Construction of 103 Educational Datasets Including Curriculum, Subject Knowledge, and Activity Analysis
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The ‘iTalkTalk’ big data and artificial intelligence (AI) platform, first developed by the Gyeongnam Office of Education, is expected to be fully completed by 2025.
The Gyeongnam Office of Education introduced at the development status briefing on the 7th that it began developing iTalkTalk in 2018, conducted a six-month pilot operation starting in September 2020, and officially released it in March 2021.
So far, 103 educational data sets have been established, including 37 in the curriculum area, 25 in subject knowledge, and 41 in activity analysis.
Educational data sets are collections of educational data refined from data generated during learners’ use of digital content and tools, serving as core resources for developing artificial intelligence.
According to the Office of Education, iTalkTalk was designed to collect data throughout the entire learning activity process, moving away from standardized learning content and question-solving-centered approaches.
By developing the data collection system for the first time nationwide, four technology patents have been filed, and this year, a patent for an emotion inference system based on learning analysis will also be filed.
This year, iTalkTalk plans to advance data analysis techniques and apply AI models for learning analysis.
Divided into data, AI, and educational service areas, it aims to build a ‘data dam,’ evolve AI from reactive to adaptive, analyze three-dimensional learning data, and provide intelligent learning recommendation services.
On this day, Superintendent Park Jong-hoon said, “During the recent local election process, there was much discussion about iTalkTalk and the distribution of smart devices,” adding, “I can fully overcome and break through political attacks such as negative views calling it a cheap product and criticisms of the system.”
He continued, “The essence lies in how effective iTalkTalk actually is for our children,” and added, “We need to actively engage with the content, focus on the essence, discover and express each child’s individuality, and help them grow into future talents.”
At the briefing, the provincial Office of Education stated that the focus of iTalkTalk’s development is on overall educational support rather than merely accumulating functional knowledge.
It emphasized building a customized future education support system that applies to all subjects beyond single-subject and text-centered approaches, considering each student’s different interests and learning progress.
About 100 people attended the briefing, including Superintendent Park, heads and directors from the main office, managers and supervisors from support offices, and experts.
Professor Lee Yong-bae of Jinju National University of Education, Professor Im Wan-cheol of Gyeongsang National University, Professor Kim Yeon of Silla University, Na Young-gwang, Sales Director of Kakao Enterprise, and Park Jun-hee, Director of the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, participated and shared opinions on the development of iTalkTalk.
They unanimously said, “It is significant to specialize AI technology, which has been concentrated in industry, into a model for public education,” and “We hope that cooperation between the private sector and specialized institutions will create future value where education can lead industry.”
Professor Kim Yeon evaluated, “AI has so far been limited to question-solving and learning analysis in single subjects,” and added, “The part that changes the AI system to enable interdisciplinary analysis through analyzing overall learning activities is impressive.”
Professor Im Wan-cheol said, “The iTalkTalk development project based on big data and AI is something that others dare not even attempt.”
Superintendent Park said, “To express students’ individuality, student-customized education must be realized,” and “I hope that learning support based on big data and AI will lead to class innovation advancing toward future education.”
iTalkTalk is scheduled to add functions such as pilot operation of secondary education curriculum management in the second half of this year and provision of a high school credit system platform service in March next year, with development expected to be completed by 2025.
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