Simulated video lessons are the future of e-learning

Simulated video lessons are the future of e-learning 

India has three unique problems. We have a dropout rate of 70%+ (by Class 12). We have 300 million people who will enter the workforce without any formal degrees or have recognition from a lesser known institute. Also, traditional education is not engaging enough.

These problems can be solved with interactive video-based learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI). INTERACTIVE VIDEO The future of e-learning is the combination of movie-like video courses and interaction similar to a game.

Our country needs a platform where movie-like video courses meet interaction within the video. This means that as the video progresses, the learner’s choices create different endings. A learner’s autonomy is critical as they drive the lesson forward. She or he must make mistakes and figure out the incorrect choices that lead to a disastrous ending. Video lessons will become more of simulators than passive viewing experiences.

A lot of fintech companies need to train their employees on basic valuation skills. For instance, a course on ‘how to value a company’ can begin with a video that teaches the valuation method. Next, the learner is given a choice to select one out of the three companies that are present within the video.

The actor in the video picks up the company the learner has selected and the story moves forward. As the next quarter earnings come, the learner again has the choice to stick to the company or exit. By simulating the decision process, humans would have created a new approach to ‘learning by doing’. HOW AI CAN TEACH AI will be used in assessment and test-taking in the future. Today, objective type of questions plague our test-taking world. These type of questions stifle creativity and critical thinking.

Technical subjects like coding or engineering math will always be best suited for multiple choice questions. However, any form of higher order thinking needs you to think in terms of possibilities and open-ended questions.

AI can be used for test- taking to simulate ‘real world’ problem solving using natural language processing. This subset of AI engineering tries to take long form text and find meaning out of it. With this technology, test takers can write long form answers and give solutions to problems just like in the real world.

We are the largest young force in the world with a massive number of under-skilled workforce. The hope is that e-learning platforms will reinvent themselves to improve the prevailing issues in the sector.

Source | Hindustan Times | 9^th January 2019