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Professor Rafael Ferreira Mello

Federal Rural University of Pernambuco - Recife, Brazil

Title of Talk: Generative AI and Education

Abstract: As the landscape of education evolves, the integration of advanced technologies becomes increasingly relevant. This keynote speech explores the transformative potential of LLMs to improve educational environments. Specifically, it will examine how LLM could enhance assessment methods by offering automated essay scoring, personalized feedback, and dynamic formative assessments. These models can evaluate student work with unprecedented accuracy and consistency, providing instant, detailed feedback that supports student growth and learning. By examining case studies and real-world applications, this presentation will demonstrate how LLMs can reduce the administrative burden on educators, allowing them to focus on more meaningful, interactive, and personalized instruction. Finally, this talk will provide insights into the practical implementation of LLMs in educational settings, the challenges and considerations involved, and the future prospects of AI-driven education

Rafael Ferreira Mello holds a permanent faculty position with the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil, where he is one of the coordinators of the AIBox Laboratory. He has worked on several multinational research projects involving institutional and organizational partners in Europe, Australia, and Latin America. He has co-authored 84 publications, including one book, four book chapters, 18 journal articles, and 61 refereed conference papers. A key theme of his recent research has been the use of natural language processing in applied fields, such as education and for analysing the content of a range of documents through text-summarization and topic-modelling algorithms.

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