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SMART STUDENTS - SMART CAMPUS Deakin students , for example , are the only ones in the world currently able to access IBM Watson cognitive computing technologies . This is a system with a mind of its own . Introduced just over a year ago , students have used it at a rate of 1,600 enquiries a week to get information about admissions ; enrolment ; tuition and fees , financial assistance , student housing , extracurricular skills development , health and wellness , facilities , job placement , employment preparation , job skills assessment and academic help . “ Watson is a breakthrough and cutting-edge system – it ’ s a perfect match for this university and represents thinking right on the edge of the digital frontier ,” says Confalonieri . “ It is also able to learn from its experience and evolve , so its value to the students is increasing daily . They love it !” As you ’ d expect , most of these questions are fairly pedestrian , like ‘ Where can I get food on campus ?’, ‘ How do I get a student card ?’ or
“ WE ARE PUSHING AT THE BOUNDARIES OF WHAT IS POSSIBLE , EXPLORING AND EXPERIMENTING WITH ALL THE LEADING EDGE TECHNOLOGY THAT WE CAN FIND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE .”
– William Confalonieri , Vice President , CDO and CIO
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