Operational AI

You may already:

Have institutional AI principles established
Have a systemic approach to staff AI skills and literacy
Make everyday use of AI institution wide
Use task specific for one or more processes across an organisation

This is the stage that we see most institutions planning for and moving to at the moment, and so have produced a checklist of core activities (docx).

The focus is on making AI a part of routine activities to improve efficiency and effectiveness in administrative and educational processes.

Resources

Strategic

Resources to give you a comprehensive understanding of AI and the opportunities and challenges for tertiary education. To support planning and responsible decision making as AI continues to evolve.

Welcoming the government’s new AI opportunities action plan - shares thoughts on the government's new AI action plan, highlighting its recommendations and the potential impact on AI development in the UK
Navigating the future: Higher Education policies and guidance on generative AI - a list of the guidelines and policies submitted by HE institutions across the UK
From principles to practice: taking a whole institution approach to developing your artificial intelligence operational plan - a blog about the importance of adopting a comprehensive institutional approach and developing an operational plan for AI implementation, including a checklist of actions
AI procurement due diligence - exploring the importance of due diligence in the integration of AI in education and research, highlighting the need to address ethical, legal, and societal concerns
Resisting restrictive AI clauses in licenses - guidance for dealing with publishers and providers of online content seeking to include clauses in licences that restrict the use of their content in artificial intelligence (AI) systems

Supporting students/learners

Advice and guidance on addressing student needs and concerns with guidance to support their learning experience.

Learner resources on generative AI for further education - introduces newly developed AI literacy resources designed to support responsible AI use in education, covering key areas such as AI basics, ethical AI usage, and practical examples for integrating AI into learning
Learner guidance for FE - this blog post provides an example of learner guidance on artificial intelligence suitable for adoption across FE institutions

Supporting staff

Access practical guidance on the capabilities and limitations of AI helping staff integrate AI tools responsibly.

AI literacy training – register for live webinar style training sessions
AI literacy training series: how to access the recordings and presentations - provides information on accessing the recordings and presentations from the AI literacy webinars
Staff guidance for FE - provides an example of staff guidance on artificial intelligence suitable for adoption across FE institutions
Navigating prompt roles

Maintaining academic integrity

Practical guidance covering assessment and the latest information on detection.

Embracing generative AI in assessments: a guided approach - a guide designed to help navigate the complexities of GenAI integration in assessments in a way that is practical and responsible
Assessment ideas for an AI enabled world (pptx) - a menu of ideas to provoke discussion and reflection around assessment approaches in HE

Safe responsible use

AI and data security – lets worry about the right things - emphasises the importance of focusing on the rights aspects of data security when planning AI implementation
Licensing options for generative AI - guidance on licensing options for major text-based generative AI tools