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Enhancing Education: How AI complements human-centric education

Artificial intelligence (AI) is altering the way we live, work, teach and learn. In this transformative period within higher education, an adaptive mindset has never been more critical. Pivoting from traditional teaching and learning methods and adapting to the needs of the modern learner through embracing AI will be key to delivering impactful learning moments.

Join us as we discuss the advantages of AI, how to embrace the opportunities and challenges of the evolving educational landscape and why the human connection in learning is still vital.

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Date

Duration

1 Hour

Location
Virtual

We’ll Explore:

The heart of learning: How important human connection and interaction is within education

The role and relationship of AI: How AI can assist educators with real-time feedback, adaptive learning, grading and identifying learning gaps

What AI means for educators and students: How top institutions are leveraging AI tools to cater to the needs of the modern learner and ease educator workload

Presenters

  • A headshot of presenter Rob Telfer

    Rob Telfer has more than 20 years of experience working on digital transformation projects across various industries. After joining D2L in 2020, Rob has helped numerous schools, colleges and universities across Europe with their evaluation, selection and implementation of the D2L Brightspace learning management system.

  • A headshot of presenter Carmen Miles

    A leader in flexible, lifelong, learning, Carmen has 20+ teaching experience, providing accessible routes to HE through online, and blended and more recently short courses for non-traditional HE students. Notable career achievements include founding academic development, and learning and teaching functions at a private provider as it developed into a leading online university. As an early advocate of blended learning, she implemented the pedagogic approach of blended block delivery across 5 campuses, responsible for teaching quality between 2014-2021. As the Interim Head of Digital Education, at De Montfort University, empowering university, she is creating more flexible learning opportunities for students and transforming learning and teaching through leading the implementation of a new VLE.

  • A headshot of presenter Dr Chris Trace

    Dr Chris Trace is the Head of Digital Learning at the University of Surrey where he leads a team as part of a wider Institute who aim to make education more awesome! His background is as a Veterinary Surgeon; he was a teaching-track academic prior to his current role. He is a National Teaching Fellow (NTF) and in 2024 was awarded the D2L Excellence Award as well as the Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE). Most recently Chris has been leading the use of AI in Education at his University and is an advisor to KEATH.ai, a University spin-out company.

  • A headshot of presenter Stuart Samuels

    Stuart Samuels is the Flexible Learning Manager at Nottingham Trent University, where he supports the institution’s strategic ambition to become the most Digitally Sophisticated University in the UK. In this role, Stuart oversees both the Learning Design and Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) teams, driving the development of online modules, micro-credentials, and staff training. His work focuses on seamlessly integrating online modules with campus-based learning to provide flexible, personalised pathways for students.

    He is currently leading the creation of an innovative online module that equips students with hands-on skills to become ethical and effective users of AI.

    With a rich background in Higher and Further Education, Stuart previously served as a Senior Learning Designer and Course Leader and Lecturer in Film Studies, alongside his work as a film and animation maker.