On the 16th of May, Jon Barnhart of EAB, an international consultancy, visited Westminster and presented an overview of some of the challenges faced by higher education worldwide and how it was beginning to play a role in addressing them….
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Some may be interested to look at this paper I came across in Science (a journal I donāt visit as much as I used to). The study reported in the paper involved 453 college-educated professionals. Participants were assigned occupation-specific writing…
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This is an interesting short post from colleagues at the University of Sydney considering the challenge of redesigning assessments due to the rise of generative AI in software. It argues against the possibility of making “AI-proof” exams. Instead, it suggests…
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The world may be on the edge of a transformative era, where the fusion of human skills and artificial intelligence is set to redefine the landscape of professional services. Some of our colleagues have stepped into the spotlight, putting forward…
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The University of Westminster is one of 8 universities in the UK selected to work with the JISC on piloting a Generative AI system designed to support educators with their work. The system being used is called Teachermatic and is…
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Microsoft has recently announced the expansion of Microsoft Copilot access to all university colleagues and higher education students aged 18 and above, with commercial data protection. The Copilot will offer features like GPT-4 and DALL-E 3 at no additional cost,…
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Microsoft has released Bing Chat Enterprise to the University of Westminster (I believe other universities with Microsoft clients would have the same access). This enterprise version is just like the public-facing version of BING AI, except that any exchanges by…
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Kings College has made available a free course to provide those in education with an introductory overview of Generative AI and its potential in learning and teaching. It is intended as a starting point for developing AI literacy, taking participants…
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In support of the recently approved AI Policy at Westminster, guidance for students and colleagues is now available. Each guide aims to provide a brief overview of how Generative AI can be used in learning or for working. The guidance…
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From Monday, 25th September, there have been dedicated Blackboard sites for students where they will be able to access a trio of online courses to help them engage with Generative AI. These courses cover: An introduction to Generative AI Ethical…
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