To complement our AI Literacy sessions, we are running a series of monthly practical drop-in clinics. The idea is that you can simply drop in and ask questions about how to use AI tools and anything about the AI literacy training and future training needs. We will be running the drop-in clinics at the start […]
Tag: Generative AI
Following on from our previous blog post and while our Resource Hub is being built, we wanted to share a few other standout examples showcasing AI use in education. In this blog, we’ve included some examples spanning subject areas and utilising different AI tools. We hope that these ideas will spark curiosity and inspire you […]
We’re excited to announce our newly developed series of five AI literacy webinars. These sessions are designed to cover crucial topics such as understanding generative AI, its practical applications, what generative AI is and how to use it, AI safety, accessibility, the use of AI tools in daily life, and getting creative with AI. Our […]
We had a fantastic time at Digifest last week, which attracted 847 attendees in person and a further 1057 online, providing a glimpse into what the future of education could look like. We had a stand showcasing the work we do in the Artificial Intelligence team, including our AI demos and blogs. We had excellent discussions […]
Jamworks pilot: Initial stages
We are pleased to announce that our pilot of Jamworks, an innovative platform which uses generative AI to produce transcripts, notes and additional resources from lecture recordings, has officially begun. We had a huge amount of interest in this pilot and want to thank all institutions who took the time to apply. Several institutions have […]
Introduction Legislation and developing case law will, in time, clarify the legal obligations for Generative Artificial Intelligence tool providers as well as for rightsholders and users. In the meantime, Generative AI is evolving rapidly and, as debate continues around its role within teaching, learning and assessment, the issue of ownership and of the laws of […]
We are all becoming increasingly aware of the challenges around AI deepfakes. With elections looming this year, there are many concerns about how it might impact the outcomes. Every week we are hearing new and disturbing stories. I was in a conversation with some parents who were considering using safe words so their family would […]
(note: updated 16 Dec 2023 and 16th Jan 2024 to take into account recent Microsoft Announcements, and 4th March 2024 to update details about Google Gemini) We are getting a lot of questions about licensing options for generative AI tools, so we thought it would be useful to summarise the current situation. It’s fair to […]
A Generative AI Primer
Publishing an intro to generative AI is a challenge as things are moving so quickly. However, we think things have now settled down enough for us to bring together information in a single place, to create a short primer. This blog post will be updated as needed, and we have also produced a version as […]
On Tuesday 27th February, we had our third community meeting. We had a great group who joined us for an insightful discussion around how to provide learners with guidance around AI. The first half of our session was led by AI Technologist, James Hodgkinson, who began with a poll, asking whether their institutions had produced […]