{"id":90253,"date":"2024-01-14T16:01:53","date_gmt":"2024-01-14T21:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=90253"},"modified":"2024-01-14T16:04:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T21:04:59","slug":"your-classmate-could-be-an-ai-student-at-this-michigan-university-frick-other-ai-in-our-learning-ecosystems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2024\/01\/14\/your-classmate-could-be-an-ai-student-at-this-michigan-university-frick-other-ai-in-our-learning-ecosystems\/","title":{"rendered":"Your classmate could be an AI student at this Michigan university [Frick] + other AI in our Learning Ecosystems"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your classmate could be an AI student at this Michigan university\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0— from mlive.com by Melissa Frick<\/p>\n

BIG RAPIDS, MI \u2013 A Michigan university is believed to be the first in the country to use artificial intelligence (AI) to create virtual students that will enroll in classes and participate in lessons and assignments.<\/p>\n

Ferris State University, which has one of just three undergraduate AI programs in the U.S., has developed two AI students who are enrolling at Ferris State as freshmen this semester and taking classes alongside human classmates.<\/p>\n

At first, Ann and Fry will only be able to observe the class, but the goal is for the AI students to soon be able to speak during classroom discussions and have two-way conversations with their classmates, Thompson said.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Also relevant, see:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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These two new Ferris State students are actually AI<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0— from woodtv.com by Demetrios Sanders<\/p>\n

BIG RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) \u2014 As Ferris State University gets ready for its spring semester, two virtual students will begin classes as part of a new artificial intelligence experiment.<\/p>\n

Ferris State University offers one of three AI undergraduate programs in the entire country.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are leaders in the artificial intelligence area, and why not put us to the test?\u201d said Dr.\u00a0Kasey Thompson, special assistant to the president for innovation and entrepreneurship at Ferris State.<\/p>\n

University enrolling AI-powered “Students” who will turn in assignments, participate in class discussions<\/a><\/strong> — from futurism.com
\nEven students aren’t safe from AI.<\/em><\/p>\n

Students at Ferris State University in Michigan will soon be sharing the classroom with AI-powered freshman “students” who will enroll in classes alongside them,\u00a0MLive\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n

And no, they won’t have humanoid robot bodies \u2014 they’ll be interacting with students via computers, microphones, and speakers.<\/p>\n

In an experiment led by associate professor Kasey Thompson, AI students dubbed Ann and Fry will be listening \u2014 or scanning through? \u2014 lectures, work on assignments, and even actively participate in discussions with other students, per the report.<\/p>\n

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AI & \u201cUn-Personalised\u201d Learning<\/strong><\/a> — from drphilippahardman.substack.com by Dr. Philippa Hardman
\nExploring the full potential of AI to improve human learning, beyond the 1:1 AI tutor<\/em><\/p>\n

In this week\u2019s blog post we will look at AI from a different angle and ask: what are the pros and cons of using AI for personalisation? And what\u2019s the potential impact of using AI to optimise and scale more connected, communal learning experiences?
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\nTL;DR: while personalised learning has some benefits for some learner outcomes, the social interaction and connected aspects of communal learning are proven to offer similar academic benefits, as well as additional socio-cultural benefits for\u00a0a broader range of students.
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\nAI for \u201cUn-Personalised\u201d Learning
\nThe next question is, of course: how could we use AI to scale the positive outcomes of \u201cun-personalised\u201d, communal learning?<\/p>\n

Here are some initial ideas:<\/p>\n

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How to make the most of ChatGPT in 2024<\/strong><\/a> — from wondertools.substack.com by Jeremy Caplan
\nA Wonder Tools guide<\/em><\/p>\n