AI for Learning & Assessment
Responsible AI integration for learning design, staff development, accessibility and professional workflow at UCL STEaPP.
Microsoft Copilot Rollout at UCL
Staff adoption and capability-building for the M365 Copilot licence rollout
The Problem
When UCL rolled out Microsoft Copilot M365 licences to staff, access alone did not translate into confident or effective use. Staff had the tool available but lacked structured support to engage with it meaningfully - and uncertainty about responsible use, data privacy and what the tool was actually for meant uptake was inconsistent across departments.
The Solution
Two parallel resources were developed: the AI Efficiency & Ethics Workshop (a participatory, practical session delivered six times across UCL - detailed below) and a standalone Copilot Guide infographic, designed to make the offering legible to staff who had never engaged with an AI tool before. The guide explains what Copilot is, where to access it, what it can be used for, and what responsible use looks like - without overwhelming staff with feature lists or technical jargon.
Outcome
The workshop series grew to six institutional deliveries and has been re-invited for further sessions into 2026. The Copilot Guide became a standalone staff resource, distributed alongside workshop delivery and embedded in onboarding materials for new staff. Attendees consistently reported moving from uncertainty about the tool to practical confidence in applying it to their own workflows.
Staff-facing Copilot guide - developed to accompany the M365 rollout and provide a clear, accessible introduction to the tool and its responsible use.
UCL AI Accessibility Agent
AI-powered alt text generation for Moodle - deployed 2025
The Problem
As across many large digital learning environments, image descriptions in Moodle course materials were inconsistent and difficult to improve at scale - creating barriers for disabled learners and a compliance risk under the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations. Manual retrospective auditing was resource-intensive and did not address the problem at the point of authoring.
The Solution
Built in Copilot Studio within the Microsoft 365 environment, in collaboration with the UCL Digital Accessibility team. The agent improves accessibility at the point of authoring, not retrospectively.
Outcome
Live AI accessibility agent deployed at UCL STEaPP. Staff guidance materials and a responsible AI use framework published. The workflow supports improved accessibility practice by helping staff produce reviewable first-draft alt text at the point of authoring, reducing the friction of starting from nothing while keeping human judgement in the loop.
WCAG AA contrast testing during Moodle development - accessibility is built in, not audited afterwards.
AI Agents at Work - Workshop Series
Delivered 6× across UCL, January 2025–present
A practical workshop for academic and professional staff on reducing workload with AI tools - moving from passive curiosity to confident, responsible use. Covers what Copilot is and how it differs from other AI tools; practical demonstrations across three use-case scenarios; a prompting framework (Goal + Context + Expectations + Source); responsible AI and data privacy; and a Q&A close.
Delivery record at UCL (January 2025 – present):
- January 2025 - UCL STEaPP Department, initial delivery
- UCL STEaPP Faculty - extended to faculty-wide audience
- UCL Teaching and Learning Forum - institution-wide forum
- UCL Teaching Administrators Conference - professional services staff
- UCL Department of Primary Care & Population Health Away Day - invited keynote
- UCL Teaching Administrators Conference - re-invited for second delivery
Further deliveries scheduled - series remains active.
Available for delivery to teams and organisations.
AI Learning Guidelines for Students
Created with UCL STEaPP, Digital Education and Digital Accessibility Teams
As part of supporting the STEaPP Online MSc, I co-created an interactive resource providing practical guidance for students on how to use AI effectively and responsibly in their online learning. The resource was developed collaboratively with the STEaPP team, the UCL Digital Education team and the UCL Digital Accessibility team, and was digitised into Moodle as part of the onboarding materials for new online learners.
The guide covers what AI tools are available, how to use them responsibly in an academic context, the limits of AI-generated content, and how to apply AI to support - rather than substitute - independent learning. It reflects the principle that AI guidance for students should be practical, honest and grounded in the specific context of their programme, not a generic disclaimer.
The original interactive H5P version is embedded below:
Interactive H5P resource - Guidelines for Using AI for Effective Online Learning. Created in collaboration with UCL STEaPP, UCL Digital Education and UCL Digital Accessibility teams. Hosted on Moodle for STEaPP Online MSc students.
AI-Enhanced Moodle Learning Design
AI has been used to help design, structure and improve online learning materials across policy, science communication, risk and governance modules - always combined with sound learning design rather than as a standalone novelty. Assessment integrity in an AI context is a central design challenge, addressed through situational tasks, peer review, and reflective submissions.
See Digital Education for the full STEaPP Online MSc context, and Legal Compliance for the WCAG/accessibility regulations background.
AI in Workflow Automation
AI-Powered Lead Triage in Power Automate (IKON Training, 2023–24)
Built at IKON Training during a period when integrating LLMs directly into Power Automate was genuinely novel - before AI connectors became standard in enterprise platforms. An automated triage system scores incoming enquiries out of 10, prepending key variables (location, course relevance, tone) and conducting background research on the company to prioritise high-potential leads. Significantly reduced manual evaluation time.
LLM Integration for Communication Workflows
LLM integration also used to generate email template variations at scale - reducing routine content production time and freeing capacity for higher-value tasks. AI image generation was evaluated and deliberately discontinued on sustainability grounds, reflecting a broader commitment to responsible AI use - not just capability, but consequences.
AI Lead Scoring in Teams
GPT Integration in Power Automate
Key Outputs
- Live AI accessibility agent at UCL STEaPP (Copilot Studio, 2025)
- Staff guidance on responsible AI use
- AI Agents at Work workshop - 6 deliveries, re-invited
- AI guidance for students on acceptable and reflective use - including an interactive H5P resource co-created with the UCL Digital Education and Digital Accessibility teams
- Moodle learning activities designed with AI assistance
- AI-powered lead triage in Power Automate (live, IKON 2023–24)
- Prompt frameworks and workshop materials
- Assessment redesign guidance for AI contexts