DSI Faculty Member, Rebecca Quintana, wrote an opinion piece for Inside Higher Ed titled, ”Educational Technology Companies Are Putting AI Before Educator Expertise.” Quintana references the use of AI in the popular language-learning app Duolingo to examine the shift toward algorithm-driven designs.

Quintana writes, “We can either accept this shift toward big industry dominance and its disregard for expertise and classroom experience, or we can demand that educational tools be built in true partnership with teachers and educational researchers.”

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