Personalized Learning

What is Ollama? Ollama is an open-source development environment that allows you to run LLM models locally, directly on your own computer (without the need for a server or internet connection). With Ollama, you can easily install and use models such as Llama 3, Mistral, and many others in a simple and intuitive way. The main benefits for educational settings include: ✅ Guaranteed privacy: no sensitive data leaves your computer. 🌐 Offline access: you don’t need an internet connection to use the model. ⚡ Speed and control: you can customize the model, train it with your own data, or simply use it as a local assistant. Why Use Local LLM Models in the Classroom? LLMs offer several advantages for educational environments: ...

From Mastery Learning to Digital Personalization Mastery learning, theorized by Benjamin Bloom in the 1960s, posits that every student can reach high levels of learning if given adequate conditions in terms of time, methods, and support. However, the practical implementation of this pedagogical model has always faced significant obstacles in traditional school settings, mainly due to the difficulty of managing large classes with students of diverse cognitive characteristics. Book in Progress AI emerges as an evolution of a well-established educational project, promising to transform the pedagogical utopia of mastery learning into a scalable reality through artificial intelligence. The project is accessible via the official website https://www.bookinprogress.org/, which coordinates the entire national network of participating schools. The project originated from the initiative of the headmaster of the “E. Majorana” institute in Brindisi (Italy), Prof. Salvatore Giuliano. The work is coordinated by Prof. Cosimo Luigi Manes, with support from Professors Rossella Palmizio and Sabrina Tiralongo. ...