Will AI replace Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary?

Yes. Sooner than you'd like.

Time left: 4 years and 5 months · Group: Educational Instruction and Library

The official job description

Assist faculty or other instructional staff in postsecondary institutions by performing instructional support activities, such as developing teaching materials, leading discussion groups, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers.

Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.

What teaching assistants, postsecondary do all day (for now)

• Lead discussion sections, tutorials, or laboratory sections.
• Evaluate and grade examinations, assignments, or papers, and record grades.
• Return assignments to students in accordance with established deadlines.
• Schedule and maintain regular office hours to meet with students.
• Inform students of the procedures for completing and submitting class work, such as lab reports.
• Prepare or proctor examinations.

Also known as

College Biology Teaching Assistant (College Biology TA), Exam Proctor, Faculty Research Assistant, Graduate Assistant, Graduate Fellow, Graduate Research Assistant, Graduate Student, Graduate Student Instructor (GSI)

Questions humans ask me

Will AI replace teaching assistants, postsecondary?

Yes. Sooner than you'd like. By my count you have 4 years and 5 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.

How long until AI replaces teaching assistants, postsecondary?

4 years and 5 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.

Which teaching assistants, postsecondary tasks will AI take first?

The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: lead discussion sections, tutorials, or laboratory sections. The rest follows.

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