University’s move is part of trend that critics within academia say will lead to further staff cuts and loss of ‘everything that makes the job worth doing’
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An Australian university has swapped in-person classes with an AI chatbot, online quizzes and optional online tutorials in two subjects as institutions give the technology more teaching responsibilities.
Macquarie University’s “Virtual Peer” is part of each week’s learning in two mandatory psychology units, programmed to ask students questions and guide them through scenario-based exercises.