that helps students practice the topic is shown. The page also states how a student is performing in each topic. For example, the counting page may say, “Lara can count to 10,” helping a caretaker understand exactly what Lara’s counting ability is. Not only does the AI-Learners analytics section help parents and educators gain a deep understanding of their child’s math abilities, but caretakers can also export data to use for IEP or other educational protocols. Parents seeking evidence of stu- dents’ strong math performance for an IEP evaluation can use the AI-Learners analytics data to present how their students are performing mathematically. For teachers, the analytics section provides a “one stop” place to see all of a student’s mathemati- cal abilities, which can simplify teaching a large classroom of children. Keeping track of multiple students is challenging, but with the AI-Learners analytics section, teachers can easily see all their students’ math progress and better support a large group of students. USABILITY TESTING AI-Learners has conducted usability tests with over 100 stu- dents and teachers since the summer of 2021. These studies have been extremely valuable in providing AI-Learners design- ers and developers with feedback on the games to understand how to improve the games and further support learning for students. During the summer of 2022, a few AI-Learners team members visited schools in New York City to play math games with stu- dents and receive valuable feedback from teachers. Students were excited to play games, and usability studies showed that 95% of students were engaged, and 60% of students said the breaks between questions were their favorite feature. At the end of every school visit, students voiced wanting to play more games.
CONFERENCES Adele has been presenting her unique work for AI-Learners to thousands of people around the world at multiple events and conferences. During October 2022, Adele attended the Closing the Gap conference along with dozens of other AT companies, EdTech companies, and industry leaders in accessibility, such as Microsoft. Adele was one of 50 exhibitors and 100 small busi- ness presentations, spreading the word about AI-Learners and her research on assistive technologies in the EdTech space. At the conference, AI-Learners made strides towards improving the accessibility of the platform and helping kids learn math. Adele will also be attending the Assistive Technology Indus- try Association conference in January 2023 and the CSUN As- sistive Technology conference in March 2023. Adele will have an exhibitor booth during both of these conferences and hold a one-hour presentation to share more information about AI- Learners. Adele is looking forward to learning from keynote speakers about assistive technology and accessibility. In addition to these premier accessibility conferences, Adele has presented AI-Learners at smaller assistive technology and educational conferences. For example, Adele presented to the Minnesota Assistive Technology Advisory Team and the Wyo-
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