The STAR project is an initiative to adapt Large Language Models to assist the teaching process.  The specific problem we are addressing is the process of teaching students how to write a quality research proposal based on Grounded Theory principles. How can an AI assist in the process of teaching this? We identified two areas…

The 2024 AI Transfer Congress promotes exchanges between researchers and practitioners. Allowing others to share new ideas and foster cooperation to advance the use of Artificial Intelligence in all aspects of society and economy. A paper was presented by STAR’s PI Gerard Said on the reactions of lecturers at MCAST to AI training found below.…

On May 29th, STAR Project synergised with other AI and education-related projects during a networking event organised by Waterline Project. Read more here.

A Data Management Plan Seminar was held on 25th April 2024. The seminar aimed to enhance skills on how to write an Effective Data Management Plan.  

Dear all, This message is an introduction to the STAR project and its stated aims. We are working on building a new way of using AI to assist, rather than impose on humans. To do this, we are investigating how Large Language Models with multiple parameters which can generate text can be used to assist…

A funded research project by MCAST in collaboration with MCST When ChatGPT was released, all of us were established AI researchers who are also teachers. We had been teaching python and training models for a long time at MCAST, which is a vocational institution, and were quite familiar with the issues that come with trying…

A forum amongst AI experts and attendees at the MCAST R&I Expo 2023 was conducted aimed at boosting competency digitalization in education principles and exchanging views on opportunities & challenges of conversational AI in education and research. #starproject #researchexcellenceprogramme

During the past months STAR Project has been working on multiple tasks and finalised 2 deliverables: Quality Assurance Plan of the project and the Communication, Dissemination & Exploitation Plan.