The tasks · Physics Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1054.00
Maintain student records, grades, and attendanceWhat can do this →
90% · agentMostly automatable
Develop course materials, syllabi, assignments, and handoutsWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Research physics topics and write articles, papers, and publicationsWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Write grant proposals for external research fundingWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
78% · agentMostly automatable
Deliver lectures and guide classroom discussions on physics topicsWhat can do this →
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 4 need no setup
Course Materials Development Agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft PowerPoint · LaTeX
● No integration needed
Research & Writing Agent
MATLAB · LaTeX · Search
● No integration needed
Grant Proposal Agent
Microsoft Word · Search · Docs
● No integration needed
Student Records Agent
Microsoft Excel · Learning management system LMS · Blackboard Learn
Needs Learning management system (Blackboard/Canvas/Desire2Learn)
Literature Monitoring Agent
Search · Email · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Deliver in-person lectures and facilitate real-time classroom discussionsSupervise hands-on laboratory work and student researchEvaluate and grade student work with final academic judgmentOwn departmental leadership decisions and serve on institutional committees
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
