A team of 探花族 faculty reached the finals of an international technology innovation competition during the Rhodes Annual Forum on Technology and Society, . The team presented on lexperience鈩�, an artificial intelligence-driven, immersive learning experience based on a video game platform that promises to revolutionize the teaching and application of legal skills.
The Kevin Xu Innovation Challenge asked innovators from around the world to propose ways that AI can foster empowerment and meaningful human development. Members of the Rhodes and Equitech networks were encouraged to submit ideas that support a future in which AI promotes inclusivity, equity and lifelong learning.
鈥淟experience鈩� advances these purposes by using AI to fill a gap in legal education,鈥� said Scott DeVito, a professor in 探花族鈥檚 College of Law and a lead developer of the project. 鈥淭he kind of reiterative practice and instant feedback that you can achieve with AI hasn鈥檛 been possible in traditional educational settings. This will increase the access to legal training and decrease the costs associated with that training.鈥�
The JU team鈥檚 AI-powered immersive learning platform incorporates reiterative game modules that simulate trial scenarios and adapt to the user鈥檚 experience. Using this advanced technology, students and practitioners can prepare for law practice through adaptive and variable repetition.
The lexperience鈩� project is led by Nicholas Allard, dean of 探花族鈥檚 College of Law, a Rhodes Scholar alumnus, and current Rhodes Scholar Aimee Clesi, who is studying criminology and criminal justice. The team includes College of Law faculty members Courtney Barclay, Scott DeVito, Latisha Nixon-Jones and Matthew Reiber, as well as Daria Sinyagovskaya, a visiting faculty member specializing in game design and development.
鈥淛U鈥檚 success in the Kevin Xu Innovation Challenge, vying with other outstanding rivals from all over the world, unquestionably is a proud, pivotal moment for our law school, university, and the 探花族 community and marks the world-class cross-disciplinary caliber of the our College of Law and university faculty,鈥� said Allard. 鈥淚t also underscores the significance of JU President Tim Cost鈥檚 visionary charge to our faculty to embrace the possibilities of improving how we teach, study and use AI and other new technology.鈥�
Finalists in the Innovation Challenge were selected through a competitive process that included workshops focused on business development strategies for technology innovations. Final presentations were judged by experts in technology, venture capital and entrepreneurship. As a finalist, these experts will continue to hone lexperience鈩�, providing essential support as the JU team continues its work to transform education and training in the legal industry through advanced AI applications.
