peer reviewed · International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning
Video Lectures With AI-Generated Instructors: Low Video Engagement, Same Performance as Human Instructors
In plain English
The most important finding for anyone selling synthetic presenters: learners scored the same but watched less. Equivalence on outcomes does not mean equivalence on attention.
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