The Kortext blog
Welcome to the Kortext blog, where you’ll discover insights, opinions and interviews from across the higher education sector.
Addressing socioeconomic disparities in AI education access
A digital divide in students’ use of generative AI tools may be emerging. Read our blog for practical suggestions on how to bridge the gap.
Empowering educators and students in higher education
Read our blog on the importance of digital capability in higher education, based on findings from a collaborative Wonkhe white paper.
Transforming higher education with technology
In this blog, we take a look at ‘Setting the Curve’, the white paper we launched in partnership with Wonkhe, through the lenses of inclusivity and student engagement. Using insights from this research, we’ll explore how technology can create a more inclusive learning...
5 trends for higher education in 2024
5 trends for higher education in 2024 What does the future hold for higher education in 2024? We asked five sector leaders to share their thoughts on key trends for the year ahead. 1. Artificial intelligence Authenticity of information will become an overriding...
Kortext’s 2023: our year in review highlights
Kortext's 2023: our year in review highlights 2023 has gone in a flash! It’s been a busy – and very exciting – year at Kortext. We had the pleasure of meeting thousands of students at Freshers’ Fairs up and down the UK. Kortext colleagues attended events around...
Kortext Winter Webinar 2023 – our round-up
Kortext Winter Webinar 2023 – our round-up The Collins Dictionary named ‘AI’ as their word of the year for 2023. AI has certainly been a topic of much debate in higher education, sparked by the launch of ChatGPT on 30 November 2022. On 12th December, we held...
Challenges and opportunities in higher education post-Covid
Navigating the new horizon: challenges and opportunities in higher education post-Covid Last month, we launched a white paper in partnership with Wonkhe to explore the landscape for digitally enabled higher education. The echoes of the Covid-19 pandemic have forged a...
Navigating the terrain: open AI vs trusted AI in higher education
Recent advances in generative artificial intelligence (AI) have paved the way for transformative applications across many sectors. From these, two branches have emerged – open AI and responsible (or trusted) AI. In this blog, we’ll explore the differences between them...
Kortext Premium – the future of learning, powered by AI
ChatGPT-3 was launched less than a year ago, on 30 November 2022, and since then has taken the higher education sector by storm. While no definitive statistics on student use are available yet, a freedom of information request made to Scottish universities revealed...