code acts in education

As students and teachers return to classrooms for the new academic year, the schools sector in England is set to become a testing ground for experimental AI applications this autumn.

Photo by Bozhin Karaivanov on Unsplash The introduction of generative AI into school settings remains highly controversial almost four years after the launch of ChatGPT.

Photo by Camille Villanueva on Unsplash The research field of artificial intelligence in education (AIED) has a long history of investigating the effects of AI on learning and other educational outcomes.

Photo by Bioscience Image Library by Fayette Reynolds on Unsplash A new educational neuroscience policy research centre has been announced by two British universities, after being funded with £3 million by the Department for Education.

Photo by Bret Kavanaugh on Unsplash For several years, the idea of using genetic information about students as the basis for education policy has been gaining traction in the UK.

Photo by Viktor Forgacs on Unsplash A new AI-driven digital learning platform launched by Arizona State University has set off alarm bells among academics for its exploitation of scholarly work.

Photo by Federico Lancellotti on Unsplash This post is the script for a keynote lecture at the European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) at the University of Belgrade, Serbia, on 10 September 2025.

Photo by Henrik L. on Unsplash Academic publishing is currently experiencing a viral spread of “zombie citations.”

Photo by Lachlan Donald on Unsplash Most definitions of “AI in education” start from technical categories.

Photo by David Matos on Unsplash Two new genomics startups have released consumer services claiming to allow parents to screen and select embryos based on polygenic scores for IQ.