AI in Art and Design Education Practice Sharing Day

The University of the Arts London (UAL) and the Council for Higher Education in Art & Design (CHEAD) are hosting educators and students from art schools, colleges and universities as they present their creative ideas and evaluation of designing, learning and utilising GenAI tools.
Creative Synergies: Exploring AI in Art and Design Education
Focus on how AI tools are being integrated into art and design curricula to enhance creative processes and expand pedagogical approaches.
Teaching Tomorrow: Preparing Students for an AI-Enhanced Creative Industry
Exploration of how to equip students with the skills and mindset needed to navigate and lead in creative industries increasingly shaped by AI technologies.
Ethics and Innovation: AI in Art and Design Pedagogy
Conversations about the ethical implications of using AI in creative education and how to instil critical thinking in students regarding AI-generated work.
Equity in Education: Creating Inclusive and Accessible Learning Environments
Focus on practices that promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the classroom, ensuring all students thrive.
Assessment and Feedback: Evolving Practices using AI
Learning - Sharing innovative approaches to assessment that go beyond traditional tests, focusing on formative feedback and student-driven evaluation.
Programme



Time
Room 1
Room  2


9.30
Welcome: Introduction: Sheldon and/or Ruth





9.45


The Ethical Use of AI in Higher Education: Facilitating Students Integrity in Creative Subjects – Jane Mills





10.30


AI is evolving and so should we. Experimenting and integrating GenAI in the classroom – Annette Naudin and Meera Darji


The AI Learning Gambit – Dave White


11.00
Break





11.15


How AI platforms are informing design for performance practice – Ben Turnbull


of AI in Creative Education – Ami Podrebarac




11.45


Pure Land: Generative AI, Buddhas and Memory – Maria Than


AI as studio assistant or foe? Thinking through the contradictions for creating AI in the classroom - Noel Douglas






12.15


AI as Creative Catalyst: Enhancing Student Exploration in Art Direction and Major Projects - Russel Miller


Reflections on Student AI Residency at Tate - Damien Borowik and Chris Fellows


12.45
Break





1.30


Leveraging or Replacing? The Pros and Cons of Using AI in Student Projects - Nick Lewis





2.15


Opening the Black Box: Demystifying Image-Based Generative AI for Ethical and Environmental Creative Practice (workshop) Tim Fransen


Teaching Humans in a Virtual World (Workshop) – James Dalby


3.00
Break





3.15


Art or Algorithm: Student Perspectives on AI in Creative Education - Calum Sherwood





4.00


Session close













Who Should Attend
This event is open to all who are interested in the themes presented.