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How machine learning can be a catalyst for transforming education Futurist Arthur C Clarke wrote, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” The magic of software (giving data and rules to get answers) is often confused with the magic of machine learning (giving data and answers to get rules) but it is machine learning not software that is transforming the world of computer chess. ISTOCK We’d like to make the case that machine learning is transforming online education, but Indian online education is held back by regulatory cholesterol. Before diving into online education, let’s reflect on challenges in education. Knowing must shift to learning because Google knows everything. Metrics need shifting from inputs to outcomes because only money is not working. Differentiation and personalization are not about making things easier for children but making learning accessible by tapping into motivations and abilities. Assessment needs to shift from annu...

JUMP START What if you could intern at Google, the UN or the World Bank? Experts tell you why you should consider the option of international internships even if they are not entirely paid for, and how you can best prepare for it ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS THE UNITED NATIONS AND GOOGLE OFFER INTERNSHIPS THAT ARE OPEN TO STUDENTS AROUND THE WORLD As colleges begin to prepare for the summer, so must students. Most graduates take the nearly two months of leave to intern, which get them hands-on experience and can bring a degree of clarity to how they want their careers to unfold. ISTOCK Increasingly, students are opting to do these internships overseas. “Universities in countries such as France, Germany, Egypt and the US reach out to students because many of those who intern at an international university return there for further study, after graduation,” says Arjun Krishna, co-founder of WeMakeScholars, a studyabroad portal. Organisations such as the United Nations and Google al...