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Student AI literacy resources – AI as a revision buddy

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 – Academic Integrity online webinar series

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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 next week at the AI Summit – Wed 26 Feb

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

Jisc Attendance capture – recording Notified absences

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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

Attendance capture- important information for all academic staff

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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

Student AI literacy exercises – AI as debating companion

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 – Academic Integrity online webinar series

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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

Academic Integrity online webinar series – Feb/Mar 2025

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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

The importance of the ‘Event name’ for Supervisor meetings

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We recently shared guidance on the process for capturing attendance at Supervisor meetings on project/dissertation units for UG and PGT students. Just a reminder that it’s important to follow the guidance and populate the name of your event with the title  ‘Supervisor meeting’ followed by your initials: If the Event name isn’t updated, JISC LA… Read more » about The importance of the ‘Event name’ for Supervisor meetings

Student AI literacy exercises – AI as a subject expert

We’re continuing to share examples from the 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 a subject expert