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 dene.mullen, 19 April, 2023

How ChatGPT can help disrupt assessment overload

ChatGPT and AI can be used to aid university assessment
Advances in AI are not necessarily the enemy – in fact, they should prompt long overdue consideration of assessment types and frequency, says David Carless
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4minutes
By Miranda Prynne, 9 March, 2023

ChatGPT and the future of university assessment

A man looking up a steps that appear to lead into a human head
Artificial intelligence-powered tools like ChatGPT are forcing a much-needed opportunity to reimagine the role of education in the 21st century, says Alex Sims
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3minutes
By Miranda Prynne, 24 February, 2023

Three creative ways to use ChatGPT in class

A robot supporting analysis
New AI tools such as ChatGPT increase educators’ capabilities, freeing us from fact-gathering to focus on more sophisticated problems and higher-level understanding, writes Esteve Almirall
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4minutes
By dene.mullen, 1 February, 2023

How to use ChatGPT to help close the awarding gap

Using ChatGPT to plug the gap in student attainment and the awarding gap
Academics must put their fears of AI aside and understand how it can be employed to bridge attainment gaps in their programmes, say Dean Fido and Craig Harper
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4minutes
Artificial intelligence in higher education