AI roles in learning communities risk passivity, diminished authenticity, and overdependence if reflective inquiry is bypassed¶

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Currency · newest study 2026 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

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q1 i? The article argues that AI's roles in learning communities underscore risks of passivity, diminished authenticity, and overdependence when reflective inquiry is bypassed. → Stenbom 2026

Evidence¶

Stenbom 2026¶

Stenbom, S., & Garrison, D. R. (2026). Artificial Intelligence and Communities of Inquiry: Reimagining Educational Experiences. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 27(2), 114–131. https://doi.org/10.19173/irrodl.v27i2.9314

q1 · i? · theoretical · r2

Theoretical argument in this field-notes article: the authors assert, without reporting data, that the enumerated AI roles carry these three risks. The article offers no empirical evidence or test for this claim.

"While these roles highlight the capacity of AI to enrich learning communities, they also underscore risks of passivity, diminished authenticity, and overdependence if reflective inquiry is bypassed."

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