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ZBL [denk]anstoß - AI in teaching
AI as an opportunity and challenge for teaching is a key topic at the CTL. With the [denk]anstoß programme, we want to dive deep into the topic this year.
You can look forward to workshops and training courses, support opportunities and informal dialogue formats.
Invitation to our keynote
"Menschlichere Bildung in Zeiten der technischen Reproduzierbarkeit von fast allem?"
Speaker: Dr Aljoscha Burchardt
Date: Wed, 28 May 2025, 10-11:30 am
The Lecture (held in German) and discussion online on Zoom, to the registration form
About the lecture - After a brief introduction to artificial intelligence, Aljoscha Burchardt will use his own research in the field of medicine to illustrate the potential for change that AI holds for us and how we can embrace it. In addition to the question of how we actually want to work in the future and what competences we need for this in relation to the status quo, Aljoscha Burchardt will also address central changes at universities, which will be the starting point for the joint discussion.
You can receive 2 AE in area D for the ProfiLehre certificate for your participation. In this case, please select the option "yes" in the line "I would like to have the event recognised for the ProfiLehre certificate".
Aljoscha Burchardt holds a doctorate in computational linguistics and works as a Principal Researcher at Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI) in Berlin. He is also concerned with the social aspects of AI. Aljoscha Burchardt is a Senior Research Fellow at the Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society and was a member of the German Bundestag's Enquete Commission on AI. He is also deputy chairman of the Berlin Scientific Society.
AI café with writing tutors - an online format for students to share their experiences (DE | ENG)
Is ChatGPT our academic downfall? Are we living in the Matrix? Is this text AI-generated?
Come to our AI Café and discuss the latest trend - working with AI tools. When it comes to artificial intelligence, it is particularly important to share experiences and engage in dialogue. You will also receive our assessment of the current possibilities of these technologies.
Have you already worked with AI in a meaningful way and would like to hear other perspectives? Or do you want to find out how AI tools work and what their limitations are? Then our AI café is the right place for you.
We look forward to meeting you!
Wednesday, 16 April, 10 am - 12 noon, online (Zoom)
with the writing tutors
further information and registration
Study workshop: AI in academic writing [DE]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is on everyone's lips. But as new tools continue to emerge, it is becoming increasingly difficult to assess what can, should and may be done with them on a daily basis. AI is not going to disappear - and this raises many questions for students. In the coming summer semester, there will therefore be a workshop that provides information about the problems and possible applications of this new technology and helps you to integrate AI into the academic writing process in a meaningful way.
How does text-generating AI work? How do you write effective prompts? What guidelines are there at the university? Find out in our workshop!
Friday, 13 June, 10 am - 1 pm, in the ZBL (room 02.108)
Workshop leader: Etienne Reiter
Registration via WueStudy
Study workshop: AI as a Tool for Writing [ENG]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing everything, including academic writing, research, and more. But AI is more than just chatbots like ChatGPT. With a growing number of AI tools available, it's challenging to determine which ones are truly useful and how to make the most of them.
That's why we're offering a workshop in the upcoming summer semester to explore both the opportunities and challenges of AI. You'll gain insights into different tools and the technology behind AI, learn how to use them effectively to improve your writing, and understand the academic guidelines for their application.
If you're curious about the do's and dont's of AI at the University, join our workshop!
Friday, 20.06. ,10 am - 1pm, at ZBL (Room 02.108)
instructor: writing tutor Lukas Ehrenfeld
further information and registration
Short format: AI and legal aspects in university teaching (online, German)
Artificial intelligence is on everyone's lips, at the latest with the chatbot ChatGPT, and is now one of the most advanced technologies of our time that will characterise everyday life and the world of work. The aim of the seminar is to show participants the legal aspects of AI relevant to them in the context of university teaching and to enable an initial discussion of this topic. information and registration
Date: 03.04.2025, 13:00 - 16:30 - fully booked!
D: Neural networks, prompting, bias - first steps with AI (online, German)
In this course you will get a brief overview of how generative AI works, formulate and revise your own first prompts, reflect on the characteristics of dialogue-oriented AI and identify bias and hallucinations as dangers of untested AI use.
The course is aimed exclusively at lecturers who have never worked with AI before and serves as a preliminary course for the course"AI skills in university teaching: Creative applications of generative AI (online)" on 20 and 27 May 2025. After an input and initial exercises, the remaining time from 11:00 to 12:00 is available for questions from participants.
Date: 13.05.2025, 10-12 a.m.
All information and registration
A/D: AI competences in university teaching: Creative applications of generative AI (online, German)
In this course you will gain confidence in dealing with AI, acquire prompt skills, select suitable AI for different purposes and exchange good practices in dealing with AI with other lecturers.
Generative AI models offer exciting potential for university teaching, especially in the area of lesson preparation and delivery. In this two-part online course, consisting of two synchronous Zoom sessions and an accompanying self-study phase, you will learn the basics of prompt creation and how text-generating AI can be used specifically in the teaching context. In the first session, you will be familiarised with application scenarios and practical examples that will help you to integrate the new possibilities into your own teaching in a meaningful way.
In the self-study phase, you will develop your own concept for an AI-supported teaching session, which will be reflected on together in the second session. You will also learn about specialised AI tools for academic work and image generation, which will expand your didactic possibilities. This training course will support you in using generative AI in a targeted and responsible way to increase efficiency and creativity in university teaching.
[These two paragraphs were generated entirely by ChatGPT].
Date: 20.05.2025 and 27.05.2025, 10-12 am
information and registration
AI for literature research and academic writing
You are a student, graduate or doctoral candidate and have questions about the appropriate and permissible use of generative AI and AI-based literature research tools? Then contact the Writing Center. In individual writing consultations, in workshops or in our moderated learning and writing groups, our qualified writing tutors and the head of the Writing Centre are available as contact persons.
On-site support: WueDive e-scouts
If you need support for the use of AI in your course, e-scouts specialising in AI will be happy to help you implement AI-related teaching and learning formats. They are employed as student assistants in the WueDive project and can be requested for temporary project plans or for short-term support with digital teaching. Make an enquiry here
Funding programme "AI meets vhb"
Fancy experimenting? The vhb promotes the integration of artificial intelligence into existing vhb courses.
As part of the funding programme "AI meets vhb: Enabling experimental approaches in online teaching", funding of up to 30,000 euros can be applied for to test AI application scenarios in existing vhb courses (CLASSIC vhb & OPEN vhb) in an open-ended manner. The focus is on practical approaches to integrating existing AI systems and expanding the database for AI systems or training AI systems in the field of university teaching. In this way, new teaching/learning content, new ways of learning and/or new teaching approaches are to be developed. The experiences will also be shared across universities and the "lessons learnt" will be published.
Link to the vhb - there you will also find information on projects already funded at JMU.
If you have any questions about the programme, please contact Marcel Schmitt, the Instructional Designer (vhb) at CTL: marcel.schmitt@uni-wuerzburg.de
WueCampus course room "Text- and media-generating artificial intelligence (ChatGPT & Co) in teaching"
Here you will find basic resources and information to help you integrate artificial intelligence into your teaching in a targeted manner. You will also be informed about upcoming courses and lectures in the 'Event information' forum in the WueCampus course room.
To the course room
Enrolment code: KI_1m_Hoersaal
Publication: Kritisches Denken mit ChatGPT fördern und einen souveränen Umgang mit der KI kultivieren
Jahn, D. (2025). Kritisches Denken mit ChatGPT fördern und einen souveränen Umgang mit der KI kultivieren. In: Grundlagen der Weiterbildung e.V., Hagen, ed. Grundlagen der Weiterbildung - Praxishilfen. Köln: Luchterhand. GdW-Ph 241 Januar 2025. S. 1-36.
abrufbar z.B. über Research Gate
Utilising artificial intelligence productively for teaching - that is the common goal of the funded AI projects in the WueDive project. Employees and students from various faculties are working on specially trained chatbots and AI assistance models, developing adaptive learning environments or testing existing tools for teaching applications. To the projects
The ZBL also recommends...
- Hochschulforum Digitalisierung: AI qualification offers for university members - an annotated collection of links
- KI-Campus - the learning platform for artificial intelligence
The IT Services has compiled an overview of AI tools at JMU
[denk]anstoß - what is that anyway?
From self-organisation, reading and writing strategies to digital literacy and critical thinking - with the "[denk]anstoß" format, we focus on an interdisciplinary topic every year, which often falls by the wayside due to the tightly scheduled university routine.
In addition to an introductory lecture at the start of each semester, we offer brief insights into current discourse, present tried-and-tested concepts, highlight strategic options for action or invite discussion and participation.
The formats are aimed at students and teaching staff.
