I got quite excited when I read the headline, dreams of retiring went through my head. Unfortunately it's just another exercise in vod and podcasting, not a virtual teacher in sight. Ah well.
"A new out-of-hours service that allows pupils to receive homework tips from "virtual teachers" is being piloted in Clackmannanshire.
Pupils at Alva Academy will trial a "vodcasting" system in the first project of its kind in Scotland.
Teachers of subjects like maths, music and home economics will record videos recapping key points from lessons to help with homework.
The videos will be posted on the school website to be accessed at home.
The system will also involve teachers recording mp3 files for podcasts of lesson tips which can be played on a pupil's mp3 player or mobile phone."
Source BBC News