Comments on: Modern Education … and Frustration http://www.thinkartificial.org/artificial-intelligence/modern-education-and-frustration/ Exploring the hi-tech artificial, virtual things we design Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:54:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dante http://www.thinkartificial.org/artificial-intelligence/modern-education-and-frustration/comment-page-1/#comment-15234 Dante Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:12:12 +0000 http://www.thinkartificial.org/artificial-intelligence/modern-education-and-frustration/#comment-15234 I admit, a lot less of this front-page 'the Future is here!' rubbish and a little more 'SALE on Augmented Reailty glasses! would do everyone good. Yes, I feel much the same, though thinking on our current rate of "Out of the labs and into the hands" I'd say 500 years would be perfect instead of 100. I admit, a lot less of this front-page ‘the Future is here!’ rubbish and a little more ‘SALE on Augmented Reailty glasses! would do everyone good.

Yes, I feel much the same, though thinking on our current rate of “Out of the labs and into the hands” I’d say 500 years would be perfect instead of 100.

]]> By: Erik http://www.thinkartificial.org/artificial-intelligence/modern-education-and-frustration/comment-page-1/#comment-1121 Erik Sun, 02 Sep 2007 21:11:44 +0000 http://www.thinkartificial.org/artificial-intelligence/modern-education-and-frustration/#comment-1121 You're definitely right here. Slides aren't very useful at all, then I'd prefer books. But Interaction is much better, if you do something yourself you have to understand it. Some schools/teachers are already quite good at using new forms of teaching, actually. I fancy artificial. You’re definitely right here. Slides aren’t very useful at all, then I’d prefer books. But Interaction is much better, if you do something yourself you have to understand it. Some schools/teachers are already quite good at using new forms of teaching, actually.

I fancy artificial.

]]> By: Hrafn http://www.thinkartificial.org/artificial-intelligence/modern-education-and-frustration/comment-page-1/#comment-1095 Hrafn Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:11:38 +0000 http://www.thinkartificial.org/artificial-intelligence/modern-education-and-frustration/#comment-1095 <blockquote> I do actually believe that we aren’t a long way from a new way of teaching students. As I have learned in my own research, interactive tutors seem to be at a very advanced stage and are already helping students all over the world. </blockquote> We're definitely getting closer. <a href="http://www.ru.is/faculty/hannes/" rel="nofollow">Hannes</a>' work is a great example of useful AI tutoring programs. The latest AAAI magazine also has some interesting articles on human/computer collaboration, dubbed Mixed Initiative Assistants. Not exactly tutors, but similar tech. Got any links to other interesting interactive tutors? <blockquote> When the problem of interacting with the students (by interacting, I mean being able to hold a dialogue with the student, no matter how boring it is) is “solved” more and more emphasis will be put on making this dialogue and communication more interesting for the user. </blockquote> Definitely!

I do actually believe that we aren’t a long way from a new way of teaching students. As I have learned in my own research, interactive tutors seem to be at a very advanced stage and are already helping students all over the world.

We’re definitely getting closer. Hannes‘ work is a great example of useful AI tutoring programs. The latest AAAI magazine also has some interesting articles on human/computer collaboration, dubbed Mixed Initiative Assistants. Not exactly tutors, but similar tech.

Got any links to other interesting interactive tutors?

When the problem of interacting with the students (by interacting, I mean being able to hold a dialogue with the student, no matter how boring it is) is “solved” more and more emphasis will be put on making this dialogue and communication more interesting for the user.

Definitely!

]]> By: Vignir http://www.thinkartificial.org/artificial-intelligence/modern-education-and-frustration/comment-page-1/#comment-1091 Vignir Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:52:18 +0000 http://www.thinkartificial.org/artificial-intelligence/modern-education-and-frustration/#comment-1091 I do actually believe that we aren't a long way from a new way of teaching students. As I have learned in my own research, interactive tutors seem to be at a very advanced stage and are already helping students all over the world. When the problem of interacting with the students (by interacting, I mean being able to hold a dialogue with the student, no matter how boring it is) is "solved" more and more emphasis will be put on making this dialogue and communication more interesting for the user. There are some people that are already focusing on this, for instance here at CADIA but when we got more people behind the idea that tutoring and teaching is more than just reciting text we will get something a lot cooler. I do actually believe that we aren’t a long way from a new way of teaching students. As I have learned in my own research, interactive tutors seem to be at a very advanced stage and are already helping students all over the world.

When the problem of interacting with the students (by interacting, I mean being able to hold a dialogue with the student, no matter how boring it is) is “solved” more and more emphasis will be put on making this dialogue and communication more interesting for the user. There are some people that are already focusing on this, for instance here at CADIA but when we got more people behind the idea that tutoring and teaching is more than just reciting text we will get something a lot cooler.

]]> By: Nils http://www.thinkartificial.org/artificial-intelligence/modern-education-and-frustration/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 Nils Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:29:43 +0000 http://www.thinkartificial.org/artificial-intelligence/modern-education-and-frustration/#comment-1087 Yes, an iPhone would do nicely. A few more months, although I'm not sure I could convince my boss I, um, 'need' one. Yes, an iPhone would do nicely. A few more months, although I’m not sure I could convince my boss I, um, ‘need’ one.

]]> By: Hrafn http://www.thinkartificial.org/artificial-intelligence/modern-education-and-frustration/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 Hrafn Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:27:25 +0000 http://www.thinkartificial.org/artificial-intelligence/modern-education-and-frustration/#comment-1085 Hehe, yeah. Recently, when in disconnected places, I've increasingly been catching myself thinking '<em>Ah, I'd definitely use an iPhone now if I had it</em>'. The technology craving just grows with every year that passes ;) Hehe, yeah. Recently, when in disconnected places, I’ve increasingly been catching myself thinking ‘Ah, I’d definitely use an iPhone now if I had it‘.

The technology craving just grows with every year that passes ;)

]]> By: Nils http://www.thinkartificial.org/artificial-intelligence/modern-education-and-frustration/comment-page-1/#comment-1081 Nils Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:51:18 +0000 http://www.thinkartificial.org/artificial-intelligence/modern-education-and-frustration/#comment-1081 I know exactly how you feel. Actually, when I was in college I had to actively seek out those classes that had to do (or at least used) computers. But that was the early nineties and not much was happening. But even now, the commute from and to work is the most frustrating to me because it's hard to stay connected. Good luck converting the masses this term ;-) I know exactly how you feel. Actually, when I was in college I had to actively seek out those classes that had to do (or at least used) computers. But that was the early nineties and not much was happening. But even now, the commute from and to work is the most frustrating to me because it’s hard to stay connected. Good luck converting the masses this term ;-)

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