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"The university sector in Aotearoa New Zealand is at a tipping point due to
chronic underfunding, shifting enrolments and increasing costs from inflation.
In response, the government has established two working groups to assess the
health of the sector and provide recommendations for the future.
Meanwhile, universities find themselves increasingly beholden to the education
technology (EdTech) industry, which claims to improve student learning by
selling hardware and software – often built with artificial intelligence (AI).
Most universities already pay for services from EdTech companies such as
Turnitin, Grammarly, CampusTalk and Studiosity, all of which use AI in their
products.
But critics say this trust in EdTech is misplaced and amounts to what
technology writer Evgeny Morozoc calls technological solutionism – “the idea
that given the right code, algorithms and robots, technology can solve all of
mankind’s problems”."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
