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Re:Using computers to teach children with no teachers by prole on Friday July 16, 2010 @01:08PM (#1521749)
Excellent links. Here's a shortcut to Professor Mitra's publications on the topic since the BBC article is minimally informative about his research.

http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/Publications.html

Re:Using computers to teach children with no teachers by pbhjpbhj on Friday July 16, 2010 @03:40PM (#1522275)
I knew I'd heard about this on the radio, usually I listen to BBC Radio 4 so I think that this http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/thinkingallowed/thinking... half-hour programme is where I heard of it. Just in case someone is looking for an audio presentation.