Dame Sally Mapstone
By Melissa Bowden

Embrace Digital: Be Bold, Ambitious, Flexible and Adaptive!

May 11, 2023

At our recent event, Kortext Live, we were honoured to have Professor Dame Sally Mapstone, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of St Andrews and President Elect of Universities UK, speaking about her vision for higher education in the next decade. Prior to this, we talked to Dame Sally about the opportunities offered by digital

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AI
By Melissa Bowden

Artificial intelligence, ChatGPT and ‘AIgiarism’ – what are the implications for higher education?

April 24, 2023

In advance of Kortext Live, we spoke to Andrew Bates (Chief Product Officer at Kortext) about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education, and how it can enhance the student learning experience. What is artificial intelligence? The definition of AI has changed over time, but put simply it is “a system’s ability to

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By Melissa Bowden

What is the future for student assessment in the light of AI/ChatGPT?

April 4, 2023

ChatGPT is a hot topic in higher education, with concerns about how it will impact on academic integrity and student assessment. We spoke to eminent computer scientist and former Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Edinburgh Sir Tim O’Shea about how universities should be approaching ChatGPT. What does ChatGPT mean for the future of

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