AI in Teaching
1. AI as a Personal Learning Companion
AI-powered tools now function as digital tutors, supporting students in deepening their subject knowledge. For example:
- Automated feedback systems can respond individually to errors in homework or code and provide suggestions for improvement.
- AI-generated practice exercises can create customized learning paths that adapt to the learner's progress.
- PDF Chat with Source Transparency: The FragDasPDF-PDF-Chat not only answers questions about your documents but also refers directly to the cited passages in the PDF. This makes it particularly reliable for academic work, as hallucinations – i.e., fabricated content from the AI – are minimized by the clear source base.
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2. Promotion of AI Competencies ("AI Literacy")
The reflected handling of AI is becoming a key qualification. Therefore, more and more universities are integrating targeted exercises:
- Critical source evaluation: Students compare AI-generated texts with established scientific sources to identify inaccuracies or "hallucinations" of the AI.
- Prompt engineering: Learners optimize their inputs for AI tools to obtain more precise results (e.g., by assigning roles such as "You are a historian in the 18th century").
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3. Challenges and Solutions
Despite all the advantages, there are hurdles:
- Academic Integrity: AI-generated texts must be clearly marked. The University of Basel recommends specifying prompts, tools, and generation date in the bibliography.
Conclusion AI in teaching is not a panacea, but a powerful tool. The motto is: Don't be afraid to try it out – but always remain critical. Whether it's individualized learning, efficient administration, or responsible technology use – with tools like FragDasPDF, the balancing act between innovation and scientific diligence is a success.
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