Generative AI continues to raise new questions for higher education institutions, particularly around assessment, governance and implementation. At our May HE AI community meetup, colleagues from across the sector came together to explore these issues using our usual lean coffee format. This post summarises some of the main themes and reflections shared during the discussion. […]
(note: last updated 15th May 2026 – see here for the update history.) Jisc’s AI Literacy Curriculum for teaching and learning staff supports staff in building confidence, capability and critical AI literacy in the use of AI. Designed for further and higher education contexts, the curriculum provides structured support to help staff develop the knowledge, […]
(note: last updated V1.1 13th May 2026 – see here for the update history.) At our April HE AI community meetup, colleagues from across the sector came together to explore emerging questions about AI in higher education. Using our usual lean coffee format, the discussion focused on AI and GDPR, student responses to AI in […]
(note: last updated V1.2 6th May 2026 – see here for the update history.) Contents We’re pleased to announce that AI literacy for teaching and learning curriculum – Module 1 Understanding AI (AI foundations and awareness) launched on 1 April 2026. Module 2 – Applied AI skills (essential AI skills) became available from […]
(note: last updated V1.5 6th May 2026 – see here for the update history.) Contents Included in Jisc membership: Scheduled Live AI literacy training sessions Included in Jisc membership: Short scheduled digital learning modules Chargeable: In-house AI training Chargeable: Self-hosted AI literacy training modules What we offer We offer a range of AI training […]
Legacy post: AI is a fast-moving technology and unfortunately this post now contains out-of-date information. The post is now available just for those that need to reference older articles. We have published a newer blog: AI literacy curriculum for professional services staff We’re pleased to introduce an AI literacy curriculum for professional services staff, available from […]
Our March HE AI community meetup brought members together from across the sector to explore the questions institutions are facing as AI capabilities continue to evolve. Using our usual lean coffee format, the conversation focused on agentic AI, student support, academic integrity and assessment practice. Here’s a summary of what you shared. Agentic AI in practice Agentic […]
Our February HE AI Community meetup followed our usual lean coffee format, giving participants the chance to vote on the topics they most wanted to explore. The conversation this month gravitated towards institutional approaches to building AI capability, alongside ongoing questions about assessment, academic integrity and what AI means for core human skills. Developing AI […]
Our January HE AI community meetup followed a lean-coffee format, with participants proposing and voting on topics they most wanted to explore. The discussion focused on how institutions are navigating artificial intelligence (AI) use in assessment, staff and student training, and emerging questions around feedback and AI literacy. Several themes stood out, reflecting ongoing sector […]
(note: last updated V2 03 December 2025 – see here for the update history.) Table of Contents Overview of AI tools and data practices Text generation tools ChatGPT (OpenAI) Google Gemini (Education) Anthropic Claude (Enterprise Education versions) Microsoft Copilot (Consumer versions) Microsoft Copilot (Enterprise Education versions) Perplexity Poe (Quora’s AI Assistant Platform) Mistral AI Image […]