This is a growing list of digital tools that can help lecturers teach more effectively and engage students in different ways. Each tool includes a short description to help you quickly find what suits your course needs.
Aihoa
AI in Higher Education: Online Aotearoa (AIHOA) is a project led by Ako Aotearoa that explores how generative artificial intelligence can be used responsibly in tertiary education in New Zealand. It focuses on building understanding, sharing resources, and supporting educators and learners to navigate the opportunities and risks of AI. The platform includes guidelines, case studies, workshops, and community contributions.
Ways to use it:
- Professional Development
- Policy and Planning
- AI Brainstorming
Ideamap
IdeaMap.ai is an online tool that helps users organise thoughts visually using AI-powered concept maps. By entering a topic or question, the tool generates a mind map that breaks down complex ideas into simpler, connected parts. This makes it easier to understand, plan, and communicate information clearly. The maps can be edited, expanded, and exported for use in lessons or study materials.
Ways to use it:
- Group Work
- Lesson Planning
- Student Revision
NotebookLM
NotebookLM by Google is an AI-powered research and writing assistant designed to help users organise information and generate content more efficiently. It allows you to upload your own documents (like PDFs, Google Docs, or text files), and then uses those documents to answer questions, summarise content, or help draft new text—all based on your personal material.
Ways to use it:
- Literature Reviews
- Generate Podcasts
- Help draft lessons
Scite
Scite.ai is a research tool that uses AI to show how scientific articles have been cited. It helps users find reliable sources by showing if other researchers support, mention, or disagree with a paper. This helps students and educators quickly judge the quality and relevance of a study.
Ways to use it:
- Source Evaluation
- Research Projects
- Academic Writing Support
Elicit
Elicit is an AI research assistant that helps users find answers to questions by searching academic papers. Instead of just showing links, it pulls key points and summaries from papers. This saves time and helps students understand evidence-based answers to complex questions.
Ways to use it:
- Inquiry-Based Learning
- Literature Reviews
- Research Question Development
Eduaide
Eduaide.ai is an AI tool made for teachers. It helps create lesson plans, activity ideas, questions, and teaching resources based on curriculum topics. Teachers can customise the content and quickly create materials to suit student needs.
Ways to use it:
- Lesson Planning
- Differentiated Activities
- Assessment Preparation
Eightify
Eightify is a browser extension that uses AI to summarise YouTube videos into 8 key points. It helps users quickly understand the main ideas without watching the whole video. This is useful for research, revision, or finding useful learning clips.
Ways to use it:
- Flipped Learning
- Video Note-Taking
- Quick Content Reviews