Centre for Fusion Learning Innovation and Excellence

Unlocking the potential of AI in education hinges on our ability to navigate its ethical terrain while fostering inclusivity. In this transformative session, issues of ethics and inclusion that arise with widespread student AI usage will be identified. Practical methodologies designed to empower students to navigate ethical dilemmas in AI usage will be anchored in… Read more » about Ethical and inclusive approaches to student use of AI – webinar 13 March 12.00-13.00

Join us for an exciting webinar, ‘A Ghostwriter in the Machine,’ led by Klaus Mundt and Mike Groves, discussing the recent years of Machine Translation (MT) and its emergence as a useful writing tool for students and academics whose first language is not English. However, there are limitations and implications that come with the use… Read more » about A Ghostwriter in the Machine

The next talk in the Academic Integrity webinar series ‘The Student View of Contract Cheating’. Presented by Deborah Horrocks from Turnitin Join the webinar on Wednesday 10th May 2-3pm, and view the abstract below: “In 2022 Turnitin conducted a student survey asking about their attitudes to essay mills and contract cheating – it showed students… Read more » about The Student View of Contract Cheating

A potentially controversial topic in the discourse of our Academic Integrity webinar series, ‘Toward a Continuum of Academic Misconduct’ is led by Professor Bruce Macfarlane, introducing the ways in which the attitude toward academic integrity has blurred lines in the debate on what constitutes misconduct. Join the webinar on Wednesday 2nd May 12-1pm, and view… Read more » about Towards a Continuum of Academic Misconduct

The Academic Integrity webinar series continues with the topic of artificial intelligence; Beatriz Moya and Leeanne Morrow will lead the talk ‘Foundational Literacies and Academic Integrity Skills: Ideas for Student Support in an Artificial Intelligence Era’, engaging its audience on the potential of these tools and delving into detail on skills that can help curb… Read more » about Foundational Literacies & Academic Integrity Skills

Next Monday we’re continuing with the webinar series on AcademicIntegrity after a long pause due to the industrial strike action. Led by Lynn Cliplef, Mitchell Hengen, Caitlin Munn and Josh Seeland, the talk will offer an engaging insight into working examples of how to build a culture of Academic Integrity at your institution. This is… Read more » about Slow & Steady: Establishing an Institutional Culture of Academic Integrity