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 Eliza.Compton, 14 June, 2023

Not replacing but enhancing: using ChatGPT for academic writing

Illustration of robot framed by screen acting as editor to writer at laptop
Generative AI and how it can be used for plagiarism has provoked fear in higher education. However, the technology can also improve and accelerate your writing process if it is applied in a constructive, positive manner
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3minutes
By sara.custer, 9 June, 2023

Teaching AI literacy: how to begin

A student learning AI literacy
Students urgently need to develop their AI literacy skills if they are to gain graduate-level jobs and help society tame the perils of the technology, write Christine O’Dea and Mike O’Dea
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3minutes
By Miranda Prynne, 25 May, 2023

An evaluation of ChatGPT in action

Robot standing in front of a chalk board
When set a task, how does ChatGPT really perform and what does this tell educators about how to craft their questions and assignments to avoid students relying entirely on this AI tool to generate answers?
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4minutes
Artificial intelligence in higher education