StudentSim is a research system developed by Microsoft Research that simulates how students interact with AI tutoring tools. It allows researchers to evaluate and refine tutor performance before deploying them to real learners. The system covers multiple subjects, including chess, writing, and mathematics, and provides feedback to improve tutoring effectiveness.
arXiv:2609.01591v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: AI tutors are most useful when they adapt to each student's strengths, weaknesses, and preferred guidance, but evidence about which guidance works for...
arXiv:2507.12674v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Evaluating Artificial Intelligence (AI) tutor feedback before deployment requires anticipating student engagement, typically assessed through...
arXiv:2608. 11259v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Many AI tutors leverage large language models (LLMs) today.
The paper introduces Disengagement-Aware Student Simulators (DAS2), a protocol that models five learner-engagement states—engaged, gaming, wheel-spinning, off-task, and mixed—to evaluate AI tutor performance before deployment. Using annotated tutoring sessions from ASSISTments09, DAS2’s rule-based labels matched human consensus in 81% of cases, and conditioning simulations on intended states narrowed the correctness-rate gap between simulated and authentic sessions for gaming and wheel-spinning behaviors. The study also compares five AI tutors across these states, finding stable relative rankings but state-specific performance differences, and notes that automated evaluation does not fully align with human judgment.
arXiv:2609.28470v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Artificial intelligence offers an unprecedented opportunity to augment human capabilities, yet progress at the frontier has focused primarily on advanc...
MIT Schwarzman College of Computing launched a pilot program that hosted a weeklong summer workshop for higher education faculty. The workshop focused on exploring how AI and machine learning materials can be adapted for use in their classrooms across various disciplines.
This paper is an extension of a paper presented at the ICAART 2026 conference, which introduced LEA (Learning Engagement Assistant), an adaptive AI tutoring agent combining course-specific Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with structured Knowledge Component (KC) models across integrated Chat, Tutor, and Quiz modes. That prior work validated LEA on a single STEM course (CMP511) exclusively through simulation, using synthetic learner agents.
arXiv:2607. 13370v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: This paper is an extension of a paper presented at the ICAART 2026 conference, which introduced LEA (Learning Engagement Assistant), an adaptive AI tutoring agent combining course-specific Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with structured Knowledge Component (KC) models across integrated Chat, Tutor, and Quiz modes.
The paper presents a tutoring platform that combines a generative AI chatbot with a reinforcement learning algorithm to adaptively sequence practice problems for students learning Python. In a five‑month field study across ten high schools, the adaptive sequencing improved unassisted final exam performance by 0.15 standard deviations, with mediation analysis indicating that higher engagement drove the gains. The study demonstrates that signals from student‑chatbot interactions can be leveraged to personalize and optimize learning at scale.
Preply uses OpenAI to launch AI-generated lesson summaries, providing personalised feedback and language learning exercises.
arXiv:2610.15692v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Large language models can produce fluent tu- toring dialogue, but whether they actually help students learn remains unclear. We present a process-c...
arXiv:2608.22993v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Students increasingly use LLMs as tutors for coursework and problem solving. Little is known about the level of assistance LLMs provide when students u...