Ciphr Launches New 'AI in HE' eLearning

Focusing on real-world higher education contexts, the course explores how AI can be used to support teaching, learning and professional practice.

The course is structured around four key themes to build people’s understanding, confidence and critical awareness: 

• Defining AI and its common types
• Benefits and opportunities (how AI can support productivity, resilience, innovation, accessibility and student outcomes)
• Risks and limitations (including key challenges such as bias, and concerns over academic integrity and staying compliant, and the limits of AI outputs) 
• Using AI responsibly in HE (practical approaches to adoption, including mindset, institutional guidelines and policies, the importance of context and opportunities for service improvement)

David Marshall, strategic advisor of learning transformation at Ciphr says: "AI is already changing the way universities work, from teaching and research to student support, HR, IT, administration and professional services.

"“"This new course developed by Ciphr eLearning gives university staff a clear, practical foundation in what AI is, what it can and cannot do, and how it can be used to save time, improve communication, support inclusion and reduce routine administrative pressure."

Ciphr’s new AI in HE eLearning takes a considered and applied approach to AI use – equipping learners with the knowledge and confidence they need to make informed decisions about when and how to use AI in their work or studies.