The role of large language models (LLMs) in education is an increasing area of interest today, considering the new opportunities they offer for teaching, learning, and assessment. This cutting-edge tutorial provides an overview of the educational applications of NLP and the impact that the recent advances in LLMs have had on this field. We will discuss the key challenges and opportunities presented by LLMs, grounding them in the context of four major educational applications: reading, writing, and speaking skills, and intelligent tutoring systems (ITS). This tutorial is designed for researchers and practitioners interested in the educational applications of NLP and the role LLMs have to play in this area. It is the first of its kind to address this timely topic.
| Time | Section | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00—9:15 | Section 1: Introduction [Slides] | Ekaterina |
| 9:15—10:00 | Section 2: LLMs for Writing Assistance [Slides] | Bashar |
| 10:00-10:45 | Section 3: LLMs for Reading Assistance [Slides] | Sowmya |
| 10:45—11:15 | Coffee break | |
| 11:15—12:00 | Section 4: LLMs for Spoken Language Learning and Assessment [Slides] | Stefano |
| 12:00—12:45 | Section 5: LLMs in Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) [Slides] | Kaushal & Ekaterina |
| 12:45—1:00 | Q & A |
We've compiled a comprehensive reading list for each topic covered in this tutorial. Each topic has a dedicated reading list page along with the list of papers we'll discuss during the tutorial. We welcome additions and suggestions from community for each topic. If you think that we're missing essential papers, please submit a pull request.
