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View of Artificial Intelligence and Communities of Inquiry: Reimagining Educational Experiences
May 7, 2026
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Stefan Stenbom, D. Randy Garrison, The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, May 07, 2026 This is useful work. We examine the potential for AI to assume multiple roles within a community of inquiry - supporting instructional design, guiding learners as an independent resource, assisting instructors through analytics, participating in discussions, and sustaining dialogical partnerships with students.
This maybe takes the argument a step too far: we contend that AI can contribute to worthwhile educational experiences only when framed within a coherent conceptual perspective that emphasizes skeptical engagement, collaborative reflection, and the preservation of human purpose. (Always be wary of statements of the form 'A only if B' - such statements often reflect a conflation of necessary and sufficient conditions). The paper as a whole is a worthwhile overview of AI's use in supporting learning communities. Web: [Direct Link] [This Post]
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