Component 4: News report

 Newspaper Report

By Nidhi Sunil, Reporter

21/01/2023, Bengaluru

The advent of new technologies in the education sector has evolved rapidly over the last 30 years. Researchers have indicated that developing a virtual laboratory, an intelligence teaching platform, or an intelligence learning tool based on AI technologies can support diverse learning approaches. There is a tendency to view technological advances as sound or good educational solutions or alternatives as teachers can now select appropriate AI teaching tools to monitor students' learning processes and offer personalized assistance. However, they have also pointed out the extra work teachers need to do to prepare the new materials or start teaching activities for the latest technology/system. 

Higher education is at the center of this great transformation, posing both extraordinary opportunities and risks. Ms. Deepa is a professor at Orchids college in Bengaluru and she stated that “AI is a great tool to promote better learning but when it is used by the students for writing assignments or exams, it hinders their academic progress. Therefore we must regulate the usage and dependency on AI according to the intentions and goals of the courses being taught to students.” 

Despite rapid advances in AI, the idea that we can solely rely on technology is a dangerous path, requiring humans to perceive problems, criticize, calculate risks, and ask important questions. A supercomputer that can provide customized feedback at any time reduces the need to hire the same number of administrative staff that previously filled the role. Artificial intelligence solutions are related to tasks that can be automated but are not yet considered solutions for more complex university research tasks.

References

Wang, Y., Liu, C., & Tu, Y.-F. (2021). Factors Affecting the Adoption of AI-Based Applications in Higher Education: An Analysis of Teachers Perspectives Using Structural Equation Modeling. Educational Technology & Society, 24(3), 116–129. https://www.jstor.org/stable/27032860

Huang, X., Zou, D., Cheng, G., Chen, X., & Xie, H. (2023). Trends, Research Issues and Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Language Education. Educational Technology & Society, 26(1), 112–131. https://www.jstor.org/stable/48707971 

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