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> "Our own hope is that, through AI, we can eventually approximate a 1:1 teacher:student ratio for every student in CS50, as by providing them with software-bas
by dalbasal 3y ago
> "Our own hope is that, through AI, we can eventually approximate a 1:1 teacher:student ratio for every student in CS50, as by providing them with software-based tools that, 24/7, can support their learning at a pace and in a style that works best for them individually.”
I call this the Good Will Hunting paradox/paradigm... depending on whether or not you have a solution.
During an earlier edtech boom, "flipped classrooms" and similar were the exciting pedagogical approach. "Coaching" often enters the vocab. They all reached these conclusions empirically, seeing it work... Observed efficacy in small settings.
It's technology-related, but I think it's true with old technology too. Books and libraries are where the knowledge is. Books, recorded lectures, software, workbooks... these are all just learning tools.
Anyway... LLMs are definitely and obviously a potential learning tool. I suspect that like previous tools, it will increase the potential of the best students/classes/etc. It will not work as well in mass production.