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When Bots Go to Class

Edsurge

In fact, the experiment at the Michigan public college could be said to mark a new generation in an area known as “ learning analytics.” And he says over time he can imagine the college could refine a chatbot student to be able to thrive in the classroom. When they make a mistake, they receive feedback much like we do.”

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What College Students Wish Faculty and Admins Knew About Teaching

Edsurge

And often that’s because there is a disconnect between what students expect from college teaching and what actually ends up happening in the classroom. Simmons: Part of my school’s curriculum is a required first year seminar to make sure you're not just drowning in 400-person lectures.

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Trends to watch in 2015: education and technology

Bryan Alexander

There’s now a movement to teach humanities seminars online. Big data and data analytics : interest in this is widespread and has some hefty power behind it. Personalized learning is winning a growing amount of attention, but no off-the-shelf tech solutions. This rising tide could pause. Even academics.

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