Jisc’s AI Team has teamed up with TeacherMatic to run a yearlong pilot to evaluate the use of the generative AI tool to create teaching and learning content. We have just wrapped up phase one, which started late May 2023, in collaboration with eight further education colleges: Basingstoke College of Technology, Milton Keynes College, New […]
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Introduction We’ve just finished our extended chatbot pilots, started in 2022, in collaboration with Bolton College. A lot has changed in the world of chatbots since we started, particularly with the release of ChatGPT. We think a lot more is going to change over the next year as well. The chatbot pilots were well received, […]
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Teachermatic Pilot Launch
We’re excited to announce the launch of a new pilot, in which FE institutions will get the chance to use the AI platform Teachermatic. Teachermatic is a tool that uses generative AI to help teachers create resources and teaching materials. The aim of Teachermatic is to make educators lives easier by leveraging AI tools. The […]
The AI team are pleased to announce that we will be piloting AI platform Anywyse with FE colleges. Anywyse empowers educators to produce engaging audio-based learning material (called ‘Wysers’) for their students. Through the use of AI, existing learning materials – workbooks, reading materials, exercises, etc– can be transformed into exciting, podcast-style modules, thus expanding […]
This year we are partnering with Student Voice to conduct a pilot evaluating their service which uses AI to provide analysis of student feedback for institutions. We are accepting expressions of interest to take part in this pilot until 10/03/2023. Please read through this post to find out whether this pilot could be the right […]
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Summer event 2022
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 […]
*The Bodyswaps Roadshow has now been completed, read about the results of this pilot here.* Overview For this pilot we are partnering with Bodyswaps, creators of VR and AI experiences, to run a pilot that will evaluate the effectiveness of the feedback given by their modules to students. Bodyswaps leverages VR and AI to empower learners to practice […]
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 […]
Can VR and AI improve students’ soft skills and improve their chances of employability? Bodyswaps is an award-winning training platform that uses virtual reality and artificial intelligence to empower users to develop their soft skills through empathy and self-reflection. They offer immersive simulations on communication, teamwork, and job interview skills. Sandwell College has done a […]
We are launching a free and fully supported pilot to help Jisc and its members understand how universities could benefit from using AI to support the marking and feedback process. We are partnering with Graide, an EdTech company who have built an AI-based feedback and assessment tool. Please read the information below carefully. If you’re interested […]