Integrating AI Technologies in Inclusive Education Settings: Opportunities and Challenges
Integrating AI Technologies in Inclusive Education Settings: Opportunities and Challenges

Summary/Abstract: The simultaneous development of education and emerging technologies has imposed an extensive integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools within educational settings.In the realm of inclusive education, AI offers great support for both educators and their disabled learners by personalizing students’ learning, reducing teachers’ workload,giving quick feedback on students’ performance and learning gaps with smart teaching systems, adapting learning content and objectives to students’ special needs and paces,providing tailored support, enhancing accessibility, enhancing students’ engagement and outcomes. However, an effective implementation of AI-driven systems in inclusive education settings, especially in developing countries like Morocco, might face various challenges such as limited funding, poor infrastructure, lack of both tutor and student training on the use of AI-powered assistive technologies, and parents’ resistance due to their concerns about their children’s data privacy and potential misuse. Hence, a number of measures should be taken in any mainstream school for an impactful and productive integration of AI in educating students with disabilities. These measures include allocating specific budgets for implementing AI in mainstream schools,looking for international partnerships, improving internet connectivity, providing both students and teachers with adequate continuous training on using AI technologies, and developing robust ethical standards to safeguard the students’ data privacy. This paper presents a comprehensive review of the impact of AI on inclusive education settings,revealing both the benefits and the challenges related to its implementation.

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