26-12-2016 08:00 via theguardian.com

Could online tutors and artificial intelligence be the future of teaching?

Online maths company has partnered with scientists to identify what makes lessons successful - and to see if AI can be used to improve teachingAmbar presses her hand to her forehead, nose crinkled in concentration as she considers the question on her screen: how many sevens in 91? The ten-year-old has been grappling with it for about a minute when she smiles: “13!”.Her tutor responds by posting a large smiley cat picture on her screen – the virtual equivalent of a pat on the ba
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