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Services for lecturers and students

Brain with an organic and a technical side

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Methods from the field of artificial intelligence, especially machine learning, are finding their way into more and more areas of our lives, whether in science, business, or our private lives. This means that a basic understanding of the underlying methods and basic skills in the use of AI and the critical evaluation of results (AI literacy) are important qualifications for university graduates in all disciplines. This applies not only to the currently much-discussed generative AI systems (e.g., ChatGPT), but also to applications that can be used in the respective fields of research (e.g., natural language processing, automatic image analysis).

AI Workshop Teaching

The integration of appropriate methods and tools into student education presents teachers with many new challenges. To address this, in addition to the offerings of the relevant institutions (Competence Center for Digital Research, zedif), the Thuringian University Initiative for AI in University Teaching (THInKI), in cooperation with the Data Literacy Jena (DaLiJe) project, offers the “AI Teaching Workshop,” which provides an opportunity for exchange.

This open event format aims to provide lecturers from various departments with the opportunity to exchange ideas with each other and with AI experts in a collegial setting and to develop joint ideas for integrating AI into teaching. As the name suggests, the aim is also to jointly develop concrete, usable content and teaching concepts. The exact goals are always based on the needs of the participants.

During the events, current projects from the university have the opportunity to present their ideas and, where applicable, existing courses.

Lecturers from all disciplines who are interested in networking and exchanging ideas on the topic of integrating AI into teaching are cordially invited to attend. The event is also explicitly aimed at those who have little or no experience in the field of AI.

The opening meeting took place on October 27, 2023. The following dates are yet to be announced.

Technical training on the topic of AI for lecturers and students

Graphic: THInKI

THInKI - Thuringian initiative for AI in higher educationExternal linkde As a joint project between the Technical University of Ilmenau and Friedrich Schiller University Jena, THInKI represents an important cornerstone in the development of AI expertise in Thuringia.
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DaLiJe - Data Literacy Jena In addition to creating specific additional offerings for students, interested lecturers are networked with each other and supported in integrating relevant content on handling data and digital technologies more strongly into existing courses.
Graphic: zedif

zedif - Center of Excellence for Digital Research The Center of Excellence for Digital Research develops programmes in the field of teaching/continuing education, primarily for researchers, covering topics related to digitization in research.