Could online tutors and artificial intelligence be the future of teaching?
by Hannah Devlin Science corespondent from on (#26K63)
Online maths company has partnered with scientists to identify what makes lessons successful - and to see if AI can be used to improve teaching
Ambar presses her hand to her forehead, nose crinkled in concentration as she considers the question on her screen: how many sevens in 91? The ten-year-old has been grappling with it for about a minute when she smiles: "13!".
Her tutor responds by posting a large smiley cat picture on her screen - the virtual equivalent of a pat on the back. He is sitting on the other side of the world in an online tutoring centre in India.
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