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When Bots Go to Class

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But the experiment points to interesting possibilities — and raises ethical questions — about how the latest AI tech might be used to improve teaching. In fact, the experiment at the Michigan public college could be said to mark a new generation in an area known as “ learning analytics.”

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Education Technology Trends for 2017: An Interview With Martin McKay.

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I also expect to see a lot more robotics and makerspaces in schools. I think school leaders now realise that the jobs of the future are being replaced by robots and if we’re not teaching kids how to build, programme and control robots to do the things we do then they’re not going to have a great future.

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Can Online Education Lower Costs and Improve Quality?

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It’s called the Teaching Online Podcast, or TOPcast , and co-host Thomas Cavanagh says he is driven by his quest to figure out one of the grand challenges of higher education: how to use technology to raise the quality of instruction while lowering costs. That means seeing analytics as a [supplement] to the human connection.

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The Dangers of AI (and it’s not cheating) – SULS0190

Shake Up Learning

AI in Schools and Classrooms Edweek shared in a 2020 article , In education, AI can be found in learning analytic platforms, online courseware, voice assistants, and support structures within other apps. How much more can we afford to lose? Technology is addictive, and how does it get more addictive?

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‘Our Technology Is Our Ideology’: George Siemens on the Future of Digital Learning

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While machine learning and automation are obviating the need for learners to memorize content and develop routine skills, current edtech solutions still focus on helping learners develop these capabilities, he says. Rise of the robots Siemens has both an academic and an industry perspective on digital learning.

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Trends, challenges, and developments for higher education’s next 5 years

Bryan Alexander

Increasing Use of Blended Learning Designs. Solvable Challenges: Those which we both understand and know how to solve. Blending Formal and Informal Learning. Learning Analytics & Adaptive Learning. Significant Challenges Impeding Higher Education Technology Adoption. Improving Digital Literacy.

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Top 8 Advantages of an Interactive STEM Curriculum

Kitaboo on EdTech

Related: How to Improve Student Learning Outcomes with Digital Learning. School is a place where students are allowed to learn, experiment and make mistakes. Related: 5 Ways to Use Learning Analytics in K-12 Education. Engineering students can see and learn the functioning of a machine or robotics.

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