By Jiri Karas on July 27, 2019
Write I/T Right (WITR) is a venture addressing a specific problem faced by millions of people every year. Speakers of other languages who want to study in, immigrate to or practice a specialized profession in an English-speaking country have to succeed on one of the main English proficiency tests (IELTS or TOEFL – that’s why […]
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By Jiri Karas on June 27, 2019
Chatbots and ‘intelligent tutors’ (ITs) are among the most commonly seen applications of AI (artificial intelligence) today. As a specific sub-area of artificial intelligence, chatbots were initially designed to answer simple questions on a rather limited range of topic-specific questions. However, over time chatbots have developed into more sophisticated applications frequently providing near-human responses. Intelligent […]
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By Jiri Karas on May 28, 2019
Dave Vasen – Founder & CEO at Brightwheel Venture: Having started in 2014 Brightwheel provides a mobile app for preschools, daycares and families, which connects teachers, administrators and parents. Teachers can use it to upload photos of kids, notes, assessments etc. for the parents to view in real time and stay updated on what their […]
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By Jiri Karas on May 16, 2019
This resource consists of three analyses prepared by PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) focusing on the current and future developments in the area of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its application in various business areas. The 3 sources are: Perceptions of AI report titled Me: A revolutionary partnership: http://pwcartificialintelligence.com/ AI Predictions 2018: https://www.pwc.com/us/en/services/consulting/library/artificial-intelligence-predictions.html PwC’s Global Artificial Intelligence Study titled […]
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By Jiri Karas on May 10, 2019
Hi everyone, My name is Jiri and I am logging in from Courtenay on Vancouver Island. My work life is split between teaching ESL/EAL teachers online through U of Calgary’s ContEd and managing/training online language assessors who work with an international English test organization. This is my 5th MET course. I am looking forward to […]
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