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Facilitated and chaired by: Dr Richard Davies and Dr Vanessa Cui who are the co-convenors of the Academic Practice Network. For more details about the network and its activities, please click here.
Overview:
Generative AI is transforming higher education in a range of subtle and not so subtle ways. There are some AI systems that seem to support inclusion, for example, Grammarly but there is evidence that AI also has more deleterious effects on the development of inclusive approaches to education.
This roundtable is an opportunity to explore the experiences and emerging research specifically in relation to AI and inclusion. The event takes a broad view of inclusion covering both protected characteristics and the wider panoply of issues identified in institutional EORRs.
This event aims to develop shared understanding of the potential and limitations of AI in terms of developing inclusivity in education (at pedagogical and curricula levels).
Schedule:
10.00 - 10.05 |
SRHE welcome and housekeeping Introduction and overview of the session |
10.05 - 10.40 |
Andy Unger and Lucia Otoyo: When using GenAI is not Cheating – developing an inclusive GenAI policy at LSBU |
10.40 - 11.15 |
David Grundy: Where lies University Responsibility in Ensuring Equal AI Access |
11.15 - 11.50 |
Karem Roitman: Socrates in the time of AI: taking HE back to human reflection |
11.50 – 12.25 |
Vanessa Cui and Louise Wheatcroft: AI and inclusion in education – the literacies approach |
12.25 - 13.00 |
Lunch |
13.00 - 13.35 |
Becky Snape and Paola Pedrelli: Artificial Intelligence considerations for Transnational Education Provision in South East Asia |
13.35-14.10 |
Richard Davies: Technology, shortcuts and the future of ‘graduateness’ |
14.10 – 14.45 |
Raghda Marie Zahran: Navigating Academic Autonomy: A Composite Variable in the Age of AI and Emerging Technologies. |
14.45 - 15.15 |
Closing Plenary & next steps Chaired by Simon Edwards |
Speaker bios
David Grundy has worked in university Business Schools for the last 22 years and describes himself as: Digital Enthusiast, FT News Geek, Finance Economics & Politics Nerd, Gamer & Academic. In September 2019 David joined Newcastle University Business School as Director of Digital Education. His research interests include investigating AI literacy, digital adoption and digital approaches to effective teaching and learning. He mainly teaches MBA Accounting & Finance and for his last decade in higher education has had a number of wide-ranging leadership and management roles.
Richard Davies is programme leader for the MA in Education at the University of Hertfordshire. He is a co-convenor of the Academic Practice Network at SRHE and an Executive Officer of the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain, where he also convenors an AI interest group. His research interests include a range of philosophical issues related to higher education
Vanessa Cui is a Senior Research Fellow at Birmingham City University Centre for the Study of Practice and Culture in Education (CSPACE). She is an experienced practitioner education researcher with research interests and expertise on collaborations in education practices and research and policy-practice interactions. Vanessa is currently leading a British Council International Science Partnership Fund funded project with educators and researchers in Vietnam on inclusive use of AI across secondary schools in Vietnam investigating the needs of educators and schools across urban and rural areas.
Louise Wheatcroft is a Senior Lecturer in ITE at Birmingham City University. In her research, Louise draws upon her experiences as a primary teacher and teacher educator to further research literacy and digital literacies in school and teacher education practices. Her PhD explored the digital literacy projects and practices of student teachers when navigating complex spaces in primary literacy classrooms. Louise has worked as a co-investigator on a number of international education research projects including the impact of Covid on schools, communities and pupils and teachers’ digital and AI practices in Vietnam.
Simon Edwards is senior lecturer in youth studies in the school of Education, Languages and Linguistics at University of Portsmouth. He is pathway lead for the Childhood and Youth Studies with Social Pedagogy programme and vice chair of the faculty of humanities and social science ethics committee. Corresponding with the theme of this workshop, he has written and delivered taught modules and supervised students with their dissertations on bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes on themes around digital technologies, social media and education. His research and publications have considered the role social media play in the construction of viable self-narratives, young peoples’ lived experiences of school exclusion and ethical relational practices that support young people’s and their families’ wellbeing and social and academic development. He is currently leading discussions at school and faculty level that consider the ethical implications of using AI in teaching and learning and research processes.
Lucia Otoyo: I am an Associate Professor and a Deputy Head of the Computer Science and Informatics Division in the School of Engineering. I joined LSBU in 2013 while working in the industry as a co-director of a Software Development company QuizSlides Ltd. I teach Computer Science and Informatics subjects, with a specialism in Project Management. My experience from working in the industry for the past ten years as a company co-director, project manager and software tester has strongly influenced and informed my teaching. It has enabled me to design teaching with the latest industry practices, tools and techniques in mind. I am also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and one of my research interests is in the area of Law & Technology. My law colleague Andy Unger and I set up a joint Law & Technology module in 2018. Since then we have co-authored two book chapters and delivered presentations at numerous conferences sharing the practices and experience in the area of Law and Technology and our shared LawTech module.
Andy Unger: My main academic and professional interests relate to legal education, law & technology, access to justice and international human rights strategy. I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and have a lifelong interest in legal education, particularly in clinical and experiential legal education. I have led the development of our LLB and LLM courses, including the establishment of our Legal Advice Clinic and our responses to the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination. I have recently developed an interest in the impact of technology on access to justice, legal services and careers in law and have begun teaching a collaborative and practical Law & Technology course in collaboration with the Computer Sciences Division at LSBU. As well as teaching, we are currently exploring the likely impact of generative AI on teaching, learning and assessment in higher education.
Raghda M. Zahran is a Senior Fellow of Advanced HE, a certified Project Manager, and Scrum Master, currently serving as a Strategic Tech Programmes and Projects Manager at Newcastle University while chairing the Association for Learning Development Conference. Contributed to the development of cloud policy in several countries within the Middle East. A member of ALDinHE, Advanced HE, SoLAR, PMI, IEEE, and ISACA, she stays engaged with emerging trends and technologies. Her experience includes roles as Academic Manager, Senior ICT Lecturer, and Capstone Projects Manager, where she integrates strategic planning and mentorship to enhance learning environments. Raghda collaborates with industry stakeholders, creating models that explore user practices and analytics to help educators optimise technology use.
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Event Fee(s) | |
Member Price | £0.00 |
Guest Price | £75.00 |
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