The latest CIDDL Office Hours featured Dr. Sean Smith and Dr. Samantha Goldman from the University of Kansas, who presented their U.S. Department of Education–funded Stepping Up Project, introducing AI SCORE, an innovative AI-based writing assessment and feedback platform. The session explored how AI can enhance writing instruction by providing real-time, formative feedback that maintains data privacy and supports struggling writers. Continue reading “CIDDL Office Hours: Harnessing AI for...| CIDDL
AI is not replacing teachers, nor is it a quick fix for all challenges in special education. But it is changing what is possible. Classrooms of the near future may be places where students no longer wait for accommodations—they experience access in real time. Whether through adaptive texts, live translations, or personalized tutoring systems, AI is giving educators new tools to create classrooms where every student can engage meaningfully. Continue reading “The Future of Accessible Classr...| CIDDL
Technology holds enormous promise for enhancing learning opportunities for students with disabilities. In special education, technology often connects through assistive technology (AT) like text-to-speech tools or smart pens with efforts to make learning environments accessible for all learners from the beginning. More recently, the rise of artificial intelligence has accelerated these possibilities by offering personalized support and improving accessibility. Despite this potential, AT and o...| CIDDL
At CIDDL’s most recent AI Office Hours, the conversation focused on one of the most pressing questions in special education today: Can artificial intelligence (AI) meaningfully support the development of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)? Dr. Olivia Coleman, assistant professor at the University of Central Florida, and Danielle Waterfield, doctoral candidate at the University of Virginia, led a thoughtful discussion on both the opportunities and the risks of integrating AI into IEP p...| CIDDL
This webinar highlights how technology can support the development of students' self-determination. We invited Dr. Karrie Shogren, who conducts various studies related to self-determination, and discussed how the Goal Setting Challenge (GSC) app was developed and how it can help students practically. Continue reading “Webinar Series: Promoting Self-Determination with Technology”… The post Webinar Series: Promoting Self-Determination with Technology first appeared on CIDDL.| CIDDL
Technology holds enormous promise for enhancing learning opportunities for students with disabilities. In special education, technology often connects through assistive technology (AT) like text-to-speech tools or smart pens with efforts to make learning environments accessible for all learners from the beginning. More recently, the rise of artificial intelligence has accelerated these possibilities by offering personalized support and improving accessibility. Despite this potential, AT and o...| CIDDL
The latest CIDDL Office Hours brought together educators, researchers, and technology developers to discuss the growing importance of AI Literacy in education. Led by Dr. James Basham, Professor at the University of Kansas and Director of CIDDL, the session explored how educators can integrate AI responsibly into classrooms and prepare students for an AI-driven future. Continue reading “CIDDL Office Hours: Exploring AI Literacy in Education”… The post CIDDL Office Hours: Exploring AI Li...| CIDDL
The brief begins with context on the background of rural special education, highlighting longstanding unequal access to services, evidence-based practices, and representation in research. Readers will learn how Dr. Hott’s work addresses these challenges by combining simple technologies with strong community partnerships to support instruction and behavioral interventions. The brief also shares how her team engages rural schools in meaningful research and coaching, and how teacher preparatio...| CIDDL
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant concept; it is already embedded in the ways students learn and teachers work. For educators, AI has the potential to significantly reduce the burden of lesson planning and grading, allowing more time to focus on meaningful engagement with students (Goldman et al., 2024). For students, AI provides personalized support in reading, writing, studying, and research (CIDDL, 2024). Banning AI in schools is not only unrealistic but also unwise, beca...| CIDDL
As the new school year begins, many special educators are once again juggling a familiar set of tasks: modifying assignments, preparing guided notes, breaking down complex presentations, and supporting students through homework completion. These tasks are essential, but they are also time-consuming. What if artificial intelligence (AI) could take on much of this workload, giving teachers back valuable time to focus on evidence-based practices and specially designed instruction? During a recen...| CIDDL
Center for Innovation, Design, and Digital Learning (CIDDL), a national center to improve capacity to use educational technology in special education, early intervention, related services preparation & leadership personnel preparation programs.| CIDDL - Center for Innovation, Design, and Digital Learning
Apple is creating a brain-computer interface standard to let users control iPhones, iPads, and Vision Pro using just their neural signals.| CIDDL - Center for Innovation, Design, and Digital Learning
