{"id":86,"date":"2025-07-17T13:22:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T12:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearnscot25\/?page_id=86"},"modified":"2025-08-25T17:29:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T16:29:34","slug":"artificial-intelligence-glossary-of-terms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearnscot25\/artificial-intelligence-in-scottish-education\/artificial-intelligence-glossary-of-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"Artificial Intelligence: Glossary of terms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>AI Literacy<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 The ability to understand, critically evaluate, and effectively use AI tools in education and everyday life.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Automated Assessment<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 AI-powered grading or feedback systems that evaluate student work and provide insights to educators.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bias&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 The presence of unfair or unbalanced perspectives in AI outputs due to biased training data, which can impact educational fairness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chatbot<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 A conversational AI tool that assists students and educators by answering questions, tutoring, or supporting administrative tasks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearnscot25\/uploads\/sites\/10871\/2025\/07\/17170956\/image-FtHeHZNUYkG4fuPHrmwq8Flc8J0LS8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93\" style=\"width:612px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearnscot25\/uploads\/sites\/10871\/2025\/07\/17170956\/image-FtHeHZNUYkG4fuPHrmwq8Flc8J0LS8.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearnscot25\/uploads\/sites\/10871\/2025\/07\/17170956\/image-FtHeHZNUYkG4fuPHrmwq8Flc8J0LS8-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearnscot25\/uploads\/sites\/10871\/2025\/07\/17170956\/image-FtHeHZNUYkG4fuPHrmwq8Flc8J0LS8-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearnscot25\/uploads\/sites\/10871\/2025\/07\/17170956\/image-FtHeHZNUYkG4fuPHrmwq8Flc8J0LS8-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Creative AI<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 AI that generates original artistic content, such as stories, poems, music, and artwork.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Deep Learning<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 A subset of machine learning that uses multiple layers of artificial neural networks to analyse complex data patterns and improve AI capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ethical AI<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 The responsible development and use of AI, ensuring fairness, transparency, and accountability in education.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>EdTech&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 The use of technology, including AI, to enhance teaching and learning experiences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Generative AI (GenAI)<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 A type of artificial intelligence that can create novel text, images, audio, video, and other content by learning patterns from vast datasets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hallucination<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 When an AI generates false or misleading information that appears credible but is not based on factual data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Large Language Model (LLM)<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 A type of AI trained on massive text datasets to generate human-like language and perform various text-based tasks (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearnscot25\/uploads\/sites\/10871\/2025\/07\/17171059\/image-As6MTLYJ6ta7FZgR1G5U6ZUzqfCqvm.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94\" style=\"width:657px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearnscot25\/uploads\/sites\/10871\/2025\/07\/17171059\/image-As6MTLYJ6ta7FZgR1G5U6ZUzqfCqvm.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearnscot25\/uploads\/sites\/10871\/2025\/07\/17171059\/image-As6MTLYJ6ta7FZgR1G5U6ZUzqfCqvm-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearnscot25\/uploads\/sites\/10871\/2025\/07\/17171059\/image-As6MTLYJ6ta7FZgR1G5U6ZUzqfCqvm-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/digilearnscot25\/uploads\/sites\/10871\/2025\/07\/17171059\/image-As6MTLYJ6ta7FZgR1G5U6ZUzqfCqvm-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Conversational Nature of Engaging with LLMs as an Educator<\/strong> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One of the most powerful aspects of Large Language Models (LLMs) is their&nbsp;<strong>conversational nature<\/strong>. Unlike traditional search engines or static teaching materials, LLMs allow educators to engage in a dynamic, back-and-forth interaction\u2014almost like having a virtual assistant \/ critical friend.LLMs respond in real time, meaning educators can:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ask follow-up questions<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 If an answer isn\u2019t quite right, you can refine your question or ask for clarification.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Explore different perspectives<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 LLMs can generate multiple viewpoints on a topic, supporting critical thinking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Role-play different scenarios<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Want to simulate a historical debate or practice a parent-teacher conversation? LLMs can adapt to different roles.For example, if you\u2019re planning a lesson on Shakespeare, you could ask:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>\u201cSummarise Macbeth in simple terms for 12-year-olds.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u201cNow explain it as if you were a drama teacher focusing on character emotions.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u201cGive me three discussion questions for an advanced literature class.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This&nbsp;<strong>interactive approach<\/strong>&nbsp;makes LLMs a flexible and responsive tool, helping educators refine ideas, create engaging materials, and adapt content for different learners\u2014all through natural conversation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Multimodal AI<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 AI that can process and generate multiple types of content, such as text, images, and audio, simultaneously.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Natural Language Processing (NLP)<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 A branch of AI that enables computers to understand, interpret, and generate human language in a meaningful way.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Neural Networks<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 AI models inspired by the human brain that process information through interconnected layers of nodes (neurons) to recognize patterns and make predictions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prompt Engineering<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 The practice of crafting effective inputs (prompts) to guide AI models in generating accurate and relevant outputs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF)<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 aligns generative AI models, particularly LLMs, with human preferences by using human feedback to train a reward model, which then guides the AI through reinforcement learning to produce more desirable outputs.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tokens<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 The basic units of text that AI models process, which can be words, parts of words, or characters, depending on the model. 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