{"id":8528,"date":"2024-02-23T12:42:49","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T12:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/?p=8528"},"modified":"2024-03-04T15:38:57","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T15:38:57","slug":"exploring-the-educational-potential-of-generative-artificial-intelligence-insights-from-david-meechan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/2024\/02\/23\/exploring-the-educational-potential-of-generative-artificial-intelligence-insights-from-david-meechan\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring the Educational Potential of Generative Artificial Intelligence: Insights from David Meechan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mymedia.northampton.ac.uk\/media\/David+Meechan%2C+Vulcan+Session+talk+recorded+26+01+24\/0_t02r40ox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/02\/Click-to-view-David-Meechan-talk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/02\/Click-to-view-David-Meechan-talk.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blogs.northampton.ac.uk\/learntech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/02\/Click-to-view-David-Meechan-talk-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mymedia.northampton.ac.uk\/media\/David+Meechan%2C+Vulcan+Session+talk+recorded+26+01+24\/0_t02r40ox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click to view David Meechan\u2019s abridged talk from the Vulcan Sessions on 26\/01\/24.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this condensed talk from the Vulcan Sessions on 26\/01\/24, Senior Lecturer in Education David Meechan discusses the opportunities and considerations of using AI in education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Introducing the concept of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) as a diverse and constantly evolving field without a consistent definition among scholars. 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