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Karla Badillo-Urquiola

She is an Assistant Professor at the University of Notre Dame in the Computer Science and Engineering Department. She earned her Ph.D. at the University of Central Florida's School of Modeling, Simulation, & Training. My research lies at the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, and Social Computing. <br/><br/> Her research takes on strength-based approaches to understanding the online experiences of teens, specifically those in foster care situations. Using qualitative and participatory methods, she explore spaces and technologies that support and contribute to the online safety and wellbeing of youth in foster care. <br/><br/> As a Latina in STEM, she leverage her interdisciplinary background to mentor students, like herself, on navigating the graduate school process in hopes of helping them find their inner strengths as researchers of color. She strive to serve as a bridge that unites different cultures and she fully bilingual (English-Spanish). <br/><br/>

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Contributor Brief·Karla Badillo-Urquiola · 1 articles
Updated Aug 16, 2023

AI in classrooms requires strategic deployment where human connection remains irreplaceable

Badillo-Urquiola argues that AI's educational benefits are real and should be leveraged to empower students, but only when deployed with clear awareness of contexts where human interaction and connection are pedagogically essential. She advocates for a nuanced approach that harnesses AI's strengths while deliberately preserving human-centered teaching where it matters most.

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article analyzed on classroom AI implementation strategy

“Educators can harness AI's benefits while remaining mindful of contexts where human connection matters most.”

Even With Some Cons, AI Should Still Be Used to Empower Students in the Classrooms

AI classroom applications and their human-dependency requirement

Personalized learning pathways8
Administrative task automation9
Emotional support and mentorship2
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Personalized learning pathways
Administrative task automation
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human connection

irreplaceable in high-stakes pedagogical contexts

Strategic deployment of AI requires identifying which educational functions genuinely benefit from automation versus which require human judgment.

Even With Some Cons, AI Should Still Be Used to Empower Students in the Classrooms

Dismissing AI entirely ignores proven benefits; adopting it blindly ignores real pedagogical risks.

Even With Some Cons, AI Should Still Be Used to Empower Students in the Classrooms

“The question is not whether to use AI in classrooms, but where and how responsibly.”

Themes:Contextual AI adoption in educationPreservation of human-centered pedagogyStrategic technology implementation boundaries

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Even With Some Cons, AI Should Still Be Used to Empower Students in the Classrooms

Educators can harness AI's benefits in classrooms while remaining mindful of contexts where human connection matters most

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  • AM
    Alex M.·2h agoquestion

    What sparked your research into disruptive innovation?

    Curious what the original insight was that led you to the Innovator's Dilemma framework.

  • SL
    Sophia L.·1d agoidea

    Would love a deep-dive into EdTech adoption barriers.

    Your framing of sustaining vs. disruptive innovation feels directly applicable to school systems.

  • DR
    David R.·3d agoquestion

    How do you see AI changing the personalized learning landscape?