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aiPlato: A Novel AI Tutoring and Step-wise Feedback System for Physics Homework
This paper reports on aiPlato, an AI-enabled homework platform for introductory college physics that provides stepwise feedback and iterative guidance through tools like 'Evaluate My Work' and 'AI Tutor Chat'. The exploratory classroom study analyzes student engagement patterns, correlations with final exam performance, and student perceptions of the platform's learning value while preserving productive struggle.
This exploratory study examines the classroom deployment of aiPlato, an AI-enabled homework platform, in a large introductory physics course at the University of Texas at Arlington. Designed to support open-ended problem solving, aiPlato provides step-wise feedback and iterative guidance through tools such as"Evaluate My Work"and"AI Tutor Chat", while preserving opportunities for productive struggle. Over four optional extra-credit assignments, the platform captured detailed student interaction