Coursera and other online teaching platforms were initially thought to be replacements for higher education. Despite this perception, universities persist due to their unique role as a collaborative learning environment. Concerns have shifted towards whether AI could replace higher education. Historical evidence indicates that self-learning methods, like reading, have not diminished the value of universities. AI offers innovative tools for generating content and exploring ideas, but ultimately lacks the capacity to replace the rich interactive experiences found in traditional classrooms.
Coursera was not going to replace universities. The idea that someone would learn the same thing on their own did not fit with history. Students already had that available to them. They could just pick up a book.
Today, people have begun to ask themselves whether AI will replace higher education. If higher education were just about learning on your own, then books would have done the job long ago.
AI has now introduced the ability to write articles entirely on its own. Students are using it, and faculty are using it too. It can open up new ways of exploring ideas that I would not have explored otherwise.
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