Tag: E – Equity and Ethics

Gnerative AI generated image of three metalic heads, one looking to the left, one forward, and the remaining to the right. The inner mechanical workings of the heads are visible in places.
Annual NTF Symposia

A Quantum Leap in education: Generative AI, ethics and change for Higher Education

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Neil Gordon, John Dixon, and Zhibao Mian from the University of Hull  Introduction  As educators in computer science, we constantly update our curriculum and assessments to match the rapid advancements in our field. We recognize the potential of computing technologies in higher education, and the advent of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) promises a significant transformation… Continue reading A Quantum Leap in education: Generative AI, ethics and change for Higher Education

Annual NTF Symposia

Groupwork can level out educational differences during the transition to university – but class division can confound group cohesion

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Prof. Heather McQueen, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh  At the 2024 ANTF symposium I was delighted to have the opportunity to present my analysis of the effectiveness of a new group working strategy that we have embedded in our re-designed biology first year curriculum. The new courses, which launched in 2022, were designed… Continue reading Groupwork can level out educational differences during the transition to university – but class division can confound group cohesion

Word cloud that highlights the positive impact of this activity, as explained in paragraph three of the article. The highlighted or stand-out words are: miniproject, engineering, diveristy, project think, and design
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)

Research into the effect of pro-social, focused group-assignments, on engineering students’ consideration of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)

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Mrs. Lois Gray, UHI North, West and Hebrides  In 2022-23 I was funded by the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) to do some action research into using situated learning and pro-social approaches to improve gender equality in engineering education (Gray, 2023).  I am writing this blog to highlight some of my, rather surprising, findings.  I… Continue reading Research into the effect of pro-social, focused group-assignments, on engineering students’ consideration of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)