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Talking head: ETRA researcher merges ChatGPT, Furhat for improved learning

March 16, 2026 Mark McGowan enewsletter, ETRA, Research/Faculty, Student Success

With a background in computer engineering, Mobin Hossein Panahi brings coding and programming skills to his pursuit of an M.S.Ed. in Instructional Technology at NIU. But can Panahi equip a “social robot” to not only employ AI to respond to spoken questions

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Drive My Car: ETRA delivers fun times to STEM Fest crowds, graduate students

October 3, 2024 Mark McGowan enewsletter, ETRA

Hundreds of children of all ages visited the Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment’s STEM Fest booth Sept. 28 in the Anderson Hall gym. And the learning – along with the smiles – was not limited to the guests. “This is

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