Minds and Machines

1.5 credits · Peabody College - Professional

This course offers an introduction to the theoretically informed innovation of technology for learning, exploring different traditions of research and development as well as current issues, trends and controversies particularly related to the use of AI. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the arguments and assumptions different approaches make about how learning happens, what constitutes a valuable educational outcome, and the opportunities and limitations for new technological tools, such as AI, to help achieve it. [1.5]