Ep #10: In this episode, I’m chatting with Chirag and Anthony, co-founders of Instructify. They’ve created TALIA (Teaching and Learning Intelligent Assistant). TALIA is a tool plus into existing learning management systems or platforms like Discord, then helps professors provide course-specific answers to student queries. Our conversation explores the early days of Instructify, the evolution of their mission, and the impact TALIA is having on higher education. Chirag and Anthony also come from impressive backgrounds in software engineering with experience at major companies like IBM, Twitter, and Pinterest. So they’re able to share insights into leveraging AI to enhance teaching and learning experiences from a deeply technical perspective that some in the space might not previously consider. Enjoy the episode!

Note: Anthony is no longer actively working with Instructify at the time of this episode being published.

Topics:

04:12 - the shift from "defensive edtech" to more proactive edtech

08:50 - concerns, friction, and healthy skepticism from professors

10:40 - how TALIA works

12:25 - the good and the bad of AI in edtech, from a software engineer's point of view

20:00 - what's next for Instructify

Links:

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