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Critical AI Literacy: Essentials for educators – a new course for staff

Karen Hudson, Innovation & Learning Manager, Queen Mary Academy

Critical AI Literacy: Essentials for educators – a new course for staff
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As Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) continues to reshape Higher Education, educators are being asked to navigate both opportunity and uncertainty. How can we use AI tools to enhance learning without losing sight of ethics, inclusion, and academic values? And what skills do staff need to make informed, confident decisions in this evolving professional landscape?

In this interview, Karen Hudson, Innovation & Learning Manager at the Queen Mary Academy, discusses the development of Critical AI Literacy: Essentials for Educators — a new self-paced online course that helps staff explore GenAI critically and practically. Drawing on research, case studies, and policy alignment, the course is designed to meet colleagues where they are — from curious beginners to experienced users — and support thoughtful, responsible adoption of AI in teaching and assessment.

Listen to the interview to hear how the course was developed, why “criticality” is central to AI literacy, and how it can empower educators at Queen Mary.


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    Transcript Critical AI Literacy Essentials for Educators [DOC 15KB]

     

    Additional resources

    After listening, you can explore the course to learn more about developing critical approaches to AI use in education.

    And explore a range of resources for staff and students developed for staff and students:

    • On 5 November, the Queen Mary Academy will host AI for Educators: Sharing Current Practice, Shaping Future Directions, a half-day symposium exploring how AI is reshaping teaching and assessment. The event will showcase innovative practice across the University and invite discussion to help inform future policy on the use of AI in education. Read the full event details for more information and book a place here.
    • A new AI & Academic Misconduct course, developed by the Appeals, Complaints & Conduct Office to support educators in understanding how student misuse of artificial intelligence may constitute poor academic practice or academic misconduct in different circumstances.
    • Queen Mary Academy Staff Guide to Generative AI  - This guide offers an introduction to GenAI in Higher Education, outlining how GenAI tools work, their strengths and limitations, and explores the pedagogical, ethical and security factors involved in using them in education.
    • AI for Student Learning and Research - a self-paced online resource for students which introduces Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its practical applications in education and research.
    • Student Guide to Generative AI - This online guide helps students understand how to use GenAI constructively, ethically, and in line with Queen Mary’s academic integrity policy. It introduces what GenAI is, its strengths and limitations, and how it can be applied critically in learning, research, and professional practice.
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