NJ finds North Plainfield broke rules hiring virtual teachers

State officials upheld use of virtual teachers but found North Plainfield broke certification, background check and voting ...
unlv

Call for Presenters: 2026 AI in the Classroom Virtual Conference

We are proud to announce the third annual AI in the Classroom Virtual Summit, taking place on October 16, 2026! The planning committee invites faculty, graduate students, and instructional ...
IEEE

SAPIEN: Affective Virtual Agents Powered by Large Language Models *

Abstract: In this demo paper, we introduce SAPIEN, a platform for high-fidelity virtual agents driven by large language models that can hold open domain conversations with users in 13 different ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Cortazzi, M., & Jin, L. X. (1999). Cultural mirrors: Materials and me thods in the EFL classroom. In E. Hinkel (Ed.), Culture in second language teaching and learning (pp. 196 ...

ABSTRACT: This paper first discusses the Chinese culture of teaching and learning and then further explores the appropriateness of adopting CLT through explorations into the past research on CLT in ...
IEEE

Comparing Abstract and Realistic Agent-Led Instructions for Language Learning in Virtual Environments: A Study on Presence effects

Abstract: Objectives: This study investigates the impact of virtual agent realism in immersive Virtual Reality (iVR) on foreign-language vocabulary learning. Specifically, it compares the ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Critical-Thinking Skills & AI

For years, higher ed has struggled to demonstrate that students can think critically. The large language models many of them now use are no better, routinely failing to show the reasoning and judgment ...