, privacy, and instructional quality.

• Explain how these recommendations support your organization's overall AI implementation strategy.

This assignment becomes the thirteenth section of your semester-long Organizational AI Implementation Plan.