Building Self-Reliance in an Era of Accessible Intelligent Tutors
Tools for Thought Workshop at CHI (2025)
An experiment with AI tutors investigating design choices that keep AI as a learning partner rather than a homework machine
Read MoreDinesh Ayyappan
Researching AI, fairness, and education
PhD Researcher at Universitat Pompeu Fabra in the Social and Responsible Computing research group
Featured Research
A Constructivist Framing of Wheel Spinning: Identifying Unproductive Behaviors with Sequence Analysis
Intelligent Tutoring Systems (2024)
Insights on detecting when people get stuck in online, open-ended learning environments
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Teaching
I try my best to support all students in developing their literacy, numeracy, rationality, and humanity towards a more just and compassionate society.
My approach to teaching is guided by three core ideas:
- Trusting relationships
- Personalized support
- Cultivating autonomy
