Artificial Intelligence and Inclusive Education: Speculative Futures and Emerging Practices (Perspectives on Rethinking and Reforming Education)

This book brings together the fields of artificial intelligence (often known as A.I.) and inclusive education in order to speculate on the future of teaching and learning in increasingly diverse social, cultural, emotional, and linguistic educational contexts. This book addresses a pressing need to understand how future educational practices can promote equity and equality, while at the same time adopting A.I. systems that are oriented towards automation, standardisation and efficiency. The contributions in this edited volume appeal to scholars and students with an interest in forming a critical understanding of the development of A.I. for education, as well as an interest in how the processes of inclusive education might be shaped by future technologies. Grounded in theoretical engagement, establishing key challenges for future practice, and outlining the latest research, this book offers a comprehensive overview of the complex issues arising from the convergence of A.I. technologies and the necessity of developing inclusive teaching and learning.

Jeremy Knox is a Lecturer in Digital Education at the University of Edinburgh, UK, and Co-Director of the Centre for Research in Digital Education. His research interests include critical posthumanism, open education, and data-intensive technologies in teaching and learning. His published work includes critical perspectives on open educational resources, massive open online courses, and learning analytics.