Hot off the press! Augmenting Inquiry, Preserving the Core: Stenbom and Garrison on AI’s Role and Human-Centered Learning Within the Community of Inquiry (CoI) Framework AI can simulate empathy and summarize text, but can it inquire? 🧵 In openpraxis_icde , stefanstenbom , Garrison, & arasbozkurt.phd argue that the Community of Inquiry (CoI) remains the "moral compass" for the algorithmic age. The core thesis: AI should augment human roles, not replace them. Critical risks: ⚠️ AI flattening inquiry into mere "information retrieval." ⚠️ The loss of "Slower Thinking" in an era of instant AI answers. ⚠️ Maintaining authenticity when "Social Presence" can be simulated. "The essence of education remains human." Read the full dialogue on the future of Social, Cognitive, and Teaching Presence: openpraxis.org/articles/10.55982/openpraxis.18.1.1042 #AI #EdTech #CoI #OnlineLearning #CriticalPedagogy