Artificial intelligence

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 Laura.Duckett, 14 January, 2025

GenAI can help literature students think more critically

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Old books
Is ChatGPT destroying critical thinking, or is it allowing us to reconsider how we teach it? This resource explores some ways to empower literature students to use it to deepen their understanding
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 13 January, 2025

Will AI revolutionise marking?

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Robot giving a star rating
Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve speed, consistency and detail in feedback for educators grading students’ assignments, writes Rohim Mohammed. Here he lists the pros and cons based on his experience
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5minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 9 January, 2025

Reduce admin burden with AI

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How teachers can use AI to respond to student enquiries, provide feedback and create engaging learning content
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 2 January, 2025

Three ways to develop students’ AI literacy

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A toy robot observes a laptop screen, filled with books
Is higher education prepared for a future defined by AI, or do we need to do more to align education with technology’s changing landscape? Here are three ways to get your students to engage with it critically
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5minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 23 December, 2024

We use ChatGPT to give feedback on students’ abstracts

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A teacher giving a student feedback
Teaching students whose first language is not English to write concise abstracts helps them develop their academic writing skills, but providing feedback on them can often be laborious. Here is how you can use ChatGPT to speed up the process
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4minutes
Artificial intelligence