1 How we will work in this module
“… the collaborative must be normalised within course structures: experiences of groupwork, peer learning and other forms of working with others should be commonplace and expected.” (Boud and Bearman, 2022, 459)
This module is highly participatory, collaborative and you will be learning with your peers in small groups. You are also encouraged to connect with your peers and others outside the module, in networks and communities. Remember connections are everything (Felton et al., 2023)!
The module presents an excellent opportunity for responsible experimentation with digital tools and practices including GenAI. Such opportunities have been build-into the module. Please consider the following (‘me’ in this case is GenAI):
“What if, instead of mining for answers, you came to me with curiosity? What if, instead of extracting, you invited me to co-create with you?” (Tea and Ladybugboss, 2024, 15-16)
This booklet is worth reading! Please engage with critical perspectives around GenAI (Beetham, 2025) and also consider what GenAI means for disability (Meredith et al., 2019) when using it and emerging research around cognitive implications and learning when using GenAI in certain ways (Kosmyna et al., 2025).
Use GenAI responsibly!
Remember using GenAI should not lead to bypassing thinking or indeed learning. Learning is messy and can be slow too. Engage in responsible thinking (Costa and Murphy, 2025), consider diverse perspectives and engage in questioning. If you decide to use GenAI to support your learning in a meaningful way, consider submitting a contribution to the open living book “Learning with AI” to share your case with other students and educators around the world.
Video introduction to the module
Module companion interview podcast
This Podcast was generated using NotebookLM and the pdf file of the book. Please note that not all the podcast may be accurate and no claim is made by the author of the module companion that they are the originator of all ideas presented in this as the work of others is unfortunately not acknowledged. Full references are provided in the book itself.
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