HEART: Higher Education and Artificial Intelligence Responsive Teaching

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Creator(s) (alphabetical)

Abey Campbell, Adam Kane, Gisela Tuchszer, Joanna Kacprzyk, Julia Jones, Kate Duffy, Matteo Toscani, Rianna Magee, Susanne Schilling

Organisation(s)

University College Dublin

Discipline(s)

Education, Mathematics and Statistics, Natural Sciences, Teaching & Learning

Topic(s)

Accessibility & Inclusion, Accessibility and Inclusion, Assessment and Feedback, Teaching and Learning Practice

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CC BY

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Description

This project explores the impact of AI text generation on 3rd-level education in Ireland, using modules delivered in the UCD School of Biology and Environmental Science (SBES) at University College Dublin. It was co-created by students and staff.

Benefit of this resource and how to make the best use of it

Experts anticipate that using artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools such as ChatGPT will become a new standard in our professional lives, but what are the implications of this disruptive technology for teaching and learning in higher education, especially in STEM subjects? We argue that rather than banning AI writing tools, both students and educators need to develop understanding of the possibilities and limitations associated with this technology. Further, AI usage needs to be addressed by university plagiarism and academic integrity guidelines.

This project explores the impact of AI text generation on 3rd-level education in Ireland, using modules delivered in the UCD School of Biology and Environmental Science (SBES). In this document you will our team presents the summary of progress to date and reflections on the key findings from the . We wish to thank the Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement (SATLE) fund for making this project possible.

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Campbell, A., Kane, A., Tuchszer, G., Kacprzyk, J., Jones, J., Duffy, K., Toscani, M., Magee, R., & Schilling, S. (2023). Heart: higher education and artificial intelligence responsive teaching. National Resource Hub (Ireland). Retrieved from: https://hub.teachingandlearning.ie/resource/heart-higher-education-and-artificial-intelligence-responsive-teaching/ License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY).

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What does success look like as a student?

In this short film, students in higher education across Ireland reflect on confidence, perseverance, first-time experiences, learning, and the small moments that can make a big difference.

The student voices featured here were gathered through the HEA Student Success Survey and Focus Groups in 2025 and are shared in their own words.

The animations are creative interpretations of those reflections, imagined and produced by second-year Animation students at Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT).

From communicating in a second language to returning to education as a mature student, overcoming anxiety, and simply choosing not to quit, these stories explore the many ways success can be experienced.

Even small moments in college can be a success. What are yours?

Credits
Animation, Backgrounds & Compositing — Arantxa Vara
Animation & Backgrounds — Giada Randolfi
Animation — Zach Louis Ng Nocum
Animation & Backgrounds — Alex
Music composition & production — Darragh Winters

Special thanks
Karima Dillon
Eimhin Mc Namara
Rebecca Roper
The students who shared their experiences