Author name: Amontagna

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes an increasingly influential tool in higher education, the HITS project has set out to address the ethical challenges surrounding its use in tutoring services. By crafting an ethical code, we aim to ensure AI technologies are applied in ways that are secure, inclusive, transparent, and beneficial to the diverse needs […]

On Friday, September 29th 2024, the HITS project participated in the “European Researchers’ Night” at the event held at the University of Valladolid. During that day, the doors of the university were opened to bring science and the work of researchers closer to the general public in a fun and participatory way. Hits was presented

The second edition of “The role of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education” also took place in Valladolid at the UVAINNOVA Building on the Miguel Campus, attended by experts such as José S. Santamaría from the University of Castilla La Mancha, Andrea Marconi and Fabrizio Fornani from the University of Camerino (Italy), and Paulina Spanu and

The introduction of Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) into the educational sphere raises significant ethical challenges, particularly regarding algorithmic transparency. Many AI systems operate as “black boxes,” obscuring how decisions are made and leading to concerns about trust among users. This lack of clarity can exacerbate existing inequalities in access to educational resources. It is essential

A new phase of the project is on!  Students, experts in tutoring services and academic staff are invited to take part in a short survey that investigates two main things:  – What predicts academic success? How can we support students in their career development? What can tutoring services do? – Which digital tools are now used

The first event of the HITS Project took place in Bucharest with a great opening. Experts from 6 countries worked together in several seminars to set the stage for the project to start. Here is the agenda of the opening congress: 10.30 – 10.50 HITS Project overview Dr. Andrea MARCONI, HITS Project Manager at the