We are pleased to invite submissions for a forthcoming special collection in the Journal of Interactive Media in Education (JIME) focused on:
AI, Curriculum Futures and Human-Centred Student Support
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping higher education — transforming curriculum design, assessment practices, student support, and institutional strategy. As generative and predictive AI systems become embedded in academic practice, a key question emerges: how can we harness AI to enhance learning while maintaining equity and human-centred values?
This special collection brings together research, scholarship and practice-based contributions exploring how AI is influencing learning design, teaching, support systems, and the broader educational landscape.
We warmly invite researchers, educators and practitioners to submit their work and contribute to this timely and important conversation.
Scope of the Special Issue
We welcome interdisciplinary, critical and international perspectives that reflect both:
- Lessons from the past development of AI in education
- Forward-looking visions for curriculum, pedagogy and student experience in an AI-rich future
Suggested Topics Include:
AI and Curriculum Innovation
- AI-supported curriculum design and redesign
- Integrating generative AI into disciplinary teaching
- AI-enabled assessment, feedback and academic integrity
- Pedagogical models for AI-rich learning environments
- Co-creation with students in AI-supported curricula
AI and Student Support
- Intelligent tutoring systems and personalised learning pathways
- AI for academic advising, wellbeing and pastoral support
- Human–AI collaboration in teaching and support roles
- Ethical, transparent and trustworthy AI for student services
Equity, Ethics and Governance
- Bias, fairness and responsible AI in education
- Data governance and privacy
- Decolonising AI and curriculum
- Global inequalities in access to AI-enhanced learning
Learning at Scale in the Age of AI
- AI-supported online and blended learning at scale
- Learning analytics for curriculum enhancement
- Professional development for educators
- The future of higher education systems
AI for Societal and Global Challenges
- AI-enabled learning for sustainability and the SDGs
- Climate education and crisis-responsive curriculum
- Lifelong learning in changing labour markets
Key Information
- Submission deadline: 20 April 2026
- Provisional publication date: November 2026
Guest Editors
- Professor Denise Whitelock (The Open University, UK)
- Dr Christothea Herodotou (The Open University, UK)
- Dr Chris Edwards (The Open University, UK)
- Dr Thomas Ullmann (The Open University, UK)
- Dr Duygu Bektik (The Open University, UK)
Submission Details
Submissions should be:
- Full papers of up to 7,500 words (including references)
- Submitted via the JIME platform
For all details, please visit: https://account.jime.open.ac.uk/index.php/up-j-jime/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/11