Version 1.3 – 18 March 2025. First version published 9th Aug 2024 One key challenge institutions are facing when looking to adopt Generative AI relates to age restrictions and consent issues for learners under 18. This is not a new problem; age restrictions have been in place for several years when using online tools, and institutions […]
Category: Advice and Guidance
The intersection of AI and Accessibility continues to be a frequent topic in our AI in Education community discussions and a key area of interest for the sector as whole. As such, we wanted to bring an overview of some of the developments we’ve written about over the last couple of years, our recommendations for […]
Updated 12th Feb 2025 Initially published 7th March 2024, We have reviewed, added and updated the resources. We thought it would be useful to pull our resources together in a more structured way to support different stages of AI maturity. Our aim is to develop a dynamic web based easy-to-use toolkit that grows with your […]
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 […]
Another day, another new and slightly unexpected AI development. This time, it’s DeepSeek. It’s been hard to miss the news, but in case you have, here’s a quick summary: Chinese company DeepSeek has surprised the AI world by releasing a model that rivals OpenAI’s ‘chain of thought’ model. This is a model that ‘thinks through’ […]
There is, rightly, a lot of concern around AI and data security and privacy. However, it’s important we worry about the right things, and ideally for the right reasons. In particular, we are concerned that too much consideration is being given to the relatively low risks around AI training data obtained through the use of […]
I’m sure you all know that the government’s new AI Opportunities Action Plan was released this week. I think the plan is a fantastic start. I want to share some of my thoughts on why, and some initial thoughts on what I think it means for us and education as whole. For those that […]
(note: last updated 10 January 2025 – 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, […]
(note: last updated 2 January 2025 – see here for the update history.) Table of Contents Overview of AI tools and data practices Text generation tools ChatGPT (OpenAI) Google Gemini Anthropic Claude Microsoft Copilot (Consumer versions) Microsoft Copilot (Enterprise versions) Perplexity Poe (Quora’s AI Assistant Platform) Image generation tools DALL∙E (OpenAI) Midjourney Adobe Firefly Accessibility […]
We’re thrilled to introduce new resources designed to help staff build their AI literacy skills. These materials help educators and professional services staff understand and use AI effectively and responsibly. What have we focused on? The resources cover several key areas to provide practical and adaptable guidance: AI Fundamentals These resources provide HE and FE […]