Trying to get better at getting better

Tag: adaptive complexity

Beyond the text box: User interface design and AI-supported learning

Apr 8, 2025

in AI, Education, Learning

adaptive complexity, AI-supported learning, collaboration, container-based learning, health professions education, knowledge graph, multimodality, network-based learning, networks, social constructivism, spatial metaphors, visual navigation

Text-entry interfaces for AI-supported learning perpetuate outdated container metaphors that fragment knowledge. Network-based interfaces using interactive knowledge graphs better reflect how expertise actually develops, with AI serving as both conversational partner and relationship-builder within spatial knowledge landscapes rather than isolated chat histories.