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LEADER AI developed a Toolkit with practical guidelines, scenario-based training, and an Interactive eLearning platform with digital resources on how HEIs can use AI-based and data-driven tools and approaches for personalised instruction.

Pilot implementation of these activities took place, while a Committee was established to support the success of the project. Promotional activities, events and a final European Conference further disseminated the project’s results.

LEADER AI aims to address the need for effective Higher Education (HE) digital learning that responds to students’ needs, strengths, and skills, through the proper exploitation of advanced technologies.

The project’s specific objectives are to:

• raise awareness about the role of Learning Analytics (LA) and AI for personalisation of learning in HE, considering ethical issues
• develop hands-on resources for the adoption of AI-based and data visualisation tools for personalised learning in HE
• build the digital and pedagogic competences of HE faculty and staff (e.g., leadership teams, instructors, researchers, learning designers) in customising their teaching using AI-based and data visualisation tools
• improve the supply of high quality digital learning opportunities in HE

• Improved competences of HE faculty and staff to integrate data visualisation and AI-based tools to personalise teaching, assessment, support
• Toolkit with a collection of guidelines, case studies, and practical checklist
• Scenario-based training with pilots for hands-on skills
• E-learning platform with MOOC, tutorials, and in-action demo of tools
• General awareness raising throughout EU concerning the role of analytics and AI in education
• Setup of a project dedicated committee

LEADER AI supported a participatory methodology by establishing a Committee of key stakeholders including HE leadership teams, faculty and staff, academics, researchers, learning designers, SMES and educational technologists. Apart from its direct linking with the HE sector, the project created synergies between various education related fields.

The tools and methodologies that were developed through the project support and respond to the HEIs and target groups’ needs. Based on a sound research methodology, an early needs assessment involving key stakeholders indicated their existing challenges and needs to be addressed throughout the project. This helped the consortium produce innovative and tailor made resources, including a Toolkit comprising practical guidelines such as a learning design framework and checklist for harnessing technology, to be adopted by the target groups. In addition, training opportunities through scenarios, based on authentic learning, and a full suite of eLearning resources including a MOOC help HE staff build their respective pedagogic and digital competences on personalisation through AI and analytics.

Aligning with the demands of in-service professional development, the training included hands-on activities on the usage of specific open source tools and real case studies on the topic. Additionally, demonstrating digital tools in action, through a one-stop-shop platform, can assist the academics and educators in their daily practices.