AI in Higher Education

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. How can AI support education?

AI programs like GPT UiO and Microsoft Copilot have significant potential to support teaching and education by:

• Generating sample texts, passages, or materials for classroom use.
• Assisting with brainstorming.
• Catering to students with special needs and learning difficulties.
• Translating English material into other languages.

However, concerns arise regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence like GPT UiO and Microsoft Copilot regarding:

• Student plagiarism, cheating, and learning loss.
• Production of biased content.
• An increase in misinformation.

Learn more by reading a short report from Stanford: Exploring Generative AI Tools in Classrooms from Stanford University (PDF)

2. How can I respond to the use of AI?

LINK - Center for Learning and Education - provides information about the key implications of AI in higher education and offers advice on how to approach the use of this technology in the short and long term.

3. Is there a way to detect AI-generated text?

Generative artificial intelligence "Classifiers" are designed to detect output produced by generative AI, such as text generated by ChatGPT.

Please note that there are several different classifications available to help detect AI-generated text, but these identification tools are not perfect or reliable. According to LINK, existing tools for detecting AI use do not meet GDPR privacy standards and should not be used. This technology also has weaknesses that make it unsuitable. For example, these tools may mistakenly identify text generated by humans as AI-generated and vice versa. Therefore, you need to be critical and use your own judgment, including in how you formulate your requirements and forms of assessment.

Further reading:

• Can you separate the chatbot from the students? (KURT UiO nettside)
• AI detection tools produce mixed results (PDF)

4. How can I learn more about using AI for education at UiO?

IDEA has worked to create a compiled list of resources for pedagogues to independently explore more on the topic of generative AI, featured below. However, the best way to understand these tools is to practice using them.

Want a hands-on learning experience designed to help you effectively use AI for educational contexts? Attend one of our workshops for an engaging, collaborative learning experience. 

IDEA has compiled the following internal and external resources to guide your independent exploration of available generative AI technologies, their educational applications, and relevant considerations.

Foundational introduction to AI

Explore UiO’s approved tools, potential uses for both students and teachers, principles for use of generative AI in education, and more. 

• Artifical intelligence (AI) at UiO

Visit the Norwegian OpenAI Lab page for additional information on generative AI and to explore available events and webinars. 

• Norwegian OpenAI Lab

Pedagogical use of AI

• How to use AI as a teacher: view advice, considerations, and approaches to learning and assessment with the use of generative AI as teachers.  
•  Discussing artificial intelligence with your students: read more about how you can facilitate a dialogue with your students about generative AI in learning and assessment and its ethical considerations.  

Policy and analysis

• Regjeringen.no: Startegi for kuntig intelligens (Norwegian link): review the Ministry of Digitalization and Public Administration’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy as well as the EU’s proposal for regulation of artificial intelligence.  
• ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence in higher education: Quick start guide: read more about how Large Language Models (LLMs) can be used as well as their main challenges and ethical implications.  

External training offers

Are you interested in independently exploring more on generative AI use in pedagogy? You can learn more through these free publicly available online courses.