Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the world at an unprecedented pace, and higher education is no exception. The big challenge for higher education concerning AI is not simply what changes it will bring but the speed at which it will happen. How can we prepare our students for the future of work and society in the age of AI, and how do we remain 'fit for purpose'?
We have seen considerable concentration on assessment in higher education over the last year, but we must widen the conversation. We need to focus on employability, and ensuring that our students can find jobs and giving them the skills to adapt to a quickly changing world.
Charles Knight, Assistant Director, Knowledge and Innovation and project lead, introduces the project below.
This project is relevant to: All members
Job functions: Academics, Learning Designers and Technologists, Employability and Careers Staff, Student Experience, Middle Management and Senior Leaders.
Projects:
AI Garage - Creating the Future Now
By collecting and curating cutting-edge practice examples, we aim to provide insights into AI's current and future possibilities for enhancing teaching, learning, research and administration.
AI Futures from the Ground Up
This benefit explores how AI will transform the higher education sector from a bottom-up perspective. It will consist of three round tables, each building on the insights and feedback from the previous one.
AI and employability – What's happening beyond our walls?
This project aims to create a dialogue between external stakeholders like industry and regulatory bodies collaborating with higher education institutions (HEIs) on artificial intelligence.
AI Garage - Creating the Future Now
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the practice of universities in many ways, from enhancing teaching and learning to automating administration and research.
Many colleagues across the sector are experimenting and innovating in their practice at speed, following the principle of 'garage' innovation. This project aims to capture and share cutting-edge innovation practices in universities now and inspire others to join the AI revolution.
We invite members to share their innovative practices across a range of identified themes (including employability, research capability building, and student support), and we will use these to identify snapshots of leading practice and conclude with a reflective report that indicates the key themes and developments that have been highlighted and what this means for the sector.
Output 1 - Practice Submission
Are you using AI to enhance practice in higher education?
Do you want to share your innovative ideas and practices with a broader audience?
If so, we invite you to submit a 200-word summary of your cutting-edge practice with AI in higher education. We will showcase these on the project page and spotlight some monthly contributors to talk more in-depth about what they are doing. This is an excellent opportunity to highlight your work, network with other practitioners, and learn from each other. We are interested in submissions from any discipline in any part of the world - the only exception is that we aren't interested in projects on assessment or academic integrity. Your project doesn't have to involve students - just AI in an higher education context.
To participate, please complete the survey.
Do you want to share your innovative ideas and practices with a broader audience?
If so, we invite you to submit a 200-word summary of your cutting-edge practice with AI in higher education. We will showcase these on the project page and spotlight some monthly contributors to talk more in-depth about what they are doing. This is an excellent opportunity to highlight your work, network with other practitioners, and learn from each other. We are interested in submissions from any discipline in any part of the world - the only exception is that we aren't interested in projects on assessment or academic integrity. Your project doesn't have to involve students - just AI in an higher education context.
To participate, please complete the survey.
Output 2 - Explore the Submissions
Submissions to the AI Garage will appear in the Knowledge Hub. Use the Garage to explore and understand the breadth of cutting-edge practice of AI in different contexts.
Please note that we update the AI Garage on a rolling basis to ensure we have a regular flow of new projects. It may take a month or two to appear in the garage.
Please note that we update the AI Garage on a rolling basis to ensure we have a regular flow of new projects. It may take a month or two to appear in the garage.
Output 2 - Reflective report
We will create a short report synthesising the submitted cutting-edge practices that give a snapshot of how AI will be incorporated into Higher Education soon. It provides examples of practice via spotlight interviews and analysis of what this means for near-term trends, opportunities and issues.
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AI Futures from the Ground Up
We will bring together three different groups within higher education, starting from students, teachers and researchers, each discussion will build on the insights and feedback from the previous one.
The benefit will produce a short report summarising the three round tables' primary outcomes and implications.
Output - Reflections and Recommendations report
This report presents the main findings and insights from three round tables organised by Advance HE, where experts and practitioners discussed the opportunities and challenges of integrating AI into Higher Education. Based on the round table discussions, the report offers some recommendations for enhancing the quality and effectiveness of AI-enhanced practice in Higher Education.
Output - Round tables
These interactive round table events will explore how AI will transform the higher education sector from a bottom-up perspective. We will bring together three different groups within higher education, starting from students, teachers and researchers, each discussion will build on the insights and feedback from the previous one.
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AI and Employability – What's happening beyond our walls?
The project will investigate how two groups of stakeholders anticipate the impact of AI on their respective sectors and what HEIs can do to prepare for the changing demands and opportunities that AI will bring in terms of student employability.
Output 1 - Webinar 1:The Industry Perspective
In the first webinar, we will explore the impact of artificial intelligence on various fields and professions. We have brought together a panel of experts from different sectors and domains to share their insights and experiences on how AI is transforming their work processes, challenges and opportunities. We will also discuss what kind of competencies and qualifications are required for the future workforce in the era of AI.
Output 2 - Webinar 2:The Perspective from Accrediting, Public, Regulatory and Statutory Bodies
Professional bodies and PSRBs (Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies) play a key role in shaping the standards and expectations of higher education. They accredit courses, endorse qualifications, and support the development of skills and competencies for various professions. This webinar will discuss how AI transforms how professional bodies and other statutory and regulatory bodies operate and interact with institutions. We will explore AI's opportunities and challenges for enhancing quality assurance, curriculum design, assessment, and lifelong learning. We will also examine AI's ethical and social implications for professional practice and education.
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