FoL 2026
AIED

An Explainable AI Assistant for Introductory Programming Education: Improving Feedback Reliability with Instructor-AI Collaboration

Fri Jul 3, 2:00 PM–2:25 PM · North 201
★ Notable speakers
James Lester ★★ — Narrative-centered learning environments; game-based learning; NSF AI Institute for Engaged Learning
Bradford Mott — Narrative-centered learning environments, AI-driven game-based learning, intelligent tutoring systems, Crystal Island, student modeling and adaptive feedback
Narges Norouzi — AI-driven personalized learning in CS education; human-centered machine learning for education

An explainable AI assistant for introductory programming courses that improves feedback reliability through collaboration between instructors and the AI system.

Authors

Muntasir Hoq, Griffin Pitts, Bradford Mott, Seung Lee, Jessica Vandenberg, Shuyin Jiao, Narges Norouzi, James Lester, Bita Akram