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Student use of AI tools in everyday university life: continuities and changes

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Student use of AI tools in everyday university life: continuities and changes

Unfortunately, the student perspective is often neglected in the discussion about the use of AI tools at universities. But do students even want to use ChatGPT? What opportunities and risks do they see in the use of generative AI? Last winter, Timucin Cicek, Prof. Dr. Tobias Seidl and Prof. Cornelia Vonhof from Stuttgart Media University published key findings from a student survey on the use of AI tools in the HFD blog post "Hey ChatGPT, can you help me?". Now they continue with surprising answers to the question of what continuities and changes they observed.

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Prof. Dr. Tobias Seidl, Cornelia Vonhof
09.09.24

“Extremely helpful input and exchange” Event report on the AI networking event on 22.08.2024

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“Extremely helpful input and exchange” Event report on the AI networking event on 22.08.2024

At the HFD's AI networking event on August 22, 2024, around 170 participants from universities across Germany, Austria and Switzerland exchanged views on generative AI in higher education. A look back and a look ahead.

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Sebastian Horndasch, Jens Tobor
04.09.24

Live subtitling via AR glasses: helpful tool or just a gimmick?

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Live subtitling via AR glasses: helpful tool or just a gimmick?

With subtitling glasses, hearing-impaired students should be able to follow lectures without barriers. Practical tests at Mainz University of Applied Sciences have revealed advantages, but also new challenges. In this guest article, Alessandra Reß and Daniel Bayer explain the extent to which the use of subtitling glasses can actually contribute to barrier-free teaching.

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Daniel Bayer, Alessandra Ress
15.07.24

ChatGPT and Co. in university teaching – perspectives from students and teachers

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ChatGPT and Co. in university teaching – perspectives from students and teachers

The release of ChatGPT in November 2022 has led to the wider use of artificial intelligence (AI) reaching into the mainstream. AI tools have long since found their way into colleges and universities. But how do students and teachers actually view this change? What are the opportunities and challenges of using AI tools in university teaching? Lukas Erle, Thomas Hoss and Prof. Dr. Sabrina Eimler (Department of Human Factors & Gender Studies at the Institute of Computer Science at the Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences in Bottrop) put these and other questions to students and teachers at various German colleges and universities.

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Lukas Erle, Sabrina Eimler
09.07.24

Editor’s Pick: 5 Must-see Keynotes in English at the University:Future Festival 2024

Editor’s Pick: 5 Must-see Keynotes in English at the University:Future Festival 2024

The University:Future Festival (U:FF) provides such an opportunity for critical reflection, sharing of best practice and key insights into what's working at the cutting edge by bringing together educators, staff and students, as well as policy makers from across Germany and Europe. To broaden your perspective, here are my 5 must-see keynotes in English from the festival's stellar line-up:

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Channa van der Brug
29.05.24

Academic Integrity and a New Assessment Culture in the Age of AI: an interview with Edward Palmer

Academic Integrity and a New Assessment Culture in the Age of AI: an interview with Edward Palmer

(Generative) AI has turned the examination system on its head. The fear of students trying to cheat still dominates the discussion. But at the University of Adelaide in Australia, the focus has shifted towards academic integrity and student support. In this interview, Edward Palmer, Professor and Director of the Unit of Digital Education and Training in the School of Education, explains the impact of AI on assessment and how attitudes to assessment need to change. 

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Dr. Jannica Budde
22.05.24

The provision of generative AI in universities: What is possible and what is desirable?

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The provision of generative AI in universities: What is possible and what is desirable?

German universities are facing the challenge of making tools based on generative artificial intelligence (AI) accessible for research, teaching and administration. The focus is currently on the accessibility of commercially available tools such as ChatGPT. However, the issue of non-commercial, open source-based solutions is also increasingly coming to the fore in the discussions. What options are there, what are the advantages and disadvantages and what role does cross-university cooperation play here?

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Dr. Peter Salden, Jonas Leschke, Dr. habil. Malte Persike
28.02.24
In der oberen Bildhälfte sind zu dekorativen Zwecken Server abgebildet. Titel des Blogbeitrags: "DIE BEREITSTELLUNG GENERATIVER KI IN HOCHSCHULEN: WAS IST MÖGLICH UND WAS WÜNSCHENSWERT?" Untertitel: Ein

Towards an Interoperable Higher Education Landscape

Towards an Interoperable Higher Education Landscape

Are you eager to access comprehensive student performance data across multiple platforms? Keen on collaborating seamlessly with fellow educators across various institutions? Do you envision a single platform to log in as a student? As an administrator, are you looking for more efficient academic recognition processes? Good news: The European Digital Education Hub is making strides with a key initiative that responds to these wishes – by developing a European higher education interoperability framework. We spoke to Channa van der Brug, who has been closely monitoring the progress of this initiative since its launch in September 2023, informed by insights from the HFD study “Making Interoperability Work”. She will unveil the progress made and its relevance to you!

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Channa van der Brug
20.02.24

Neurodiversity in digital university teaching

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Neurodiversity in digital university teaching

University teaching that promotes or perhaps even celebrates diverse styles of thinking and learning not only creates an inclusive environment, but also offers added value for all teachers and students. In this article, we explore why neurodiversity is crucial in the digital world of higher education and how to practically address the different needs of neurodivergent people in higher education. Individual self-efficacy and a sense of community can be promoted through freedom of choice in dealing with technology and mutual empathy.

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Judith Rommel
31.01.24
In der oberen Bildhälfte ist eine Grafik zu dekorativen Zwecken abgebildet. Titel des Blogartikels: "Neurodivrrsität in der digitalen Hochschullehre". Untertitel: "Ein Gastbeitrag von Dr. Judith Rommel". Logo rechts unten: Hochschulforum Digitalisierung.

The campus of tomorrow? An HFD delegation trip to the Netherlands

The campus of tomorrow? An HFD delegation trip to the Netherlands

What do innovative approaches and effective solutions for the further development of digital learning and teaching look like? And what are the success factors? Five selected HFD-funded delegation teams took up the challenge of designing a "Peer Learning Journey" to gather information abroad, network with international partners and share good practices in Germany. In November 2023, Bonn-Rhine-Sieg University of Applied Sciences (H-BRS) undertook a pioneering delegation to gain inspiration for the design of its future campus in St. Augustin.

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Prof. Dr. Marco Winzker
18.01.24
In der oberen Bildhälfte ist ein VW-Bus auf einer Weltkugel abgebildet. Titel des Blogartikels: "CAMPUS VON MORGEN?". Untertitel: "Eine HFD-Delegationsreise der Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg (H-BRS) in die Niederlande". Logo rechts unten: Hochschulforum Digitalisierung.
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