Our April collection of articles and announcements to share this month. Education AI literacy is not enough – universities must teach through disciplinary standards Annika Bautz argues that generic “AI literacy” modules don’t prepare students for AI-mediated work. Drawing on the University of Surrey’s plans to embed discipline-specific AI teaching across all programmes from September, […]
(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 […]
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AI Literacy Training
(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 […]
For this month’s AI in FE community meetup, we held an AI Ideas Exchange. Community members were invited to propose topics for discussion before splitting into small groups to talk through the most popular suggestions. At the end of the session, we reconvened to share what we’d learned. A wide range of topics were suggested, […]
The latest AI in Professional Services Community session brought together colleagues from across the sector to share how institutions are navigating the rapidly evolving AI landscape. The conversation reflected a community that is actively experimenting, learning, and refining its approach – balancing innovation with responsibility. Some key discussions: A Broad and Evolving Landscape The community […]
Our March collection of articles and announcements to share this month. Education Educating the AI generation – institutional AI response is a human, not a policy challenge Drawing on sector roundtables, the article shows how higher education is grappling with AI’s impact on teaching and assessment. Rather than top-down rules, institutions need to foster curiosity, […]
In my current role, I support universities and colleges as they explore the use of artificial intelligence in education. Much of this work focuses on how AI tools are applied in practice and on how institutions make sense of their opportunities and limitations. Alongside this applied work, I have been developing a more foundational understanding of how AI systems […]
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 […]
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March HE AI community meetup
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 […]
For our March community meetup, we were joined by Craig Scott, Hydrogen & Welding Tutor and IQA at Riverside College. Craig delivered an informative session taking us through a practical workflow using AI tools to refine resources in order to support teaching, retrieval and closing knowledge gaps. Continue for a recap of the session and […]