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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. It’s a trend that some observers critique as reinforcing gender biases , especially considering the relative dearth of women involved in creating these kinds of tech tools.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “Should Online Courses Go Through ‘Beta Testing’?” NPR on MOOC Micromasters. ” Via Education Week : “ New Online Tool Aims to Help K–12 Leaders Choose Instructional Materials.” ” asks Edsurge.