WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR LEARNING?
CRITICAL THINKING AT UNIVERSITY IN THE WORLD OF AI
Enter LAUNCH50 at checkout and receive a 50% discount to celebrate the launch.
ONLINE Short COURSE
Launched in Summer 2026, I crafted this course for current or prospective university students facing the unique challenges and opportunities of today’s learning environment, including the widespread availability of AI.
The course draws on my two decades of teaching at the University of Edinburgh, as well as my widely-adopted Oxford University Press textbook, Becoming a Critical Thinker: for your university studies and beyond.
COURSE STRUCTURE:
The course could be completed in a dedicated day or spread over a few days and is structured around three modules:
University in the World of AI
Critical Thinking as a Universal Skill
Whether, When and How to Incorporate AI into Learning
It comprises:
Over 3 hours of recorded material segmented into short (5-10 min) videos
Guided Exercises throughout allowing students to practice skills
A comprehensive list of Further Resources for each module
A bonus session ‘How to Focus During Online Learning’, which I have delivered to many universities and workplaces over the past five years
course aims:
My aim is to empower young people to:
appreciate the importance of critical thinking to university learning and graduate employability,
become better informed about the benefits and risks of using AI in learning,
understand AI engagement options (including times not to use AI), and
feel confident in making their own decisions.
COST:
The course costs £46. To celebrate the launch, I am offering a 50% discount (use LAUNCH50 at checkout) reducing the cost to £23. For the price of a dinner out, students have the opportunity to transform how they approach university to make the most of their learning, and to feel confident in their options and choices. The course testimonials below demonstrate the benefits of completing this course.
more information for institutions:
If you are an academic, university, teacher, or school interested in options for offering the course on your internal platforms please get in touch directly via my contact page. I’d be delighted to discuss the pedagogy and course content in more detail, as well as opportunities for complimentary online or in-person lectures or seminars for student groups, or roundtable discussions or workshops for academics grappling with their approach.
Course Testimonials
“An exceptionally engaging and thoughtful course that addresses a challenge many students are already grappling with. Sarah clearly knows the space and the problems within it extremely well, which comes through in the practical examples, personal anecdotes, and balanced approach throughout. ”
“This course offered me a thoughtful and timely exploration of critical thinking in the age of AI, encouraging deeper engagement rather than passive use of technology. I deeply valued how the guided exercises prepared by Sarah pushed me to deeply reflect on my own assumptions. Additionally, the exercises helped me recognise that meaningful learning requires curiosity, questioning, and self-awareness.”
“In a world where information is increasingly being influenced, augmented, and generated with and by AI, the need for structured critical thinking is more important than ever. Dr Ivory’s online short course provides students with the opportunity to engage with theoretically underpinned, clearly structured, and interesting materials to develop their critical thinking skills, which are not only applicable at university, but also in life more generally. ”
A taster of the course…The Welcome Video
“Sarah is simply awesome. As a lecturer she is inspirational, as a researcher she is formidable, and as a colleague she is a rock.”