AI / GenAI technologies have taken the world by storm. They permeate all aspects of our lives - the way we socialize, work, shop, play, entertain and so on. What about the way we learn? We have a number of research questions such as:

1. What about bringing GenAI technology into the classroom?
2. Is it a beneficial technology for the educator and the students?
3. Does it threaten the relevance of a human teacher?
4. How reliable is the technology?

To explore these aspects, the Teaching Learning Centre (TLC) and the Centre of Responsible AI (CeRAI) at IIT Madras are anchoring a GenAI4Edu Initiative, in collaboration with Wadhwani AI and Itihaasa Foundation, on GenAI4Edu at Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) and GenAI4Edu at Schools.

Objectives of GenAI4Edu Initiative for HEIs

Short-Mid Term (Next 1 year)

• Pilot GenAI adoption in 5-6 courses in HEIs
  • Understand what works and what doesn’t
  • Feedback from faculty, TAs, students
• Develop a 1.5 day course on GenAI in classrooms for teachers at HEIs

Long Term (> 1 year)

• Create a GenAI4Edu DPI for India
  • Provide a DPI for all courses on NPTEL to create a course-specific chatbots In local language
  • Develop a policy for GenAI4Edu in Indian HEIs
• Run an GenAI4Edu Innovation Challenge (across IITM / IITs / etc.)

Objectives of GenAI4Edu Initiative for Schools

Short-Mid Term (< 1 year)

• Pilot GenAI adoption in 5-6 high schools
  • Understand what works and what doesn’t
  • Feedback from teachers, students

Long Term (> 1 year)

• Create a GenAI4Edu DPI for High Schools in India
  • Support for teachers