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The article discusses a new robot that is being tested to
see if it can maintain the attention span of the students like a real human
teacher could. The results indicate that if the robot mimics what a real
teacher does to keep the class’s attention, it actually proves to keep the
students attention longer. This article reminded me of the discussion we had in
class about computers taking over the role of humans. The article would seem to
suggest that they are, but there are several drawbacks to having a computer
teacher, like the cost for the school, but also the lack of human instincts
that most computers are unable to pick up on.
Found at: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21428665.500-mindreading-robot-teachers-keep-students-focused.html
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