by Helen Morley, Learning Technologist, University of Sussex In March 2024 I attended the Digifest conference hosted by JISC at the ICC in Birmingham. The focus for the two days was “Imagine the Future” and the programme included sessions on virtual…
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Artificial Intelligence Presents Both Promise and Peril: A Learning Technologist Reflects…
by Chris O’Reilly, Learning Technologist, University of Sussex Throughout my working life I have been passionate about creative learning: I’ve always sought innovative ways to engage with and develop educational content. I am myself a visual learner. Today, I find…
Sustainable Strategies for Learning Technologists: Reducing Environmental Impact in Educational Technology
by Simon Overton, Educational Enhancement Co-ordinator In the fast-paced world of educational technology, where innovation drives progress and accessibility is paramount, it’s easy to overlook the environmental footprint of our digital endeavours. Learning technologists play a crucial role in shaping…
It Takes a Village to Raise a Learning Technologist: How Work Shadowing can Enhance Collaboration and Professional Development
by Faye Brockwell, Learning Technologist In the grey gloom of the current weather, being grateful for what you have is one way to boost your mood and I had a great opportunity to do just that recently when a colleague…
What Use are QUESTIONS to a Learning Technologist?
by Dan Axson, Learning Technologies Manager, University of Sussex In my previous posts I put forward the first two of (what I believe are) three key attributes of any Learning Technologist (LT): kindness to yourself and others and (using the…
The University of Sussex Artificial Intelligence Community of Practice Launch Event
by Helen Morley, Learning Technologist, University of Sussex Few things have dominated the conversations in Higher Education like the emergence of Generative Artificial Intelligence has, and the past eighteen months have been ringing with the topic. From the whats, to the…
Digital Superpowers: A Tale of Tech Guardians and Code Suppressors
by Rachael Thomas, Learning Technologist, University of Sussex In the heart of Sussex something extraordinary is happening. A few times each term a unique assembly occurs. Learning technologists and digital team members from various educational establishments across the region gather…
Fakery, Fallacy and Faults, but the AI is no Fraud
How should we speak about the processes of Large Language Models and other AI? Language, as humans and other animals use it, is a voluntary and intentional tool which is used to aid interaction. Can we say the same for AI generated text?
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