On Thursday 31st of October Dr Paul Mulholland attended a meeting with representatives of the UK Department for Education. The session was held at The Open University and attendees included Susan Acland-Hood, the Permanent Secretary Department for Education, Professor Ian Pickup, PVC Students, and Professor John Domingue and Dr Paul Mulholland from KMi. The main … Digital Pedagogy: Showcasing OU Analyse dashboard to the Department for Education

Professor Miriam Fernandez (Principal Investigator) participated at the in-person event for Learner and Discovery Services (LDS) at the Open University. Professor Fernandez took the stage last Wednesday 23 of October to share how AI has been used as pivotal tool for the development of the awarded OUAnalyse platform, and how it is helping to reduce … Artificial Intelligence at the OU – LDS LINK 2024

The team has been invited to showcase the progress, findings and latest outcomes at the upcoming GenAI: Adult Learning and Skills Symposium – 30 October 2024, part of the Milton Keynes AI Festival 2024 (supported by the Milton Keynes City Council). During the event, you will have the opportunity to talk to the OU Fairness … GenAI: Adult Learning and Skills Symposium – 30 October 2024

To mark the six-month milestone of the Fairness Innovation Challenge competition, the team will be participating in the showcase organised by the UK Government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). The event will take place in London on the 17th of October. The team will take the stage to share the progress of our … Six-month milestone: Fairness Innovation Challenge – project showcase!

At the end of September 2024 the team, in collaboration with HESPA (Higher Education Strategic Planners Association), launched a questionnaire to gather information about the current status of the adoption and implementation of Learning Analytics systems in UK Higher Education Institutions. The data collected will help us understand the challenges institutions face when implementing Learning … Survey Launch! Exploring Responsible AI in Learning Analytics: Your Perspective Matters!

The project’s Kickoff meeting took place on Tuesday 30th of April. The four winning solutions of the Fairness Innovation Challenge presented their plans. These include: (i) The Open University, for the work that this project will deliver to improve the fairness of AI systems in Higher Education, (ii) The Alan Turing Institute, for tehir work … Kickoff

On the 22nd of March 2024 the team co-organised an event to explore the transformative potential of AI in education. The event featured an in-person workshop with a carefully crafted structure to facilitate engagement and knowledge sharing. The event also included two discussion segments, providing a platform for semi-structured conversations on the application of AI … AI UK Fringe 2024: Navigating the Future – AI’s Impact on Education

The Open University (OU) has been successful in the highly competitive AI Fairness Innovation Challenge delivered by the UK’s Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and Innovate UK. Out of 75 submissions nationwide, only four were selected for funding, with the OU emerging as one of the coveted winners. This achievement underscores the university’s pioneering role … The Open University among winners of the prestigious AI Fairness Innovation Challenge