AI generated learning resources by Ben Evans

2025-09-08 12:10:08 UTC

Was introduced to Claude AI - made a cantilever beam simulator in less than 5 minutes.

Reference

2025-09-08 12:30:27 UTC

I’d of course like to provide provenance for the slides and don’t see a traditional reference on the slide deck for its production. I’d like to see a: ‘Bob and Ben (2025) The Open University…’ sort of thing. Or “These slides were created by Bob and Ben for …”

2025-09-08 13:04:19 UTC

From experience with PPT TMAs students are shaky on copyright and that may need to be covered in more depth.

2025-09-08 13:04:57 UTC

I have been too scared so far to try anything - this week is the week!

2025-09-08 13:06:22 UTC

Mainly by developing their general critical skills - important in any academic work but particularly in relation to AI I think

2025-09-08 13:10:04 UTC

Using it appropriately. Slide 13 talks of Reliance but I think that is a bit subjective - I would rather say inappropriate/appropriate and be very clear what that looks like in a range of TMA types (for me reports, essays and presentations). Perhaps it could even be part of the TMA guidance - Appropriate use of AI in this TMA may look like this :..........

2025-09-08 13:10:24 UTC

The resources I give my students will need several 'on ramps' now:

If you're new to GenAI start here

If you use GenAI regularly start here

If you critically evaluate all AI output before using it, go here to see how you should use it in this presentation of this module.

2025-09-08 13:11:07 UTC

explain what appropriate use of AI looks like in a range of contexts/tasks

2025-09-08 13:14:11 UTC

The fact that we make rules about use/non use but we cannot yet do anything about suspicions of misuse. (EMA Marker who found this so frustrating!)

CoPilot Prompt Tool

2025-09-08 13:17:16 UTC

Excellent for staff and students to get support with building better prompts!

2025-09-08 13:17:42 UTC

Students do not necessarily have a good understanding of copyright - needs clarifying in all modules