Figure 1 – Andrew’s examples of how applications of facial recognition fit into his Creepiness Matrix When Jisc’s self-paced Artificial Intelligence and Ethics course was first launched back in 2021, ChatGPT hadn’t yet appeared on the scene. OpenAI was still a niche name. Generative AI tools weren’t generating headlines—or policies. So you’d be forgiven […]
Author: Tom Moule
Senior AI Specialist at The National Centre for AI in Tertiary Education
Before the release of ChatGPT late in 2022, predictions abounded on how the emergence of AI would impact social inclusion. Those with a positive outlook, for instance, forecasted that AI would make lifelong learning more affordable and higher in quality, enabling more inclusive opportunities throughout people’s lives. Others, meanwhile, warned that the digital […]
This post was created as a support resource for participants of the image generation pilot. It may also be helpful for anyone who’s interested in the applications of generative AI and image generation in education. Overview During one of our Image Generation Pilot drop-in sessions, Shaun Daubney (Digital Marketing and Communications Lead at Newbury College), […]
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LearnWise Pilot Update
We are pleased to relay that the LearnWise pilot has now kicked off, with 15 colleges and universities (listed below) participating from October to December 2024. LearnWise is an AI-powered platform designed to streamline students’ access to support services. From answering queries on how to submit assignments to offering guidance on course enrollment, LearnWise […]
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Image Generation Pilot Resource Bank
This post will serve as a resource bank for the image generation pilot. Here, pilot participants will find links to a range of resources that we think they’ll find useful. Even if you’re not taking part in the pilot, the resources here may still be helpful, particularly if you want to learn more about […]
This post was created as a support resource for participants of the image generation pilot. It may also be helpful for anyone who’s interested in the applications of generative AI and image generation in education. Overview ChatGPT Plus (the paid for version), will create images for users based on their input. To do this, […]
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AI Image Generation Pilot
We are excited to announce the launch of our next pilot. With so many low and no cost AI tools available to our members, we want to collaboratively explore how they can be put to best use. So we’ve designed a new kind of pilot. In addition to pilots that trial specific AI in Education platforms, […]
In 2021 Andrew Cormack, who served as Jisc’s Chief Regulatory Adviser from 1999 until his passing in 2023, created a thought-provoking, perceptive mini-MOOC on the ethics of artificial intelligence. Given the seismic shifts in the AI landscape since 2021, Jisc’s AI team had planned on updating Andrew’s original content significantly. However, on reviewing the material […]
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Product Notes – Tutello
In the Jisc AI team we spend a lot of our time exploring different AI tools and services, assessing their potential to enhance education. With that in mind we have launched Product Notes, a new blog series, to share our knowledge and findings with all of our members. In each entry, we’ll be looking in-depth […]
Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) – a ubiquitous tool in tertiary education – have begun to harness generative AI, leading to exciting new features and functionality. In this case study, we explore how University of Westminster and Northumbria University have been utilising Blackboard® Learn Ultra’s AI Design Assistant, which includes features that generate assessment rubrics, course […]