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Students, administrator discuss Business professor’s use of AI avatar
An AI avatar used to introduce an online accounting course has sparked student criticism about effort, cost and connection with instructors. Gies College of Bus
By By Macy Medendorp, Senior News Reporter · 2026-09-11T09:05:33.657Z
An AI avatar used to introduce an online accounting course has sparked student criticism about effort, cost and connection with instructors. Gies College of Business says the technology is being tested to streamline video production, while emphasizing that course content remains created and delivered by faculty. The debate highlights emerging questions about AI’s role in higher education.
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