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Do Chatbot Tutors Work Better When They're Upbeat — and Female?

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Regarding gender, there is a long history of robots being programmed with female-sounding voices. About 10 years ago, when big-name colleges were rushing to put out free online courses known as MOOCs, some proponents considered having Hollywood celebrities deliver them.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. Via EdWeek’s Market Brief : “ Texas , a Prized K–12 Market , Approves Wave of Instructional Materials.” Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”).

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “Should Online Courses Go Through ‘Beta Testing’?” NPR on MOOC Micromasters. Bridget Foster has been named the head of the SIIA’s ed-tech association, the Education Technology Industry Network. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.