We have recently introduced our AI in Professional Services Community – a new space where colleagues from across higher and further education can come together to explore how artificial intelligence is shaping the future of professional services. Meeting once a month, our members can discus the opportunities and challenges that come with the responsible adoption […]
Our October collection of articles and announcements to share this month. Education AI training becomes mandatory at more US law schools | Reuters More U.S. law schools are now making AI‑training mandatory for incoming students, reflecting how generative AI is becoming an essential tool for future lawyers. At schools like Fordham University School of […]
Our first HE Community meetup of the year was our biggest gathering yet – we had over 100 people on the call. This month we focused on identifying and discussing current sector priorities, with three emerging as the most pressing: Digital Upskilling and Mandatory AI Training The group agreed that digital upskilling for staff […]
This academic year, a key focus for Jisc’s AI team is understanding AI’s potential to support marking and feedback. We’re currently running three parallel pilots of AI solutions (Keath, Graide and TeacherMatic). And we will soon be launching a project in which we’ll be evaluating the impact that general-purpose AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT and […]
Last year, Jisc launched a pilot to explore how AI could help reduce workload around marking and feedback. That work continues this year, with KEATH, Graide, and TeacherMatic being piloted across more than 30 participating colleges and universities. We’re now launching a new strand of the pilot — one that will see participants […]
In our first AI in Practice post we shared how Jisc ran internal AI impact workshops to understand where artificial intelligence could make the biggest difference to our ways of working. Across the sessions, colleagues identified hundreds of tasks where AI might support efficiency, consistency, or creativity. When we reviewed the results, five broad themes emerged. […]
Since Jisc piloted LearnWise in 2023, adoption among colleges and universities has grown rapidly. With so many institutions now using the platform, there is a clear appetite for a space where practitioners can collaborate, share solutions, and build best practice together. To support this need, we’re launching the LearnWise Community of Practice – […]
This month, we got off to a brilliant start to the new academic year in the AI in FE community with a session led by Daniel Tagg, Quality of Teaching and Learning Co-ordinator and Science Lecturer at South Devon College. Daniel took us through the journey of developing and prototyping the Turing Tutor, a chatbot […]
How to get the best out of AI isn’t just a technical question, it’s a values-based one. We’ve already seen examples of algorithms that unintentionally reinforce bias, erode trust, or remove human judgement from critical decisions. At the same time, we’ve also seen how AI can open doors to new learning opportunities, reduce teacher […]
Our September collection of articles and announcements to share this month. Education Why access to AI privacy must be part of the Digital Inclusion Conversation Our colleague, Tom Moule, argues that digital inclusion should go beyond access to devices, connectivity, and basic skills: it must also include privacy protections in AI tools. Students from […]