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World’s Most Popular Online Computer Class Turns to AI for Help
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World’s Most Popular Online Computer Class Turns to AI for Help

[ad_1] The world's most popular online learning course, Harvard University's CS50, is getting a ChatGPT-era makeover. CS50, an introductory course in computer science attended by hundreds of students on-campus and over 40,000 online, plans to use artificial intelligence to grade assignments, teach coding and personalize learning tips, according to its Professor David J. Malan. Malan's energetic and engaging teaching style is credited for turning dry, entry-level lectures on the basics of web development and software programming into an entertaining class full of interactive exercises. Even with over a hundred real-life teaching assistants, he said it had become difficult to fully engage with the growing number of students logging in from different time zones and with varying levels of ...