IBL News | New York
Coursera announced this month, during its Connect annual conference, that it is adding new features to expand its one-year-old AI-powered Coach.
Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda revealed that Coach had over 1 million users since its launch, with a 9.5% higher quiz pass rate on the first attempt and 11.6% more lessons completed per hour.
He revealed that by the end of the year, its Coach for career guidance will help learners explore career paths and identify transferable skills, recommending tailored learning paths based on their experience and goals.
“This is especially useful for those seeking a career change like a remote tech job but are unsure which role suits them, where to start, or how to acquire the required skills,” he explained.
Powered by Google Gemini, Coach for Interactive Instruction will allow instructors to incorporate pedagogical methods into their online courses, starting with Socratic dialogue.
“Instructors can tailor their activities by specifying learning objectives, teaching style, assessment criteria, and additional files for enhanced context.”
According to Coursera, the early adopters are Vic Strecher from the University of Michigan, Barbara Oakley from Oakland University, Jules White from Vanderbilt University, and Andrew Ng from DeepLearning.AI.
Learners can experience a Coach-powered Socratic dialogue in the University of Michigan’s Finding Purpose and Meaning in Life and Grow with Google’s AI Essentials.
Coursera’s AI authoring tool Course Builder, intended to help organizations create, update, and deploy custom training at scale, will also include Coach for instructional design support in the new year.
The learning company said a pilot will be launched in the coming months to help authors refine course content, suggest course modifications, and uphold pedagogical best practices.
