{
  "site": "https://lab.atenu.org",
  "name": "Atenu Educational Technology Lab",
  "shortName": "AETL",
  "description": "AETL is a research and innovation lab developing technology-driven learning systems for African education — AI tutoring, digital assessment, simulations, and learning analytics.",
  "tagline": "Researching the Future of Learning",
  "parentOrganization": {
    "name": "Atenu Foundation",
    "url": "https://atenu.org",
    "identifier": "1700418-4"
  },
  "pillars": [
    {
      "id": "interactive-learning-systems",
      "url": "https://lab.atenu.org/pillars/interactive-learning-systems/",
      "title": "Interactive Learning Systems",
      "summary": "Simulations, virtual labs, and game-based learning that turn passive instruction into things students can grab and try.",
      "stage": "exploring",
      "topics": [
        "Subject-specific simulations",
        "Virtual science labs",
        "Game-based learning",
        "Immersive STEM",
        "Interactive textbooks"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "ai-in-education",
      "url": "https://lab.atenu.org/pillars/ai-in-education/",
      "title": "AI in Education",
      "summary": "AI tutoring, adaptive paths, and automated feedback designed for African classrooms — not retrofitted from Western consumer tools.",
      "stage": "prototyping",
      "topics": [
        "AI tutoring",
        "Adaptive learning paths",
        "Automated feedback on student work",
        "Personalized study schedules",
        "Teacher-facing AI assistants"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "digital-assessment-cbt",
      "url": "https://lab.atenu.org/pillars/digital-assessment-cbt/",
      "title": "Digital Assessment & CBT Research",
      "summary": "Computer-based testing systems, anti-cheating research, and exam-readiness platforms — built around the realities of high-stakes assessment in Ethiopia.",
      "stage": "prototyping",
      "topics": [
        "Computer-based testing (CBT)",
        "Exam readiness platforms",
        "Assessment analytics",
        "Anti-cheating systems",
        "Question bank design",
        "Adaptive testing"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "learning-analytics",
      "url": "https://lab.atenu.org/pillars/learning-analytics/",
      "title": "Learning Analytics",
      "summary": "Performance prediction, engagement tracking, and early-warning systems that help teachers reach students before they fall away.",
      "stage": "exploring",
      "topics": [
        "Student performance prediction",
        "Engagement tracking",
        "Weak-area detection",
        "Dropout risk modeling",
        "Cohort comparison",
        "Teacher-facing dashboards"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "stem-education-innovation",
      "url": "https://lab.atenu.org/pillars/stem-education-innovation/",
      "title": "STEM Education Innovation",
      "summary": "Practical science, low-cost digital labs, and engineering education designed for schools without traditional lab budgets.",
      "stage": "exploring",
      "topics": [
        "Practical science learning",
        "Low-cost digital labs",
        "Virtual experimentation",
        "Engineering education",
        "Maker-style projects",
        "Curriculum-aligned project banks"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-23T12:53:30.380Z"
}