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AI is changing the role of teaching assistants

eSchool News

AI can help students write stronger essays, solve tricky math problems, and even manage their stress levels, all while giving TAs more time to focus on what matters most–building meaningful connections with students.

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The Future of Canvas

eSchool News

Steve Daly Ryan Lufkin Shiren Vijiasingam More Highlights from InstructureCon23: The company and Khan Academy announced a partnership that brings Canvas, the anchor of the Instructure Learning Platform, and Khan Academy’s AI-powered student tutor and teaching assistant, Khanmigo.

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Big Deals—Khan Academy Boosts National Civics Bee, AI Tackles Campus Safety, and Stanford Offers Online Math

eSchool News

.” National Civics Bee Teams Up With Khan Academy This year, for the first time, students who advance to the local competitions will receive free tutoring support through Khan Academy’s new AI-powered tutor and teaching assistant, Khanmigo. The submission period is open through January 8, 2024.

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Teachers: It’s time to make friends with AI

eSchool News

On the other extreme is its complete acceptance; basically, you enter the essay prompt into ChatGPT and ask it to write the paper for you. As one of my students put it, I didnt realize that ChatGPT is actually there for me to use as a teaching assistant. I think of this as absolute cognitive outsourcing.

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Pros And Cons of AI in Education

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AI tutors, virtual assistants, and adaptive learning platforms are being adopted by schools, colleges, and universities around the world. In addition, many students are using AI to write coursework and essays, which has caused a lot of outrage. This saves teachers time, while giving students quicker feedback.

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Teachers Are Turning to AI Solutions for Assistance

EdTech Magazine

That’s where artificial intelligence–powered teaching assistants might come in handy. After one year of using Happy Numbers, an AI-assisted teaching assistant, nearly all the students improved their scores to a 35. What resources are available to improve the data the AI uses to help the program work better?

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What Learning Python Taught Me About Computer Science Education for Young Children

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Teaching assistants moderated an online discussion forum through Piazza , an online community building and discussion platform, and held recitations, which enabled students to ask questions and ponder ideas. Source: Marina Umaschi Bers In my Python course, there were a variety of strategies my professor used to promote these behaviors.

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