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IBL News | New York

Wiley issued new AI tools on its zyBooks courseware platform to improve learning outcomes and academic integrity, among other functions.

The released tools are:

Wiley has developed four new tools for its zyBook courseware platform designed to improve instruction, learning outcomes, and academic integrity in college STEM courses. Available at no extra charge to ZyBooks users this fall, the tools are: ZyLabs AI Hints; Generate with AI for ZyLabs; ZyBooks Assessments; and Student Behavior Insights.

• ZyLabs AI Hints: An AI tutor for coding labs that provides feedback to students who have hit a barrier in their work.

Rather than provide students with answers, it offers hints and tips on where they may have gone wrong. The tool can be enabled or disabled by the instructor for a specific lab and/or course.

Generate with AI. It’s an AI tool for creating assignments that can be tailored to instructors’ courses and students’ needs.

• ZyBooks Assessments: It enables instructors to create their own course tests within the platform. They can import content directly from course materials into their tests, and test results are presented along with all other reading content, interactive questions, assignments, labs, and homework.

• Student Behavior Insights: It’s a tool that allows instructors to view students’ coursework, analyze their progress, and identify areas where they may need help. It also detects when students paste AI-generated answers into assignments, helping to monitor academic integrity.

“Wiley is dedicated to taking a deliberate, research-driven approach to developing AI tools to ensure that they address real challenges faced by our customers,” said Lyssa Vanderbeek, Wiley group vice president for courseware, in a statement.