Plagiarism detectors are a crutch, and a problem
When it comes to plagiarism, many academics seem to believe in magic numbers. Last month, a company offering plagiarism-detection software announced that it would be acquired for US$1.7 billion later this year.
from Pocket https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-00893-5
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Comment on My short video documenting how I played around with Facebook ads fell foul to YouTube’s algorithm managing spam and scams😆. You can see the video by clicking on the link. I HAVE APPEALED THIS TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE👊😋 #mscedc https://t.co/9zsHKExoRQ https://t.co/Gj8pGs6SuU by smacleod
Very funny! And scary at the same time! Nothing is private on the internet and we need to be mindful that companies profit from our behaviour all the time.
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The Machines Are Learning, and So Are the Students
Artificial intelligence is starting to take over repetitive tasks in classrooms, like grading, and is optimizing coursework and revolutionizing the preparation for college entrance exams.
from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/18/education/artificial-intelligence-tutors-teachers.html
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Fascinating experiment! The assumptions algorithms make simply based on race, gender etc. are so profound! While many of us are aware of this happening, it’s so difficult to tell how these assumptions really affect people. How would your worldview, your knowledge, your relationships change if we were provided with different information? Very thought provoking!
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Very topical #mscedc https://t.co/i8sgVQbTds
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Liked on YouTube: How China Is Using Artificial Intelligence in Classrooms | WSJ
Very worrying development. Children are facing so much pressure already these days.
How AI and Data Could Personalize Higher Education
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming and improving the ways that industries like healthcare, banking, energy, and retail operate. However, there is one industry in particular that offers incredible potential for the application of AI technologies: education.
from Pocket https://hbr.org/2019/10/how-ai-and-data-could-personalize-higher-education
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Liked on YouTube: A vision for radically personalized learning | Katherine Prince | TEDxColumbus
Most videos on Youtube on personalised learning seem very positive. While it can offer huge benefits to learners, there’s not much being said about the disadvantages. Are students always at the centre of these technologies or are company interests playing a role too? What about disadvanted students who don’t have access to certain technologies?
YouTube’s recent algorithm change explains why your feed is full of children’s videos
Trying to better understand Youtube’s algorithm for my algorithm play.
YouTube quietly rolled out changes to its algorithm last month in an effort to surface more family-friendly content amid an investigation into the platform by the Federal Trade Commission, according to a new Bloomberg report.
from Pocket https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/1/20750054/youtube-algorithm-recommendation-kids-videos-cartoons-nursery-rhymes
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