Learning with the help of a social robot... Using virtual reality to understand complex concepts...

 

Digital tools for teaching are becoming increasingly common in classrooms and universities around the world, but what are the risks? Concerns range from privacy and data security to questions on ethics and psychological impact on humans.

 

The European Parliament’s Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) examined these issues at its latest conference, which brought together policy makers, professors and researchers specialising in human-technology interactions.

 

 

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