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Can Computers Ever Replace the Classroom?
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Can Computers Ever Replace the Classroom?

Alex Beard
The Guardian, 2020
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Machine learning holds promise for democratizing education. It can bring personalized, interactive learning into reach for anyone with a tablet and an internet connection. This interesting yet unsettling article for The Guardian examines the dark side of AI-assisted learning. Alex Beard – a former teacher and author of Natural Born Learners – describes how, while students are learning through virtual teachers, the providers are learning just as much about them.

Take-Aways

  • AI-driven adaptive learning promises to supercharge learning for anyone with access to it.
  • This kind of learning is already sweeping China.
  • AI-assisted learning providers gather masses of data about students.

About the Author

Alex Beard, the author of Natural Born Learners, is a former teacher who now works at Teach for All.

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