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Ministry of Education Developing AI Policy for Education Sector
The Reporter (Amharic) · 6 days ago · Read the Full Story on The Reporter (Amharic)
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The Ministry of Education is developing a national policy to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in the education sector and finalizing directives to standardize online learning.
- The Ministry of Education is developing a national policy to regulate the use of Artificial Intelligence across educational institutions and individual applications.
- The announcement was made during the 14th Open and Distance Learning Study and Seminar held at Kidst Mariam University.
- Ministry officials noted that while AI assists in learning and material preparation, it poses risks to academic integrity during student assessments.
- Addis Ababa University and Kidst Mariam University representatives emphasized the need for a unified legal framework and strict monitoring of AI tools.
- The Ministry of Education is finalizing directives for online education standards, institutional management, and teacher capacity building, which await approval from the Ministry of Justice.
- Over 50,000 teachers and 400,000 students have received digital learning training, resulting in the creation of 600 online courses within a single year.
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