James Bedford is an Academic Learning Facilitator at the University of New South Wales. He specialises in course design and assessment, and uses a constructivist approach to learning and teaching. He is currently investigating ways to respond to generative AI in higher education.He was a recipient of an Australian Post-graduate Award, Research Excellence Award, and a University Medal. In addition, he was a visiting doctoral student at the Oxford Centre for Life-Writing. He was awarded a PhD in Creative Writing at the University of New South Wales in 2019 and has been published in various journals.