About
In this session, participants explore the role of AI in education and its implications for learners, staff and institutions. It considers opportunities and challenges in teaching, learning and assessment; learner perspectives; practical applications; and the emerging impact of agentic AI. Participants will develop a critical approach to evaluating AI, recognising the importance of responsible use, human oversight and professional judgement.
This is the second session in module one. The curriculum is structured into three modules designed for teaching and learning staff:
- Module one: understanding AI in tertiary education for teaching and learning
- Module two: essential AI skills for teaching and learning
- Module three: ethical and responsible use of AI for teaching and learning
For further information, read our AI literacy curriculum for teaching and learning staff blog.
Who should attend
This session is aimed at teaching and learning staff who want to understand how AI is shaping teaching, learning and assessment, and explore its opportunities, challenges and wider implications.
The session is suitable for a wide audience from these sectors:
- Further education
- Higher education
- Independent education
- Multi-academy trusts
What we cover
- AI’s role and impact in education
- Opportunities and challenges for learners, staff and institutions
- Student and learner perspectives on AI
- Implications for teaching, learning and assessment
- Critical evaluation, responsible use and human oversight
- Practical examples of generative and agentic AI in education
What to expect
- Understand AI’s role in education and its implications for learners, staff and institutions
- Explore opportunities and challenges of AI adoption in teaching and learning
- Discover practical applications of AI across educational contexts
- Develop a critical AI literacy approach to evaluating AI’s role and impact in education
Pricing and eligibility
- Jisc members: inclusive to membership
- Non member, not-for-profit: £52 + VAT
This webinar is free to anyone from a Jisc member organisation (UK further education colleges, specialist colleges or higher education institutions). You will therefore need to register with your institution's email address.
Non member, not-for-profit organisations, for example multi academy trusts, schools and Independent HE, must register and pay to attend this session.
For more information email training@jisc.ac.uk.
Session preparation and setup
Upon successful registration before the webinar you'll receive your joining instructions email from training@jisc.ac.uk. Please fully read the instructions to ensure ease of access to the live online room.
- The webinar will be run in Teams, with live automated captioning and transcription
- You'll also need a headset, or headphones and a microphone
- Please sign in using your full name
- Participants’ microphones will be muted on entry. If you would like to speak, please use the raise hand tool or the chat pane to indicate this
- We'll be taking questions during the webinar, which you can submit in the chat pane
Upon successful registration before the webinar you'll receive your joining instructions email from training@jisc.ac.uk. Please fully read the instructions to ensure ease of access to the live online room.
- The webinar will be run in Teams, with live automated captioning and transcription
- You'll also need a headset, or headphones and a microphone
- Please sign in using your full name
- Participants’ microphones will be muted on entry. If you would like to speak, please use the raise hand tool or the chat pane to indicate this
- We'll be taking questions during the webinar, which you can submit in the chat pane
Find out more
For more information view our artificial intelligence YouTube playlist or visit our artificial intelligence blog.