Presentation by Dr Felix Averbeck: "Use of :
Artificial Intelligence in Learning and Teaching"

With Business.AI FU³ture, the FU³ and the Dean's Office for Business will provide insights into the topics of "AI in teaching", "AI in research" and the "use of AI in enterprises in the region (transfer)". Dr Felix Averbeck (Department of Social Work; specialisations include AI and media didactics) was invited as an assistant for the kick-off event.

Dr Averbeck gave an overview related to practice along the agenda - "Basics", "AI in university didactics", "AI competences for students" and "AI governance in teaching and examination contexts". He began by explaining how language models work and why their outputs are probabilistic. Building on this, the discussion centred on how AI can be used in a didactically meaningful way, for example to support structuring, practising or formulating - always with professional examination of the results.

Another specialisation was the development of skills: students should not only use AI, but also understand it, critically reflect on it and consciously decide when AI is helpful. At the same time, it is a central task of the instructors to guide the students in teaching suitable working methods and to practise the professional and critical use of AI in their university studies. Ultimately, the responsibility for content, sources and the quality of the work submitted lies with the students themselves.

Dr Averbeck also emphasised the relevance for later practice: "We also have to prepare students for their everyday working life: If they don't acquire AI competences at university, they will be at a competitive disadvantage later in their day-to-day work - AI affects everyone and competent AI use is becoming increasingly essential across all industries."

In conclusion, Dr Averbeck presented examples from other universities and from his department of how the use of AI in teaching and examinations can be regulated transparently - for example through clear rules of use, documentation of AI use and reflective elements for the traceability of the work process.

We would like to thank Dr Felix Averbeck for the well-founded impulse and the stimulating discussion.