Artificial intelligence in higher education

What role should artificial intelligence play in higher education? From ChatGPT to DeepSeek, generative AI (GenAI) tools of all kinds are forcing a rethink of university teaching, assessment, research and administrative work. Find out how to build AI literacy across an institution, use GenAI to support learning, harness AI tools as teaching and research assistants and manage the risks posed by GenAI and other AI technologies.

By kiera.obrien, 10 March, 2025

Beyond the black box: how DeepSeek could transform higher education

An illustration of a bot taking a human through a reasoning process

DeepSeek’s transparent reasoning process, accessibility, affordability and open-source model could have significant implications for higher education. Simon Wang explains how

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6minutes

By Laura.Duckett, 10 March, 2025

How we reassure accounting students that AI won’t take their jobs

Hearing first-hand from industry professionals about AI’s impact on workplaces can alleviate career anxiety. Here is how to organise firm visits and prompt post-activity reflection

By Eliza.Compton, 7 March, 2025

Brainstorming benefits of an AI writing assistant app

User needs, smart prompts and functionality were central to creating an AI tool that supports student writing and thinking. Here, Joanne Chia and Angela Frattarola share the pedagogical and technical considerations involved in the process

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4minutes

By miranda.prynne, 6 March, 2025

THE podcast: why we need interdisciplinarity in teaching and research

Interdisciplinary thinking is crucial to addressing complex questions but how should it work in practice? Two leading academic proponents of cross-disciplinary working draw on their own groundbreaking scholarship to explain

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56minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 6 March, 2025

Are you a jack of all GenAI?

Effective use of generative AI draws on a suite of skills that go beyond well-crafted prompts. Getting the best out of tech’s ubiquitous tool requires informed choices, field expertise, flexibility, diligence and a willingness to play

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien, 5 March, 2025

An AI toolkit for all aspects of academic life

Harness the power of technology to reshape the tasks that make up your day. Here are the best AI tools to use in higher education

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 5 March, 2025

When to use an AI professor (and why you might not need one)

Selective embrace of artificial intelligence is key to its success in supporting student learning. Here, Leonard Ng Wei Tat shares lessons from building an effective AI teaching assistant

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett, 3 March, 2025

Get students on board with AI for marking and feedback

A robot hand ticking check boxes on a piece of paper

AI can potentially augment feedback and marking, but we need to trial it first. Here is a blueprint for using enhanced feedback generation systems and gaining trust

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 28 February, 2025

‘We should focus on the effect of the technology rather than the technology itself’

Three Asian university students in a classroom

How much tech is helpful in the classroom? Highlighting both benefits and drawbacks, John Komar explains how computer vision and AI can reinforce personal connections and interactions between teacher and students

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett, 28 February, 2025

Say goodbye to boring presentations

A teacher giving a PowerPoint presentation

GenAI can supercharge your PowerPoint presentations to offer students interactive opportunities that increase participation and deepen learning. Here’s how

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4minutes

Artificial intelligence in higher education