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GenAi Literacy Series
This short series of active presentations provided by Ulster staff will introduce you to the basics of GenAI in Learning and Teaching, the tools that are available in BlackBoard Learn Ultra, the Library Databases and the tools supplied and maintained by ISD.
Upcoming sessions can be booked by using the Evolve platform
- Introduction to GenAi in Learning and Teaching Practice: Monday 9 February 2026, 11am - 12.30pm
- GenAi Tools in BBL Ultra: Tuesday 17 February 2026, 11am - 12.30pm
- GenAi Tools and Library databases: Tuesday 24 February 2026, 11am - 12.30pm
- Digital Services Tools: Wednesday 4 March 2026, 11am - 12.30pm
Educator Resources
- AI for Education (an educator support page that provides AI guidance and resources for educators)
- AI Launchpad: Webinar Series for Educators - this series aims to ' demystify and equip you with the knowledge, skills and confidence to navigate the evolving landscape of AI in the classroom'
- GenAI Chatbot prompt library for Educators - a variety of prompts to help with lesson planning
- Getting started with AI: a beginner's guide for Educators
- Won't my students use AI to cheat? - what to know about AI cheating
- Top 10 time-saving prompts for teachers - some AI prompts
- Short training course on AI for staff and students
- Practical AI for Instructors and Students, Part 1 - introduction
- Practical AI for Instructors and Students, Part 2 - LLMs
- Practical AI for Instructors and Students, Part 3 - Prompting AI
- Practical AI for Instructors and Students, Part 4 - AI for teachers
- Practical AI for Instructors and Students, Part 5 - AI for students
Online Articles
- QAA - the rise and fall of artificial intelligence software and potential risks for academic integrity: A QAA briefing paper for higher education providers
- Jisc - National Centre for AI
- Times Higher Education - AI transformers like CHatGPT
- Times Higher Education - the AI University is coming (Podcast)
- Open AI - Educator considerations for ChatGPT
- UNESCO guidance for generative AI in education and research
Academic Papers
- Tu et al (2023) What Should Data Science Education Do with Large Language Models?
- Chan, CK & Hu, W. (2023) Students' Voices on Generative AI: Perceptions, Benefits and Challenges in Higher Education. arXiv:2305.00290
- Lim et al (2023) Generative AI and the future of education: Ragnarok or reformation? A paradoxical perspective from management educators. Management Education. Vol 21. iss 2.
- Zohny et al (2023) Ethics of Generative AI. Editorial. BMJ.
- Gimpel et al (2023) Unlocking the power of generative AI models and systems such as GPT-4 and ChatGPT for higher education: A guide for students and lecturers
