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341: How AI is Changing Education: The Future of Accessible Learning with Marni Baker Stein, Coursera CCO

2025/6/23
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Marni Baker Stein: 我认为人工智能将帮助我们实现学习体验的个性化和动态化，并将其与现实世界联系起来。过去我们只能提供静态的学习体验，无论是在线还是在实体校园，我们都没有能力大规模地个性化和情境化学习。人工智能驱动的翻译能力已经彻底改变了这种现实，使我们能够提供所有教学内容的翻译，还能够提供所有活动、教练互动和学习者之间对话的翻译。学习者不仅可以用他们的母语看到和听到这些内容，而且可以在不同语言之间切换，这非常强大。人工智能配音更具吸引力，而且质量越来越好，它不仅与口型同步，而且保留了原讲师的声音质量和风格。机构正在走向一场急需的巨大变革，我们需要高等教育领域的领导者对此感到兴奋并顺应潮流。

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AI is revolutionizing education by personalizing and contextualizing learning experiences, linking them to real-world job market demands. This shift moves away from static, one-size-fits-all approaches to dynamic, tailored learning.
  • AI personalizes and contextualizes learning at scale
  • AI links learning experiences to real-world job market demands
  • Move from static, one-size-fits-all learning to dynamic, tailored learning

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Marni Baker Stein is the Chief Content Officer at Coursera, the global learning platform with over 175 million learners and partnerships across 6,200 campuses, businesses, and governments. She leads Coursera’s content and credential strategy and manages global partner relationships. Before joining Coursera, Marni was Chief Academic Officer and Provost at Western Governors University, where she oversaw programs for more than 135,000 students. She has also held leadership roles focused on access, student success, and program design at the University of Texas, Columbia University, and the University of Pennsylvania. Marni earned her PhD in Educational Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania.

In this conversation, we discuss:

  • How AI is shifting education from one-size-fits-all to personalized, contextualized learning tailored to each student
  • Why microcredentials and stackable learning are replacing traditional degrees as the new path for lifelong learners
  • The role of educators in the AI era and why they should be part of the solution, not sidelined by automation
  • What it means for universities to stay relevant as learning becomes more modular, flexible, and job-aligned
  • Why GenAI is fueling demand for both technical skills and enduring human abilities like critical thinking and communication
  • How tools like AI tutors, instant translations, and proctoring are democratizing access and preserving integrity at scale

Resources:

  • Subscribe to the AI & The Future of Work Newsletter)
  • Connect with Marni on LinkedIn)
  • AI fun fact article)
  • On How To Identify The Power of Product and Listening to Your Customers. )
  • Past episodes mentioned in this conversation:
  • [With Dave Marchick, Dean of the Kogod School of Business] - On How AI is Changing Academia)
  • [Chris Caren, Turnitin CEO] - On using AI to prevent students from cheating plus lessons for leaders on innovation and team culture)