Avoiding cottage industries in faculties. Institutional expertise and equipment, accessible to all, is key to enabling widespread innovation #altc #THEdigitalUK

A lack of budget can force innovation. A similar rhetoric to the 'do more with less' approach of education that has been prevalent for decades. If we are expected to achieve, it must be appropriately supported. Success seeds the idea in the exec that it's OK and works #THEdigitalUK #altc

A very timely presentation this morning. Building an innovation policy in challenging financial times. The definition of innovation is the first question kicking off the discussion #THEdigitalUK #altc

There is a distinction, invisible to students and faculty (at times), between consumer and enterprise tech. We all lament the pace at which education is able to implement new tech but they are beholden to complexities, regulations and procurements that are not understood #altc #THEdigitalUK

The discussions around AI (seemingly unavoidable) at #THEdigitalUK reflect those in the sector. A spectrum of optimism and pessimism. AI is not wholly good. It is not wholly bad. Nor is it neutral. It's complex. It's clear we've already accepted or ignore the bad #altc

One example of a lack of human centred design, is the lighting in lecture theatres. IMO learning space design should be iterative. Let people live in a space. To experience it. Change it as we learn. Instead they're installed and only change on the next refurb round #MyRetinas #altc #THEdigitalUK

The question of sustainability and AIs impact on climate raised but not directly addressed. We know the answer but saying it out loud would make education's 'we're going to use it anyway to not be left behind' approach very difficult to justify #altc #THEdigitalUK

As ever, technology is forcing change in education. A shame that AI is the driver for these changes, such as those to assessment, but necessity is the mother of invention. It feels energy would be better spent on getting education to actively change instead of react #altc #THEdigitalUK

Often in discussions on AI, ethics are not actually addressed. Instead the discussion focuses on how ethics can be bent or broken to justify use of AI. AI exists in an ethical vacuum. 'We have to use it or we'll be left behind' is the get out of jail free card #altc #THEdigitalUK

Looking forward to meeting new people and seeing old friends at #THEdigitalUK this week. If you're there, come say hello or join me on Weds at 11:45 for our The Coffee Break session #altc #AmplifyFE