PATHWiSE: An AI-Assisted Teacher Authoring Tool for Creating Custom Robot-Assisted Learning Activities

Abstract

Social robots can enhance deeper learning through social processes by providing companionship during typically isolated learning activities. Yet, there is limited exploration into the use of authoring tools for teachers to create and customize social robot-assisted lessons. To address this need, we present PATHWiSE, an authoring tool that utilizes teacher-in-the-loop AI-assisted verbal and non-verbal robot interaction design to customize RAL lessons to the needs and strengths of individual students and classrooms. We demonstrate the operation, AI-assist functions, and practical applications of the PATHWiSE UI. Our work underscores the need for developing tools for computing novices utilizing AI and RAL technologies.