Jisc and LearnWise AI are delighted to announce our collaboration in bringing their AI Assistant to our Explore AI page. This is part of our extensive pilot for Higher and Further Education Member Institutions across the UK, aiming to bring greater value and support to both students and staff by streamlining information gathering and navigation […]
We are pleased to relay that the LearnWise pilot has now kicked off, with 15 colleges and universities (listed below) participating from October to December 2024. LearnWise is an AI-powered platform designed to streamline students’ access to support services. From answering queries on how to submit assignments to offering guidance on course enrollment, LearnWise […]
Our team love AI meeting note-taking tools! We have access to them via Microsoft Copilot for 365, and it’s probably our favourite and most useful feature – it does a fantastic job of summarising key points and actions. We’re increasingly seeing AI services such as Otter and Firefly added to meetings, and understandably this is […]
Two months ago, OpenAI announced the launch of GPT’s (Generative Pre-trained Transformers), custom versions of ChatGPT powered by its text- and image-generating AI models (e.g. GPT 4 & Dalle 3). These tools allow users to combine skills, instructions and knowledge to perform most tasks within the limitations of a large language model. We covered the […]
Our Jisc AI Team summer event took place on 24th June 2022. It was an opportunity to show our progress over the last year and share our plans for next year. The day started with an introduction to the work of the Jisc AI Team. Covering our aims, our approach around pilots, information, deep dives […]
In this installment of the AI in Education: Here and Now series Rob Howe, Head of Learning Technology at University of Northampton, shares his experiences of conducting pioneering AI Pilots. The University of Northampton has been following A.I. developments for many years and discussion on this topic is now integrated into some of the academic […]
At the Jisc AI Team we’re piloting a number of promising AI solutions. As well as allowing us to evaluate different solutions, running these pilots gives us an opportunity to learn more about how to develop and deploy AI effectively. In this blog series – Chatbot Pilots: Learning Together – we want to give members […]
The Open University uses Taylor, an AI-based digital assistant, to improve the student experience for disabled learners. In this instalment of the Here and Now series, the Jisc AI Team speaks with Dr Tim Coughlan, Senior Lecturer in Education Technology at the Open University, to explore the benefits and practicalities of using digital assistants in […]