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From: dwt@zippy.eecs.umich.edu (David West)
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Subject: Re: Becoming CAI literate
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Date: 11 Feb 88 21:14:12 GMT
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In article <23938@linus.UUCP> bwk@mbunix (Barry Kort) writes:

>Computers are accurate, infinitely patient, and highly interactive.
>In this regard, they surpass classroom teachers.  

Well, yes, but the things computers are best at teaching humans are,
by and large, things that humans used to  have to do only because they 
didn't have computers.   Why train humans to emulate machines if
you have adequate machines?

-David West