Inclusive education in Australia has gained traction with legislative support. However, the challenge to meet diverse student needs in classrooms remains for teachers and education assistants. Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) employing Large Language Models (LLMs) provides a transformative learning experience that could potentially bridge the gap between secondary school learners well-adapted to current classroom practices within the present curriculum and those struggling to learn within these contexts. Given ongoing calls to end the separation of students with learning difficulties and special education needs, introducing technologies to accommodate the needs of all learners is imperative. The critical role of GenAI in bridging this gap arises from its affordance in personalising learning. However, GenAI is not the only digital tool through which learning can be personalised to enhance inclusivity. This chapter proposes an approach grounded in the Universal Design for Learning 3.0 guidelines to integrate GenAI with other digital learning tools to increase avenues and opportunities for student engagement, representation, action and expression. A vignette illustrating how this approach may be implemented at the secondary school level is presented, envisioning a preferred future for inclusive education with the seamless integration of GenAI and other digital learning tools.

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Integrating Generative AI with Digital Learning Tools for Inclusive Education

  • Natasha Anne Rappa,
  • Karen Nonis

摘要

Inclusive education in Australia has gained traction with legislative support. However, the challenge to meet diverse student needs in classrooms remains for teachers and education assistants. Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) employing Large Language Models (LLMs) provides a transformative learning experience that could potentially bridge the gap between secondary school learners well-adapted to current classroom practices within the present curriculum and those struggling to learn within these contexts. Given ongoing calls to end the separation of students with learning difficulties and special education needs, introducing technologies to accommodate the needs of all learners is imperative. The critical role of GenAI in bridging this gap arises from its affordance in personalising learning. However, GenAI is not the only digital tool through which learning can be personalised to enhance inclusivity. This chapter proposes an approach grounded in the Universal Design for Learning 3.0 guidelines to integrate GenAI with other digital learning tools to increase avenues and opportunities for student engagement, representation, action and expression. A vignette illustrating how this approach may be implemented at the secondary school level is presented, envisioning a preferred future for inclusive education with the seamless integration of GenAI and other digital learning tools.