Welcome back! We welcomed back our AI in Further Education community meet ups this month and had an excellent first session that kicked off our new format for the academic year. Attendees joined us to watch a fantastic presentation from Roddy Peters, Group Head of Digital Skills at Windsor Forest Colleges group, who shared all […]
This post was created as a support resource for participants of the image generation pilot. It may also be helpful to anyone who’s interested in the applications of generative AI and image generation in education. Getting started If you decide to use Adobe Firefly at your oranisation, follow the steps set out below: Go to […]
As more people begin to use and experiment with generative AI, there is a growing awareness of its impact on the environment and sustainability. Every aspect of the AI lifecycle consumes natural resources, including energy, water and minerals, and as a result, releases greenhouse gases. There is an increasing emphasis on the need to use […]
Earlier this year, in response to member queries about cheaper alternatives to Turnitin, we established a working group to address AI detection issues in further education (FE). The aim of this group was to create guidance and provide recommendations around AI detection for the wider community. Meetings Our first meeting focused on AI detection issues […]
We have received numerous questions about age restrictions and parental consent for using generative AI tools in further education (FE) institutions. We appreciate that this is a particularly challenging issue, and we are currently working on guidance which we aim to publish in the next few weeks. We hope this will help our members in […]
In our previous blog, we highlighted the transformative potential of generative AI in Higher Education (HE) and called for examples of AI policies and guidance from the HE sector. The response has been fantastic, and we are excited to share more examples from our community. We hope that these will help institutions develop thoughtful, ethical, […]
We are excited to announce that our Generative AI in Practice page is now live! This work was inspired by our community’s feedback on the importance of sharing best practices and examples of AI use in Further and Higher Education institutions, emphasising the value of learning from one another. Thank you to everyone who has […]
The transformative power of generative AI in Higher Education (HE) is undeniable and as the technology continues to evolve, institutions are facing the challenge of developing policies and guidelines that ensure ethical and effective use. In response to numerous requests from our members, we are launching a call out for examples of AI policies and […]
I recently attended the Microsoft 365 Copilot ‘Prompt-a-thon’ roundtable, an event that provided insight into the potential of Copilot 365 within the public sector at their office in London. A few of us on the team have licenses for Copilot 365 and have been giving it a go in our day-to-day work (read Michael’s thoughts […]
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 […]