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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
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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

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

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

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

A toolbox on “Student wellbeing in digital studies”

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A toolbox on “Student wellbeing in digital studies”

How are the mental health of students and digitalization processes at universities connected? What about the support structures for students at universities? And how can online teaching or digitally supported teaching be designed to promote health? Tanja Brock and Jan Schuhr addressed these and similar questions in the enhance research and development project. They present important results in the form of a toolbox in four blog posts.

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Jan Schuhr, Tanja Brock
28.08.24

Making mental health visible

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Making mental health visible

In this blog post, we explore the key challenges surrounding mental stress in higher education and discuss how universities can address these with visibility strategies. A step-by-step guide in the appendix of the article is intended to serve as a suggestion on what to consider when planning and implementing a visibility campaign in the university context and how to involve students in its design.

Jan Schuhr
Jan Schuhr
28.08.24

“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

Preparing psychosocial inclusivity in courses

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Preparing psychosocial inclusivity in courses

A conducive teaching and learning environment is crucial for success in higher education. This includes addressing psychological and socio-cultural needs in (digital) courses. Digital platforms such as Moodle or Stud.IP often make individual concerns invisible. The dialog template in the appendix of this article helps to promote an open exchange and define common rules of interaction.

Jan Schuhr
Jan Schuhr
05.09.24

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
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