I’ve been writing a blog post about AI Sovereignty this week, and as I did it felt that I was going to get responses that ‘open-source was the answer’, so I thought it would be useful delve into this as well. The particular issue I want to explore is that some of the concepts behind […]
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Download a Welsh Language version of this resource AI literacy is essential for navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of generative AI (GenAI). We have framed our approach around three fundamental areas—Terms, Tools, and Tasks— to create a comprehensive approach to understanding and applying GenAI effectively. Adopting this model should ensure that staff members are not […]
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AI Procurement Due Diligence
Why AI Due Diligence is Crucial for Education and Research Artificial intelligence (AI) holds immense potential to revolutionize the educational landscape by enhancing teaching methods, personalizing learning experiences, and streamlining administrative tasks. These advancements can lead to more effective learning environments, tailored educational pathways for students, and more efficient operations within educational institutions. However, the […]
Introduction Earlier this year, we formed a working group to discuss and develop AI literacy resources for further education learners. The aim of this group is to enhance AI literacy among learners, equipping them with the knowledge needed to navigate generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI). Meetings overview The working group has met twice. Our initial […]
Each year at Jisc we run a leadership survey, which is sent to leaders in HE and FE, with responses from vice-chancellors and principals, technology and library strategic leaders and more. The latest was sent during the spring of this year. The survey asks several questions about the perception of Jisc and our services, the […]
Over the last six months Jisc Licensing has been negotiating with publishers and providers of online content seeking to include clauses in our licences that restrict the use of their content in artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Jisc believes that AI, when used responsibly, can be a legitimate tool to enable learning, teaching and research, which […]
Over the last few months, we’ve had many conversations around generative AI for accessibility. These have been hugely positive and have highlighted many of the opportunities AI presents to make education a more accessible experience, which we’ve also explored in a previous blog. We’ve also become aware though that there are some emerging, and perhaps […]
I’m starting this blog with an admission: this is my favourite feature so far of Copilot365. For some reason, and even I don’t understand why, I have a real passion for making a page of my notepad last as long as possible and writing minimal notes, in random places on the current page. The current […]
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 […]
With the ever-changing world of AI, it is difficult to keep up and stay on top of the changes. To help, we have put together a series of 5 webinars to explore Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in education. We understand that the last few weeks of the term can offer a bit of breathing space […]