We have a bumper crop of articles and announcements to share this month. Teaching & Learning Digital Education Council Global AI Faculty Survey 2025 This survey has gathered 1,681 responses, from faculty members of 52 participating institutions across 28 countries, offering a diverse range of faculty viewpoints on AI in education. THE Article on the […]
Author: Sue Attewell
This month our HE Community meet-up focused on AI skills. We started with a discussion on current uses of GenAI: Learning, Teaching, and Assessment: To plan and adapt lectures to specific modules. Help with transcribing, reimagining lectures, and creating AI-driven assessments. Managing course-related tasks, such as setting up projects and handling student enquiries. Accessibility and […]
Our monthly round up of AI articles, news and developments: Useful Articles University of Sydney to allow students to use AI in assessments. The University of Sydney has announced that it will allow students to use artificial intelligence tools for some assignments CILIP Webinar recording Is copyright a barrier to AI? An overview of the […]
Nov ’24 HE Community meetup
Our November community meeting followed the usual Lean Coffee format and a lively discussion was held, covering three areas: AI-Assisted Marking Tools: A Slow yet Steady Integration The conversation revealed a cautious but growing interest in AI-assisted marking tools. While some institutions are experimenting with proprietary solutions, many are awaiting enhancements to existing systems like […]
Our usual monthly round up of everything AI: Reports & Papers To What Extent Has Artificial Intelligence Impacted EFL Teaching and Learning? A Systematic Review A review of research papers published from 2020 – 2023 around how AI has impacted EFL (English as a foreign language) teaching and learning. Educate Beyond the Hype report. This […]
October HE Community meet up
Once again, we had a great turnout and lively discussion in our recent community meetup. We covered a few discussion points including: The first centred around how institutions capture and disseminate the use of AI within their teaching practices. Participants shared various approaches, highlighting the need for case studies and real-life examples of use in […]
Useful Articles Why artificial intelligence and clean energy need each other – A geopolitical battle is raging over the future of AI. The key to winning it is a clean-energy revolution. AI in the Loop – Instead of inserting humans into machine workflows, insert machines into human ones People are uncomfortable with AI replacing human […]
How Our Working Groups Operate

We’ve had some questions about how our working groups function. These groups are essential to our community, working collaboratively to create helpful resources. Our working groups do more than just meet, they actively contribute to and shape resources that benefit everyone The Commitment In our working groups, members commit to an hour-long call every month […]
As technology advances, the role of Generative AI (GenAI) in tertiary education is expanding significantly. GenAI can boost personal productivity, save tutor time and provide students with new tools to support their learning. Yet, it also introduces challenges such as safeguarding privacy, ensuring data security and maintaining academic integrity. This presents a challenge to institutions […]
Our first meetup of the year took place yesterday (10th September) and we had 80 attendees, including some new faces, which was great to see. We used our standard Lean Coffee format and unsurprisingly for the start of term Staff training and Student use were top of the list to discuss. Staff training Many institutions […]