An Educators’ Guide to Multimodal Learning and Generative AI offers higher education practitioners a balanced, practical framework for integrating AI into teaching, learning, and assessment. Produced by a consortium of UK and international universities with support from the Staff and Educational Development Association, the guide explores how educators can harness AI’s multimodal capabilities—across text, image, audio, and video—while maintaining ethical and pedagogical rigour.

Rejecting both hype and fear, the authors propose a “middle way” that treats AI as a partner in meaning-making rather than a replacement for human creativity. They discuss responsible use, AI literacy, and the “costs” of AI to individuals, knowledge, and the environment. Through case studies, the guide illustrates how GenAI can enhance engagement, accessibility, and creativity—whether by generating teaching materials, supporting student reflection, or creating immersive learning experiences.

Ultimately, the guide positions educators as critical co-designers of AI-enabled multimodal learning, helping students develop the evaluative, creative, and ethical skills needed to thrive in an AI-augmented world. The guide can be download from this page.