According to a GSU announcement, the research identified the need to develop online learning tools that enhance instruction rather than replace in-person learning altogether, as well as designing online learning lessons with diversity and representation in mind. The report also recommended reviewing AI algorithms to check for biases, in addition to efforts to close the digital divide for students with less access to devices and Internet access or digital know-how. The report, recently published in Technology, Mind and Behavior, was the result of a series of discussions funded by the National Science Foundation between ed-tech leaders and educators during the pandemic, according to McCarthy.
