We are pleased to announce that our pilot of FeedbackFruits has officially begun, and participants are now using the platform to support students’ academic writing skills and feedback literacy via AI-powered feedback. The pilot runs until June 2024. Having received tailored training from FeedbackFruits on how to use and deploy the platform effectively, the institutions […]
Author: Tom Moule
Senior AI Specialist at The National Centre for AI in Tertiary Education
Jamworks Pilot Launch
We are excited to announce the launch of our next pilot project, in which colleges and universities will get the chance to use Jamworks – a platform that uses AI to transform lecture recordings into well organised notes and interactive study materials – between January and May 2024. We are now encouraging expressions of interest […]
FeedbackFruits Pilot Launch
We are excited to inform you of the launch of our next pilot project, in which colleges and universities will get the chance to use FeedbackFruits – a platform that uses AI to improve students’ academic and professional writing styles by automating feedback on structural elements like citation, academic style, grammar, and structure, leaving teachers […]
About the National Centre for AI’s program of pilots The National Centre for AI in tertiary education (NCAITE) aims to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in education. One of the ways the team is achieving this is by leading a series of pilots, allowing Jisc members to gain direct experience of implementing AI, […]
Introducing new AI training courses
For educators, AI skills and knowledge have gone from a luxury to a necessity, seemingly overnight. To help you stay ahead of the curve, the NCAI team are developing a suite of short and concise training modules, covering a range of the most relevant topics. In this blog, we’ll introduce you to the […]
While much of the discussion around AI is focused on its potential, in reality AI is already making an impact on the education sector. In this series of case studies, therefore, we aim to share insights into how universities and colleges are benefiting from some of the more established AI resources that are available. […]
Graide Pilot Overview
About the national centre for AI’s programme of pilots The National Centre for AI in tertiary education (NCAI) aims to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in education. One of the ways the team is achieving this is by leading a series of pilots, allowing Jisc members to gain direct experience of implementing AI, […]
The team at the national centre for AI in tertiary education are pleased to announce that we will be piloting AI platform Anywyse with FE colleges. Anywyse empowers educators to produce engaging audio-based learning material (called ‘Wysers’) for their students. Through the use of AI, existing learning materials – workbooks, reading materials, exercises, etc– can […]
On Friday 27th January 2023, Jisc’s national centre for AI in education were joined by Dr Andrew Cox (University of Sheffield), Neil Dixon (Anglia Ruskin University) and Dr Tim Coughlan (Open University), who co-delivered an absorbing webinar on the topic of chatbots. Andrew and Neil kicked off the session with an interactive workshop, where participants […]
We firmly believe that artificial intelligence can transform education for the better. But we are also aware that for AI to be a force for good, it must be used in a responsible way. The environmental impacts of AI are hence of paramount importance. In this blog, we introduce some of the key issues around […]