Important principles for you as an educator
1. Safe and Responsible Use of AI
Familiarise yourself with UiO's guidelines for data protection and ethical use of AI tools before using, for example, GPT UiO. It is also your responsibility to inform students about these guidelines so that they use the tools responsibly.
2. Choose AI Tools that Support Students' Learning Outcomes
Reflect and make conscious decisions about how the AI tool supports the learning objectives and learning activities for your subject. Communicate the purpose to the students so they understand what they are to learn. You should spend time getting to know the students' level of knowledge, experiences, and technological understanding before you implement artificial intelligence.
3. Equal Access
Students will largely use AI tools in or outside of teaching. Therefore, all students should have equal access to necessary information about tools to be used in teaching and guidelines for proper use. Offer training or link to documentation so that everyone has the same prerequisites for use.
Additionally, some AI tools will serve as support for students with special needs. Provide extra guidance and training if students are expected to use a tool they have little or no competence in. Allocate time for testing, collaboration, and feedback sessions as part of the teaching, where you and the students can support and help each other.
4. Promote Critical Thinking
Encourage students to reflect on and gain a critical understanding of AI use, including limitations, opportunities, and ethical dilemmas. Being able to critically assess the material presented by an AI tool is, and will be, a necessary skill in today's and tomorrow's working life.
5. Speak with your students
Having an ongoing dialogue with students about how they have used AI tools will give you valuable insight into their knowledge and pre-understanding. At the same time, students will benefit from critically reflecting on their learning methods.
6. Stay Updated
Stay informed about new AI tools and pedagogical approaches that can improve your teaching.
Collect feedback and evaluate students' experiences with AI in teaching. You can use their experiences to adjust learning activities along the way and to plan future teaching.
Talk to colleagues. Ask for advice on AI activities you have planned. Perhaps you also have experiences that your colleagues can benefit from?
Be proactive. Familiarise yourself with AI technologies by trial and error. Learn how the tools work by testing different questions (prompts), both through the teacher and student roles.
Keep an eye on what's happening at UiO regarding AI. Both locally at your faculty/institute and centrally, various forms of training related to AI in teaching will be offered during the fall semester. Stay updated on uio.ai.no.
Legal Guidelines
Please make yourself familiar with Legal guidelines for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the University of Oslo before incorporating AI into your work or studying.