Voices from the Classroom: How Educators Are Using AI to Support and Scale Student Learning
May 26, 2025“Are your faculty concerned about AI hallucinations or intellectual property misuse? You’re not alone.”
At the AIDA Symposium, two educators shared how they’ve navigated these concerns—while embracing the potential of AI to help both teachers and students thrive.
Supporting Students Without Stretching Faculty
When students need help late at night or are revising ahead of exams, the pressure often falls back on instructors—emails, clarification requests, repeated answers. It’s not sustainable.
That’s why these educators introduced Noodle Factory, an AI-powered tutor designed to support students 24/7—without adding to faculty workload.
“It’s about as easy as making ramen,” one educator shared. “You don’t need to be tech-savvy.”
The AI tutor can answer questions, run role-plays, generate flashcards, and more. It even comes with a quirky noodle-faced avatar that students genuinely enjoy engaging with.
With seamless integration into platforms like Blackboard, it becomes part of the learning experience—quietly, reliably, and at scale.
The Real Impact: Stories from the Classroom
Here are three very different ways educators are using Noodle Factory to support their students—showcasing just how flexible the tool is:
🧠 Teaching Ethics and AI Literacy in Behavioral Health
An educator uses Noodle Factory’s AI tutor to prompt deeper discussions in his behavioral health course.
Students compare it with public tools like ChatGPT, exploring how generative AI fits into patient communication, ethics, and counseling—helping them develop critical thinking for the field.
🦷 Supporting Clinical Questions in Dental Medicine
A chatbot was created to assist students preparing for clinic work, providing quick, reliable answers grounded in policy and procedure.
“What happens if a patient bites me?”
The AI tutor responds immediately with the correct protocol, saving time and building confidence in clinical settings.
💼 Fast Setup, Immediate Student Engagement in Occupational Therapy
One educator was looking for a simple way to support students outside of class hours—and found it.
With help from EdTech, she set up the AI assistant in just one day. By the next, 31 of her 42 students had already started using it, asking questions like “What is entrepreneurship?” to deepen their learning.
💬 Want to see what these setups look like in practice?
We’ve compiled more real examples from educators using AI tutoring in different disciplines.
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It’s Not About Replacing Teachers. It’s About Supporting Them
A common concern was addressed head-on: AI is not here to replace faculty. It’s here to take the load off, so educators can focus on the parts of teaching that matter most.
And setup? It doesn’t require a technical background. In most cases, the tool is embedded right into existing LMS platforms.
“Faculty still control the content. The AI simply helps scale their reach.”
A Quiet Shift, Already Happening
What stood out at the symposium wasn’t flashy tech—it was the quiet confidence these educators shared.
AI tutoring isn’t a futuristic concept. It’s already improving teaching and learning today.
And it doesn’t take much to get started.
🎥 Watch the Full Session
Want to hear it straight from the educators themselves?
Watch the original presentation from the AIDA Symposium above.
Originally presented by Ernie Perez and Jan Mulkern at the AIDA Symposium. Video shared from the Boston University YouTube channel.
💬 Ready to Explore?
Curious how Noodle Factory might support your students too?
We’d love to show you what’s possible—whether you’re exploring ideas or ready to get started.
