"Einstein is an AI with a computer. He logs into Canvas every day, watches lectures, reads essays, writes papers, participates in discussions, and submits your homework-automatically. Einstein can help with any subject, including math, physics, computer science, history, literature and economics, and even keeps working when students are asleep."
"There have always been students who are there to learn and groups of students who are just there to get the credential. For the students who are there to check a box, [agentic AI] tools are really appealing. How do we make the learning experience one that students really want to engage in and not offload it to a machine?"
Autonomous AI agents have evolved beyond writing papers to complete entire online courses, with Einstein, a new tool designed for Canvas learning management systems, automating lecture watching, essay reading, paper writing, discussion participation, and homework submission. The tool works continuously, even when students sleep, and supports multiple subjects including math, physics, computer science, history, literature, and economics. This development raises significant pedagogical questions about higher education's purpose, with educators noting that while some students seek credentials rather than learning, agentic AI tools make bypassing genuine engagement increasingly appealing. The most vulnerable courses are transactional in nature, prompting faculty to reconsider how to create learning experiences students genuinely want to engage with rather than offload to machines.
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