This chapter describes the use of a virtual teaching assistant called Jill Watson (JW) for
Georgia Tech's OMSCS 7637 class, Knowledge-Based Artificial Intelligence (KBAI). JW has …

Most research on online education compares student performance across online and in-
person formats. We provide the first evidence that online education affects the number of …

Virtual Humans provides a much-needed definition of what constitutes a 'virtual human'and
places virtual humans within the wider context of Artificial Intelligence development. It …

In fall 2014, we launched a foundational course in artificial intelligence (CS7637:
Knowledge-Based AI) as part of the Georgia Institute of Technology's Online Master of …

Master's degree programs have changed dramatically in the past decade. Roughly 785,000
master's degrees were awarded in 2015-16, at a rate of about two master's degrees …

Largely thought to be immune from automation, the teaching profession is now being
challenged on multiple fronts by new digital infrastructures and smart software that automate …

Design & Intelligence Laboratory, School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of
Technology goel@ cc. gatech. edu, brian. creeden@ gatech. edu, mkumble3@ gatech. edu …

Traditionally, education relies on a linear relationship between enrollment and staff; rising
enrollment dictates increases to staff with some expertise (such as teaching assistants, TAs) …

Demand for CS education has risen, leading to numerous new programs, such as the rise of
affordable online degrees. Research shows these programs meet an otherwise untapped …

In 2014, Georgia Tech launched the first for-credit MOOC-based graduate degree program.
In the five years since, the program has proven generally successful, enrolling over 14,000 …