The role of PLUS in the age of artificial intelligence.

Dear colleagues and students,

AI has become an integral part of university teaching and academic work. As a future-oriented university, we want to play an active role in shaping this transformation process and ensure that artificial intelligence has a designated space in our learning environment.

In this PLUS Digital Dialogue, together with IT Services and the Department of Flexible Learning, we will be presenting specific AI applications that will be available to us for teaching and training in the winter semester.

AI solutions in teaching are essentially based on two applications:

• AcademicGPT: a token-based OpenAI/ChatGPT4 application in a protected Microsoft Azure environment, with further plug-ins (g.DALL-E, Wolfram Alpha) in a future expansion stage.
• AI Design Assistant: for designing teaching materials, examination tasks etc. in Blackboard, also in German.

In addition, co-pilot functions and workflows for recognising AI-generated texts and theses are offered.

The existing AI Task Force is developing accompanying guidelines with recommendations that have been agreed with comparable findings at national level by the Austrian University Conference [ UNIKO] and European higher education bodies.

We would like to invite you all to familiarise yourselves with the new applications over the summer so that you can start using it in the autumn:

PLUS Digital Dialogue: Info session on AI in teaching
Thursday, 27 June 2024 | from 14:30 to max. 15:00 [held in German]
Registration is not necessary. Simply use this  link to join at the time of the event.

Why you should attend:

• Innovation leadership: Become an integral part of a university at the forefront of digital transformation.
• Professional development: Take the opportunity to familiarise yourself with the latest AI technologies and integrate them into your daily work.
• Collaborative culture: Exchange ideas in a community that faces the challenges and opportunities of the future together.
• Attractive working environment: Benefit from a progressive and supportive working environment that encourages your professional and personal development.

We look forward to your participation and a productive discussion!