Javier Tejera - Edinburgh Futures Institute (project in partnership with Moray House). What problem are you trying to solve?Current artificial intelligence (AI) applications in education primarily focus on streamlining teaching processes through tools like AI super-tutors and lesson planners, offering limited pedagogical innovation. Educators are often mere consumers of these technologies, leading to a notable imbalance where their input and unique teaching contexts are overlooked. Consequently, most educational technologies are designed without a true understanding of day-to-day teaching needs and contexts, resulting in low adoption rates and missed opportunities for meaningful pedagogical advancement and improved student experiences. What is your idea?Our innovation, the AI Teaching Innovation project, transforms educators into co-designers and producers of customised AI tools tailored to their specific pedagogical needs and contexts. By fostering collaboration among teachers, researchers, and learning technologists, we develop adaptable, scalable AI applications that enhance teaching and learning across various disciplines and institutions. This initiative is spearheaded by a new ‘startup’ within the University of Edinburgh, ensuring these innovations remain closely integrated with academic research and the university’s broader educational objectives, while also offering these tools to other universities to improve educational outcomes globally. This article was published on 2025-11-17
