The Open University hosted the “GenAI: Adult Skills and Learning conference”, an in-person event forming part of the Milton Keynes City Council AI Festival (MKAIFest), sponsored by Infosys and with around 150 attendees. The conference was co-chaired by KMi’s Prof John Domingue and Esther Spring, showcasing the OU’s commitment to harnessing Generative AI (GenAI) to…
On 23 October 2024, the OU Library Atrium hosted a compelling seminar featuring short presentations from leading researchers in the field of AI and education. The event, running from 13:00 to 14:00, showcased insights from several experts, including Dr Aisling Third and Prof Miriam Fernandez from KMi. Dr. Third presented on the transformative potential of…
We are thrilled to announce that a team of researchers, technology developers, pedagogical experts and tutors from KMi and The Open University have been awarded the prestigious 2024 STEM Recognising Excellence Award for their groundbreaking contributions to education. Their work, particularly the development and successful implementation of the Early Alert Indicators Dashboard (OUAnalyse), has transformed…
The Open University recently hosted its prestigious Research Excellence Awards ceremony at Unity Place in Central Milton Keynes, with over 250 attendees gathered to celebrate the remarkable research being conducted across the university. This year’s event, themed Shaping the Future, not only highlighted the excellence of OU’s research but also showcased the societal impact of…
In a groundbreaking study published in the prestigious British Journal of Educational Technologies, KMi researchers have introduced a cutting-edge Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Learning Analytics (LA) dashboard designed to tackle awarding gaps in higher education. This innovative tool, co-created with diverse educational stakeholders, aims to transform how institutions across the UK, including the Open…
The OU has been highly commended at the Higher Education Strategic Planners Association (HESPA) Awards for its innovative use of data to enhance student success. The institution’s pioneering project, the Early Alert Indicators Dashboard (EAID), popularly known as OU Analyse (OUA), was recognised for its transformative impact on student outcomes in remote learning environments. With over…
The Open University proudly announces its success in the highly competitive AI Fairness Innovation Challenge delivered by the UK’s Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and Innovate UK. Out of 75 submissions nationwide, only four were selected for funding, with The Open University emerging as one of the coveted winners. This achievement underscores our…
KMi’s OU Analyse, also known as the Early Alert Indicators Dashboard (EAID), is widely used at the OU to enhance student retention and has been highlighted as part of the inaugural issue of Academic Quality & Standards. In this issue, Janet Hunter, a senior lecturer at the OU, described how she utilised the EAID to…
The OU Analyse team, which works to identify students at the university who may need extra support, has been awarded the prestigious Educational Dataset Prize by the Educational Data Mining Society for their remarkable work with the ‘OULAD’ dataset. OU Analyse is a system powered by machine learning methods for early identification of students at risk of failing….
The Vice-Chancellor has issued a video message to Associate Lecturers via internal channels to explain the importance of using the Early Alert Indicators Dashboard (EAID). In his video message, Tim Blackman said: "We want to highlight to you the Early Alert Indicators Dashboard and, if you are not using it, ask you to use it" Powered by Machine Learning methods, the…
