Edtech Insiders This Week in Edtech, 8/30/23, with Guests Dr. Deepak and Maria Walley of Prof Jim
Aug 30, 2023
Guests Dr. Deepak and Maria Walley of Prof Jim discuss AI achieving parity with human instructors, the rise of AI edtech companies, Course Hero's AI Academy, the popularity of ChatGPT in schools, declining college interest among Gen Z, the charade of 'test-optional' admissions, funding for special education solutions, AI transforming educational content into interactive videos, the B2B model in edtech, and the importance of patents in the industry.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
AI in Education and Recent Fundraising Activities in the EdTech Space
02:05 • 4min
The Shift towards Autodidactic Learning
06:14 • 27min
The Decline of Liberal Arts Majors and the Impact on Universities
33:15 • 7min
Addressing Teacher Burnout and Special Education Solutions
40:02 • 6min
Using AI to Transform Educational Content into Interactive Videos
45:55 • 26min
B2B Model and Competition
01:11:32 • 8min
The Importance of Patents in Edtech
01:19:40 • 2min