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Author: Nate Ober
Nate is an AI/ML Strategist at AWS with over 25 years in software development, focusing on education technology. Previously, he served as CTO for several EdTech companies including Questar Assessment, Straighterline, and Orijin, where he led technology strategy and product development. At AWS, he helps EdTech companies implement AI/ML solutions, with particular emphasis on generative AI applications that enhance teaching and learning outcomes.
Redefining instructional support with generative AI: How Instructure built IgniteAI on AWS
Instructure, a leading education technology (EdTech) company, has announced the release of IgniteAI, a new suite of generative artificial intelligence (AI) solutions designed to simplify classroom administration. Developed in close collaboration with AWS and built on Amazon Bedrock, IgniteAI and its agentic AI feature, IgniteAgent, are deeply integrated into Canvas, Instructure’s learning management system (LMS) used by over 2.4 million teachers worldwide. This blog post explores how the collaboration between AWS and Instructure is redefining instructional support and taking education technology to the next level.