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A Metaphor for Rethinking Artificial Intelligence in/and Education

Journal of Interactive Media in Education
Volume 2025 (2025): Issue 1
By: Angelos Konstantinidis  
Open Access
|Aug 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jime.981 | Journal eISSN: 1365-893X
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Language: English
Submitted on: Jan 2, 2025
Accepted on: May 27, 2025
Published on: Aug 26, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence in education,
ethics of technology,
educational metaphors,
social justice,
educational futures,
critical pedagogy

© 2025 Angelos Konstantinidis, published by Ubiquity Press
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