In response to UNESCO’s Digital Learning Week, Taiwan's Education Ministry has announced the establishment of the Taiwan Artificial Intelligence College Alliance (TAICA).
At a press conference held on Thursday, Deputy Minister of Education Benson Yeh (葉丙成) introduced a series of elective AI courses aimed at senior high students. The series includes a newly developed online auto-grading system capable of processing large volumes of student assignments.
Additionally, the third version of the digital teaching guidelines for elementary and junior high school levels, originally slated for release in October, have been published ahead of schedule. Yeh noted that this version includes digital learning leadership guidelines for principals as well as digital learning aptitude guidelines for parents aimed at helping both educators and guardians develop strategies and participate effectively in children's digital learning journey. It also provides a collection of case studies from teachers who have excelled at using generative AI in the classroom as references.
To bridge the divide between urban and rural learning, the Education Ministry will also promote generative AI teaching assistants in both junior high and elementary schools across Taiwan. Students can now receive real-time AI learning assistance by logging into the Education Ministry’s Adaptive Learning website.