Empowering Critical skills of Teaching and Learning with Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools

This collaborative manual on AI tools in education has been developed by a team of experts in the field. The primary developers of this draft are Prof Dr. Liam Murray and Muhammad Irfan from the University of Limerick. The manual has been specifically created to help educators and learners around the world understand the key concepts of AI tools in education, with a particular focus on the higher education environment in Central Asia. Recently, a collaborative initiative among Central Asian universities has been launched to equip faculty and students, mostly in the social sciences, with the ongoing revolution of AI tools. This manual is just one of many resources that aim to support teachers and learners in Central Asia and beyond, helping them to develop critical thinking and integrate AI into the teaching and learning process. Contributions to this manual were made by several experts in the field. Key notes were provided by Fahad Aldulaylan and Yahya AlQahtani, while Dr. Muhammad Sajjad focused on developing the limitations and analysis section. Engr. Francis Ashiq provided the technical layout to enhance readers' understanding of AI tools in education, and Bronwyn April shared her expertise on the social aspect of AI in education, teaching, and learning. Additionally, Niamh O'Brien provided support in the graphical aspect of teaching and learning. This manual is available for anyone to use for research, teaching, or academic purposes, but it is important to acknowledge the authors for their contributions.