Daily Digest: Computers Are Taking Over the World Edition

Report: Robots stack up to human professors in teaching Intro Stats – “In experiments at six public universities, students assigned randomly to statistics courses that relied heavily on ‘machine-guided learning’ software — with reduced face time with instructors — did just as well, in less time, as their counterparts in traditional, instructor-centric versions of the courses. This largely held true regardless of the race, gender, age, enrollment status and family background of the students.” Inside Higher Ed

Three new Ohio online/offline, “blended learning” charter schools to open this fall Connections Education will be operating the “Nexus Academy” schools in Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo. Press Release

Ohio State to revamp classroom technology – “The idea is to use devices that many students already have, such as laptops, smartphones or tablets, and to provide support for faculty members who wish to enhance teaching by using them.” Also, to upgrade wireless  access in classrooms. Columbus Dispatch