AI Tools Show Promise in Helping Instructors Understand Student Design Work, Study Finds

This research demonstrates how AI-based multiscale design analytics can support instructors by making student design work more visible, understandable, and assessable. By connecting AI-generated insights directly to the creative artifacts students produce, the study highlights the importance of explainability, trust, and usability in educational AI systems, while outlining future directions for analytics, visualization, and broader design-industry adoption.