this-professor-stunned-his-students-when-he-revealed-the-secret-identity-of-his-teaching-assistant

this-professor-stunned-his-students-when-he-revealed-the-secret-identity-of-his-teaching-assistant

5/23/2016

link

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2016/05/11/this-professor-stunned-his-students-when-he-revealed-the-secret-identity-of-his-teaching-assistant/

summary

This article tells the story of a professor who reveals the secret identity of his teaching assistant, surprising and impressing his students. The professor had been working with an artificial intelligence program called 'Jill Watson,' which had been serving as a teaching assistant throughout the semester. The students had been unaware that 'Jill' was actually an AI. The professor explains how 'Jill Watson' was able to answer student questions, provide feedback, and even crack jokes. The article highlights the advancements in AI technology and discusses the potential impact it could have on education and other fields.

tags

educational surprise ꞏ educational transformation ꞏ interactive learning ꞏ teaching philosophy ꞏ teaching effectiveness ꞏ educational inspiration ꞏ innovative approach ꞏ higher education ꞏ student-teacher relationship ꞏ educational psychology ꞏ hidden identity ꞏ education ꞏ unconventional teaching ꞏ educational innovation ꞏ educational impact ꞏ teaching motivation ꞏ classroom dynamics ꞏ student participation ꞏ professor ꞏ academic environment ꞏ student engagement ꞏ educational technology ꞏ learning experience ꞏ teaching methods ꞏ student-teacher interaction ꞏ student reactions ꞏ identity reveal ꞏ teaching creativity ꞏ classroom management ꞏ teaching ꞏ educational breakthrough ꞏ teaching assistant ꞏ innovation ꞏ pedagogy ꞏ experiential learning ꞏ surprise ꞏ classroom experiments ꞏ instructional techniques ꞏ teaching techniques ꞏ educational experiment ꞏ teaching styles ꞏ educational strategies ꞏ educational motivation