How to we respond (we have to)
- clarity to students (and staff) with clear policy and guidance. How can we respond through scholarship e.g. Action research
/end keynote #AISymp26

Who is most likely to get ahead in a policy vacuum? Whose responsibility is it to master AI? Who sets the direction of AI use and guidance?
Learning is relational and maybe we need to rethink how we create these relationships along the learning journey.

Is the curriculum still up to date for 2026? Are learning outcomes limiting us (HE does move slowly sometimes) what should be assessed and how? How do we integrate curiosity better into the learner journey and accommodate fast and slow learning?

Reflection matters: AI is a wicked issue and requires deep reflection. How do students use and engage with AI in certain ways? For example shortcuts (reading) help with writing (want to sound more academic). What does need to change?
Probably a lot - AI has highlighted some systemic issues in HE

Representation deserves nuance - who is talking and who is being included in the AI debate.
Diverse experience deserve diverse solutions and policy development.

First up the keynote from @lydiaarnold.bsky.social reflecting on similarities between AI and the start of the internet. How do we adopt and adapt as HEIs. Legitimate concerns deserve robust evidence! How does our use of AI compare to other technologies. #AISymp26

Be interested to hear how you get on with it. I’m back to using a paper journal but quite like the idea of having something searchable…

Loved the word cloud chapter - slowly making my way through…just nice to give myself that time for some fun reading

Get through 2026 first…