Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMacquarie University in Australia has introduced an AI chatbot, named Virtual Peer, to guide students through exercises in two compulsory psychology subjects. The university maintains the tool complements rather than replaces teaching, although it now delivers main activities previously led by academics via Zoom tutorials. Students have expressed frustration at the move to AI-led learning, with one reporting feeling short-changed over the lack of human interaction. The rollout comes as other Australian institutions, such as the University of Sydney, also expand their use of educational AI systems. Academic Dr Alison Barnes warned that using piecemeal AI rollouts to cover workload crises could create damaging issues for higher education. In fullAustralian university replaces in-person psychology classes with AI chatbot for two subjectsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
University introduces AI chatbot to two compulsory psychology subjects
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMacquarie University in Australia has introduced an AI chatbot, named Virtual Peer, to guide students through exercises in two compulsory psychology subjects. The university maintains the tool complements rather than replaces teaching, although it now delivers main activities previously led by academics via Zoom tutorials. Students have expressed frustration at the move to AI-led learning, with one reporting feeling short-changed over the lack of human interaction. The rollout comes as other Australian institutions, such as the University of Sydney, also expand their use of educational AI systems. Academic Dr Alison Barnes warned that using piecemeal AI rollouts to cover workload crises could create damaging issues for higher education. In fullAustralian university replaces in-person psychology classes with AI chatbot for two subjectsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
