The Kortext blog
Welcome to the Kortext blog, where you’ll discover insights, opinions and interviews from across the higher education sector.
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...
Black History Month 2023 – celebrating Black British female authors
This year, Black History Month is dedicated to honouring the achievements of Black women. The theme of ‘Saluting Our Sisters’ recognises the exceptional contributions that pioneering Black women have made to all aspects of society. To that end, we’re sharing a list of...
Empowering librarians: harnessing the potential of AI tools
Empowering librarians: harnessing the potential of AI tools We spoke to Mike Jones from Solent University about the synergies between AI literacy and information literacy in higher education. Read on to find out how AI tools could empower librarians to position...
Change the game with Kortext this academic year!
Change the game with Kortext this academic year! In our second blog on inspection copies, we’ll explore how Kortext can help you get ahead when preparing for the new academic year. Read on to take a deeper dive into how our inspection copies make it simple to...
Kortext Annual Librarian Survey 2023 – the results!
Kortext Annual Librarian Survey 2023 – the results! We received a fantastic response to this year’s survey. 68 library staff took part, with roles including Director of Student and Library Services, Acquisitions and Reading List Coordinator, and Faculty...
Empowering academics – the benefits of inspection copies
Let’s take a closer look at inspection copies. If you teach a course in higher education, did you know that you can use this valuable resource? Read on to discover the many benefits of inspection copies and how Kortext can help you prepare for the new academic year....
Kortext Summer Webinar 2023 — our roundup
Kortext Summer Webinar 2023 — our roundup On 6th July, we held our summer webinar based on Journey to a Million. UCAS predicts that there could be up to a million higher education applicants in a single year by 2030, an increase of a third on today’s figures....