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Kyle Bowen: Robot Writers, Open Education, and the Future of Edtech | EDUCAUSE - 0 views

  • Bowen is part of a team that has developed algorithms for computers to learn how to write textbooks by extracting factual information.
  • if a machine writes a textbook or other resource, who is the author?
  • just who owns the copyright if the final deliverable qualifies as a derivative work?
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  • The single most exciting aspect for him, he explains, is accessibility. The advent of free or low-cost textbooks for underserved populations — especially within STEM fields, which advance so quickly that traditional books are typically out of date the moment they’re printed — is a very exciting prospect and, as Bowen puts it, ‘a powerful idea.’
  • he platform uses intelligent algorithms that search through OER repositories and return relevant resources that can be combined, remixed, and reused in the support of specific learning goals.
  • We could even have entire learning spaces that adapt to suit the specific needs of faculty or students
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