This video shares an example of where a functional machine-like chatbot may have benefits over more social and human-like bots. The claim is that people are more honest with machines because they don't pass judgement or impose social sanctions as humans do.
Exercise Time 7: Do you think students would open up more to a chatbot than a teacher? Would a chatbot tool that students can share with be useful in educational settings?
There are many challenges and hesitations that teachers might have about using chatbots in education. The ideal edubot would address these concerns. One concern would be access to technology, and knowing how to use it. Educators may also be resistant to change, or more comfortable with the status quo. To address these concerns funding and ongoing professional development initiatives would have to be adopted.
This video showcases an Educational Bot, and describes a success story about using chatbots in education, and explains how to make teaching through a messaging platform engaging and interactive.