(note: last updated V1.6 8th July 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 […]
This month, we had a busy AI in FE community session with two brilliant presentations. First, we heard from Beth Snowden, EdTech Lead, and Gillian Thom, Higher Education Manager at Craven College, who shared their responsible AI researcher pilot. We were then joined by Mark Monahan, Vice Principal, Digital and Communications at Brighton Hove & […]
(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 […]
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Legacy post: AI is a fast-moving technology and unfortunately this post now contains out-of-date information.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 […]
This month in the AI in FE community, we were joined by Penny Langford, Executive Head of Digital at Milton Keynes College, for a hands-on session focused on AI literacy. Penny took us through the kinds of practical activities they use with students and also shared with us some of the work they have been doing to develop and test AI agents. Continue for a […]
Contents 1. Introduction 2. An overview of agentic AI technology 2.1 When is an Agent not Agentic? 2.2 Agentic Mode in AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude 2.3 Agentic Browsers such as ChatGPT Atlas and Perplexity Comet 2.4 Microsoft Copilot and Agents 2.5 Agents working together 3. Impact of Agentic AI on Education 3.1 […]
Teaching staff face growing demands to design learning that meets the diverse needs of learners and students, whilst managing limited time and resources. Generative AI can ease some of that workload, but its greater value lies in helping staff explore how inclusion and flexibility can be built into learning design. Through small, reflective experiments, […]
Version 1.1 – 19 May 2025. First version published 23rd Sept 2024 We are pleased to share a set of resources developed for Further Education (FE) to help build learners’ AI literacy. This has been a collaborative effort from our working group, who helped identify and review the key topics. What we’ve focused on […]
I spoke at a couple of events last year where I reflected on the trends, successes, and failures of the previous 12 months. As part of this, I briefly looked at some of the main LLMs and how they had developed over the previous 12 months. I focused on the models most of us are […]
