Artificial intelligence
Supporting human-led education
Artificial intelligence is at the forefront of a changing landscape in tertiary education. From personalised learning pathways to automated administrative tasks, AI promises to redefine teaching and learning for learners and practitioners alike. But harnessing the full potential of AI isn’t without its challenges – both ethical and technological – which need careful navigation.
Thanks to the support of a growing community of innovative and forward-thinking experts from across the UK’s education sector, we have developed resources and conducted pilots to support you and your path to effective and responsible use of AI in education.
Become a part of our AI community
Keep up to date with our work and share your expertise and experiences around the uses of artificial intelligence (AI).
AI maturity toolkit
Our new toolkit offers resources and guidance for effective AI adoption in tertiary education.
Overviews and introductions to AI in education
Creating GPTs (custom versions of ChatGPT) is straightforward and doesn't require any programming knowledge or design skills.
AI: empowering inclusive education
AI and virtual reality (VR) have immense potential in education for neurodiverse individuals.
In this third edition of our yearly report, we summarise the current state of play, including insights into emerging use cases and guidance on ethical considerations.
Generative AI - a primer
An introduction to generative artificial intelligence technology and its implications on education.
Uses in learning and teaching
Co-designed with the sector, we've produced a set of postcards to provoke discussion and reflection around assessment approaches in higher education.
AI Case Study: CENTURY
Award winning platform, CENTURY, is used widely through the further education sector, with over 60% of colleges in England using the platform.
A tool that uses generative AI to help teachers create resources and teaching materials.
Current pilots
Our pilots so far have included a range of exciting AI products including an AI assisted marking tool, a chatbot for student queries, and a virtual reality interview simulator.
Jamworks
Jamworks is a platform that uses AI to transform lecture recordings into well organised notes and interactive study materials. Their service has been found to be particularly impactful for disabled and neurodivergent students. Our pilot participants will explore using Jamworks with recorded lecture content.
Jamworks is a platform that uses AI to transform lecture recordings into well organised notes and interactive study materials. Their service has been found to be particularly impactful for disabled and neurodivergent students. Our pilot participants will explore using Jamworks with recorded lecture content.
LearnWise
Status: ongoing
LearnWise is an AI-powered platform designed to streamline students' access to support services. Our fifteen participating colleges and universities are currently trying out Learnwise to assess how AI assistants aid their users, while improving support and content management workflows at an institutional level.
Status: ongoing
LearnWise is an AI-powered platform designed to streamline students' access to support services. Our fifteen participating colleges and universities are currently trying out Learnwise to assess how AI assistants aid their users, while improving support and content management workflows at an institutional level.
Image generation
Status: ongoing
Through our new use case-based pilot model, student and staff participants are exploring image generation using a range of tools including ChatGPT, Adobe Firefly and Canva. They are working to identify valuable use-cases for image generation in education whilst increasing understanding of the limitations and ethical considerations surrounding these tools.
Read more about this on our artificial intelligence blog.
Status: ongoing
Through our new use case-based pilot model, student and staff participants are exploring image generation using a range of tools including ChatGPT, Adobe Firefly and Canva. They are working to identify valuable use-cases for image generation in education whilst increasing understanding of the limitations and ethical considerations surrounding these tools.
Read more about this on our artificial intelligence blog.
Guidance
AI is integral to many assistive technologies. This blog post discusses some of the emerging uses and some of the key concerns and challenges.
One key challenge institutions are facing when looking to adopt generative AI relates to age restrictions and consent issues for learners under 18.
Guidance around the environmental issues related to AI tools to encourage you to reflect on and assess your own usage.
This guide suggests a pathway towards responsible, ethical AI with a series of discussions helping to quickly assess ideas and their fit for the institution.
Policy and strategy
How to take a comprehensive, institution-wide approach to operational AI.
Updated advice on AI detection software including recommendations for alternatives to Turnitin.
This report looks at how students are currently using generative AI and explores its potential impact on their learning experience.
Training
Should we be worried about AI? Our free mini MOOC explores the issues around AI and what can make it unsettling.
Giving educators an understanding about AI and how it's impacting education and learners.
Exploring how to build AI literacy, equipping students with the skills for an AI-driven future.
"AI is already transforming teaching and learning. It’s helping staff manage workloads effectively and enhancing student outcomes through improved engagement and personalised learning. Our aim is to guide UK education and research towards using the technology in the best possible way to meet the needs of students and staff by implementing AI safely, securely and ethically.”
Sue Attewell, head of AI and co-design, Jisc:
