
GovTech.com, the online portal to Government Technology magazine, announced the recent launch of the College of Education鈥檚 Center for Educational Data Science and Innovation (EDSI).
The article highlights EDSI鈥檚 focus on cultivating strong , collaboration and partnerships to lay the groundwork for effective ed-tech tools that leverage data science and AI to advance equity in education.
鈥淭he fundamental approach we are taking is different from other AI and education institutions or centers,鈥 said Jing Liu, assistant professor in education policy and director of EDSI. 鈥淲e take a step back in terms of focusing on building the infrastructure to enable AI innovation in a responsible and ethical way. We also prioritize high-quality research in this space rather than rushing to produce another AI tool."