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Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic calendar. It’s considered one of the most spiritual times of the year and signifies the time during which the Qur’an was revealed. Different people will be celebrating Ramadan in various ways. Many Muslims find Ramadan is a time where their usual spiritual practice increases, whilst other Muslims find… Read more » about Ramadan: How to support our Muslim colleagues and students
Studiosity have teamed up with Universities UK to offer a free trial of their AI study success service ‘Writing Feedback Plus & Study Assist’. The tool provides AI-generated feedback for students on their formative assessments. Students apply the changes themselves and learn as they go. The feedback covers 5 main areas: spelling and grammar, structure,… Read more » about Free trial of Studiosity formative feedback tool
We’re continuing to share examples from our Student AI Literacy series of exercises, created by FLIE for you to use with your students to help develop their AI literacy. Each exercise is designed to be led within a classroom environment with students undertaking a guided hands-on activity, improving skills such as prompting and evaluating AI… Read more » about Student AI literacy resources – AI as a revision buddy
Towards Ethical Academic Publishing and Dissemination – Dr Irene Glendinning 14.30-15.30 27 Feb 2025 Part of the Academic Integrity online webinar series Feb/Mar 2025 Challenging corruption and malpractice in academic publishing and dissemination is crucial, because reliability of academic publications, and presentations at conferences and in the media, provide fundamental building blocks for innovative research…. Read more » about Towards Ethical Academic Publishing and Dissemination – Academic Integrity online webinar series
Join us for the AI Summit (part 2!) on Wednesday 26 February 11.00-14.30 Create Lecture Theatre, Fusion building. Sign up here via Eventbrite Get ready for round two of the AI Summit- more speakers, more insights, more networking opportunities to dive deeper into the world of AI. Assessment in a Rapidly Changing World, Prof Lydia… Read more » about Join us next week at the AI Summit – Wed 26 Feb
Each Jisc attendance register has a set of attendance statuses that can be set for students per session. For attendance at timetabled unit sessions, you only need to use the Attended and Not attended statuses. Authorised absences Authorised absences are not recorded on Jisc – they are recorded on the Engage App by Programme Support Staff. Authorised… Read more » about Jisc Attendance capture – recording Notified absences
The key to following up on student engagement appropriately is to understand the attendance statuses on Jisc and how that data feeds into the Engage app. A session is activated on Jisc either through students using the code, or through staff adjusting the register. The timetabled sessions which feed into Jisc are considered to be… Read more » about Attendance capture- important information for all academic staff
We’re continuing to share examples from our Student AI Literacy series of exercises, created by FLIE for you to use with your students to help develop their AI literacy. Each exercise is designed to be led within a classroom environment with students undertaking a guided hands-on activity, improving skills such as prompting and evaluating AI… Read more » about Student AI literacy exercises – AI as debating companion
Bots, Brains and Bioethics: Avoiding the Pitfalls of AI-Assisted Academic Misconduct amongst Biomedical Science Students – Dr Shivadas Sivasubramaniam 13.00-14.00 21 Feb 2025 Part of the Academic Integrity online webinar series Feb/Mar 2025 This presentation examines the ethical challenges introduced by artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI (GenAI), in biomedical education. While GenAI serves as a… Read more » about Bots, Brains and Bioethics – Academic Integrity online webinar series
We are excited to invite you to a thought-provoking series of online webinars tailored to address critical issues in academic integrity, particularly in light of emerging technologies such as Generative AI. These webinars are designed to provide cutting-edge insights and practical strategies for researchers and educators navigating the evolving academic landscape. Topics Include: 1. Researching… Read more » about Academic Integrity online webinar series – Feb/Mar 2025
