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The FairAI4EdTech team at the Lovelace-Hodgkin Symposium in Glasgow

Dr Alba Morales Tirado attended the Lovelace-Hodgkin Symposium on AI and Ethics, which was hosted by the University of Glasgow at the Advanced Research Center. The event took place over three days, from October 2nd to 4th, and brought together academic researchers and policymakers to discuss the complex ethical challenges posed by artificial intelligence. The The FairAI4EdTech team at the Lovelace-Hodgkin Symposium in Glasgow

Six-month milestone: Fairness Innovation Challenge – project showcase!

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!

Survey Launch! Exploring Responsible AI in Learning Analytics: Your Perspective Matters!

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!

Kickoff

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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

AI UK Fringe 2024: Navigating the Future – AI’s Impact on Education

Student in a library where the activities come alive with the use of technology

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 among winners of the prestigious AI Fairness Innovation Challenge

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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