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Will the emergence of new A.I. chatbot tutors disrupt traditional student learning?

Khanmigo, an experimental chatbot tutoring tool, is among a new wave of AI-powered systems that are prompting a renewed campaign for automated teaching aids. Based on AI models underlying chatbots like ChatGPT, Khanmigo is an automated study aid, which aims to simulate one-on-one human tutoring. According to the New York Times, Khanmigo coaxes students into […]

By hassani

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

Education Tech

A Trail of Mysterious Events Leading From Project-Based Learning to Professional Development Design.

Matthew Leader, a biology teacher at High Tech High, discusses how the school has helped other educators incorporate project-based learning (PBL) into their own practice. High Tech High is a public charter school organisation focused on PBL and guided by four design principles: equity, personalisation, authentic work, and collaborative design. The school has expanded from […]

By hassani

May 1, 2023May 1, 2023

Education

Unleashing the Secret: The Dark Power of In-Sync Brainwaves for Enhanced Learning.

A recent study, led by a team of psychology and education researchers, has found that students who share similar brainwaves with their classmates and teacher are more likely to learn effectively. The research, which was published in Psychological Science, is the first of its kind to demonstrate that the degree to which brain waves become […]

By hassani

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023

News

A clearer view of the M87 black hole: How does machine learning create a new image from EHT data?

The famous image of the supermassive black hole at the center of M87, known as the “fuzzy, orange donut,” has been improved using machine learning. The new image shows a larger and darker central region surrounded by bright gas in the shape of a “skinny donut.” The team used data from the Event Horizon Telescope […]

By hassani

April 15, 2023April 15, 2023

News

Is temperature a stronger factor than light and flow for oxygen levels in US rivers, according to Penn State researchers using a deep learning model?

Researchers at Penn State used a deep learning model to analyze the concentration of dissolved oxygen in hundreds of rivers across the United States. Dissolved oxygen is important for water quality because fish and other aquatic organisms need it to breathe. Three major factors affect the amount of dissolved oxygen in a river: flow, temperature, […]

By hassani

April 13, 2023April 13, 2023

Education

What is the role of human connection in deeper learning?

Education is not just about learning facts and skills, but also about building human connections. A great example of this can be found in a large public school district in West Allis, Wisconsin, where they have successfully implemented a project-based learning structure that focuses on authentic relationships between administrators, teachers, and students. One key aspect […]

By hassani

April 10, 2023April 10, 2023

Education Tech

How to master real-world skills through alternative learning from classroom to career?

Education needs to change as we move further into the 21st century. Traditional methods, like standardized testing, are not enough to prepare students for a constantly changing world. Here are four strategies to help redefine education: Strategy 1: Portfolio-Based Learning Portfolio-based learning allows students to take ownership of their learning and apply knowledge in real-world […]

By hassani

April 7, 2023April 7, 2023

Tech

Competency-Based Learning Management System Focused on the Learner

Learning Management Systems (LMS) are adapting to support learner-centered and competency-based systems, which offer a more flexible approach for learners to achieve a sustaining wage. However, many legacy solutions are still not able to document unbundled and credentialed pathways needed to support all learners. A next-generation LMS should incorporate core criteria, such as competency, learning […]

By hassani

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023

News

According to researchers at the Cognition and Language Development Lab, preschoolers show a preference toward learning from competent robots over incompetent humans: A study was conducted on three- and five-year-olds to evaluate the instructive capability of robots versus humans.

Three-year-olds and five-year-olds were tested to see if they would prefer learning from a robot, over a human who was incompetent. The children watched a video of a young woman and a small robot called Nao sitting side by side, with familiar objects in between them. The robot would label the objects correctly while the […]

By hassani

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023

Tech

OPINION: Don’t despair — personalized learning offers promise of better learning for all students

The CEO and president of DreamBox Learning, Jessie Woolley-Wilson, argues that now is the time to invest in personalised learning and the future of every student in the US. In a recent article for The Hechinger Report, Woolley-Wilson contrasts the “historically lowest well-served” students, who didn’t have access to after-school support, enrichment activities, STEM programmes […]

By hassani

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023