A conversation with Leanne Fitton on AI and Flexible Active Learning

Leanne Fitton is Senior Lecturer in Academic Development in the University Teaching Academy, Learning Enhancement and Educational Development. She is a Senior Fellow of AdvanceHE.
Dr Rod Cullen is Reader in Digital Education based in the Digital Education Team, Principal Fellow of AdvanceHE and a Lead Innovation Scholar.

In this video podcast series, Rod talks with colleagues across Manchester Met about how they are implementing the DELTA strategy in their teaching. Each episode features a conversation about flexible active learning in practice, covering what works, what’s challenging, and how digital tools can help students balance their studies with their lives outside university.

Leanne Fitton and Rod Cullen discuss the impact that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has had, and might have, in Higher Education. Leanne explains key terminology, reveals some misconceptions about AI, outline Man Met’s institutional approach to use of AI in learning, teaching and assessment and shares her thoughts on how AI might enable a more personalised experience in relation to the principles of digital flexibility in the DELTA strategy.