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AI Literacy Training Series: How to Access the Recordings and Presentations

AI Literacy Webinar Series

(note: last updated 06 August 2024 – see here for the update history.)

We hope you were able to join 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, AI safety, accessibility, the use of AI tools in daily life, and getting creative with AI.

Accessing Recordings:

If you missed the live webinars, you can access the full recordings or opt for shorter, segmented versions.

AI Literacy Training Webinars:

Session 1: What is generative AI and how do we use it?

Session 2: AI Safety

Session 3: AI for Accessibility

Session 4: Everyday AI Tools

Session 5: Getting Creative with AI

Session 1: What is generative AI and how do we use it?

Topics Covered:

  • Understanding generative AI: Exploring its evolution, capabilities, limitations, and concerns.
  • Practical demonstration to create AI prompts and generate content using tools like ChatGPT, Google Bard, or Microsoft Copilot, and critically evaluate AI-generated content for relevance, accuracy, and bias.
  • An opportunity to reflect on the potential impacts of AI on the workforce and consider the next steps to preparing learners for an AI world.

Presentation available for download: Session 1: Presentation

Full Training Webinar: What is Generative AI and how do we use it?

Segmented Access:

Segment 1 AI: What is it?

Segment 2 AI: How do we use it?

Segment 3 AI: How could you use AI in your role?

Session 2: AI Safety

Topics Covered:

  • Exploring the concept of AI safety, an overview of concerns, age regulations, data entry protocols, and terms and conditions, along with issues of misinformation and fairness
  • Enhancing knowledge on improving privacy and security in the use of generative AI, alongside reviewing relevant tools, and policies
  • Delving into the responsible use of AI
  • A look at AI with copyright and intellectual property (IP), focusing on challenges and opportunities

Presentation available for download: Session 2: Presentation

Full Training Webinar: AI Safety 

Segmented Access:

Segment 1: What does AI safety mean to you and what issue we may encounter? 

Segment 2: How can you use AI and stay within the Law?

Segment 3: What can we do to navigate Gen AI responsibly? 

Session 3: AI for Accessibility

Topics Covered:

  • Explore the potential and challenges of AI in enhancing educational accessibility
  • Introduce current and emerging AI tools and products that might aid accessibility, including Goblin.tools, ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, and Microsoft Seeing AI
  • Evaluating the suitability and effectiveness of AI tools in different educational contexts, considering the key ethical issues surrounding these tools

Presentation available for download: Session 3 presentation

Full Training Webinar: AI Safety 

Session 4: Everday AI Tools

Topics Covered:

  • Look at everyday applications of AI, and explore how AI can enhance work productivity with tools like Google Docs and Microsoft Copilot
  • Explore advanced AI applications in education, including TeacherMatic and Bodyswaps, demonstrating their impact on teaching and learning
  • Integrate how AI can be utilised tools effectively into education

Presentation available for download: Session 4 presentation

Full Training Webinar: Everyday AI Tools

Session 5: Getting Creative with AI

Topics Covered:

  • Explore how AI can support human creativity – not replace it. Consider different perspectives on use of AI for creative work.
  • Looking at practical uses of AI to support human creativity in education.
  • Responsible use to support creativity in education and the importance of using AI in the right contexts. With careful consideration of the appropriateness of outputs.

Presentation available for download: Session 5 Presentation 

Full Training Webinar: Getting Creative with AI

Additional Resources

We’ve compiled a toolkit titled “Guiding Your AI Journey: Essential Resources,” divided into distinct support areas: Strategic, Supporting students/ learners, Supporting staff, Maintaining academic integrity, Safe responsible use and AI tools: Guiding Your AI Journey: Essential Resources.

Change log

06 August 2024:

Changes to Session 5: Getting Creative with AI

  • Links to downloadable presentation added.
  • Recording available on YouTube, including a transcript.
  • Downloadable version of the recording added.

Find out more by visiting our Artificial Intelligence page to view publications and resources, join us for events and discover what AI has to offer through our range of interactive online demos.

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