How AI, the metaverse helps USF students succeed

A University of South Florida professor developed a motivational chatbot and a digital, “Candyland-like” maze to increase student success and showcase new uses for emerging educational technologies.

Sanghoon Park, an associate professor in the College of Education, teaches an online instructional technology course that explores innovative trends in education, like artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality and the metaverse. He just completed his first semester using the same tech to motivate and guide students away from the classroom.

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