Agentic AI in higher education: Transforming interactive learning while navigating implementation challenges
Dr Iftakar Haji explores three key dimensions of Agentic AI in education: pedagogical role, level of autonomy, and learner interaction. He also examines the challenges of implementation, including learner dependency, accountability, data privacy, bias and institutional readiness, highlighting the importance of responsible, pedagogy-led adoption.
Draft guidelines for the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021: our response
The UK’s four higher education funding bodies published for consultation the draft guidance on making submissions to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 and the draft assessment criteria and working methods of the main and sub-panels.
In its response to the consultation the Chartered ABS expressed its general support for the proposals on the submission guidance as they are effective in clearly setting out what is required of submissions. However, some clarifications were requested on the number of outputs that can be submitted by, for example, 0.2 FTE Category A staff members and the eligibility requirements for former staff.
We also expressed agreement on the usefulness of the guidance on the assessment criteria and working methods but requested that the double-weighting of books is accepted more frequently.
You can read our full response here.