AI in teaching
AI in teaching
These pages provide information and basic knowledge on the topic of "Artificial Intelligence (AI)" in studying and teaching.
Basic paper AI in studies and teaching (in progress)
Excerpt from the paper:
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the framework conditions of science, education and society. For the University of Oldenburg, this means actively facing up to this development and responsibly shaping the use of AI in studies and teaching. This policy paper describes our approach: recognising opportunities, being aware of risks and aligning the use of AI with scientific standards, values and principles of good teaching.
The paper is aimed at lecturers, students and staff who bear responsibility for teaching and learning. It invites them to use AI creatively and critically - as a tool that can stimulate and support learning and teaching processes without replacing the independent cognitive process. At the same time, it emphasises that we embed the results of innovative developments in our structures in a sustainable way so that the University of Oldenburg benefits from them in the long term.
The policy paper is currently being finalised.
Guide to the use of Generative AI in studies and examinations.
This guide provides students with orientation on the responsible use of generative AI tools (GKI tools) in their studies. It explains what is meant by GKI tools, what rules apply to their use and how you can use these tools competently.
Extract from the guide:
The use of CCI tools has become part of everyday and professional life within a very short space of time and the areas of application are expanding all the time. During your studies, you should develop skills for the appropriate use of generative AI (GKI) and for the selection of suitable GKI tools in order to be able to use GKI creatively and sensibly (Speck, 2023). It should be noted that CCI must not hinder the individual acquisition of skills and that one's own performance must always remain recognisable. CCI has its limits in the degree programme where it interferes with the acquisition of subject-specific and non-subject-specific skills or makes it impossible to demonstrate one's own performance.
Checklist for the authorised use of AI systems.
This checklist is intended as a self-check for students and other interested parties. It provides an overview of legal requirements. It does not constitute legal advice and is not a substitute for seeking legal advice in individual cases. All information has been carefully checked, but there is no guarantee that it is correct, complete or up to date.
Recommendations for dealing with CCIs in studying and teaching
In 2023, the following recommendations were formulated for dealing with CCIs in studying and teaching at the UOL.
Regulations on the principles for safeguarding good academic practice
The regulations on the principles for safeguarding good academic practice have been modified to take AI into account.
Instructions on CCI: regulations, scope of application and initial training courses
On 15 January 2025, the Presidential Board sent an email with information on conditions and data protection when using the AcademicCloud and officially approved the use of Chat AI . The corresponding Instruction on the use of generative artificial intelligence and large language models in university administration came into force on 1 February 2025 and the first training courses were offered in January.
The directive applies to employees in the administration of the UOL and does not relate directly to teaching and studies, but is nevertheless of interest to everyone. This is because it generally permits the use of CCI at the UOL (with restrictions), but largely restricts it to the Academic Cloud service with its AI offerings.
Declaration of independence for written theses
The use of GKI for final theses must be documented. In addition to the requirements of the lecturers, there are also adapted declarations of independence:
M e a r k b l a t t for the preparation of the thesis (text part)
Recommendations for the use of generative AI in the field of doctoral studies
For doctoral candidates there are
AI Consultation
For questions and comments on AI topics as well as suggestions for further content on these pages, please use the following email address:
This is an offer of the projects SOUVER@N and participate@UOL and serves as a non-binding exchange. No legal or study counselling is offered.
AI Discussion Round
Online meeting
every 3rd Friday
11am-12pm
We encounter AI - especially generative AI - everywhere, including at university and especially in teaching. And there are a lot of questions about it. The exchange meeting is intended to provide a framework for listening, discussing and asking questions.
Newbies, advanced students, experts - everyone is welcome!
See you there?
Every 3rd Friday of the month, 11am-12pm online at https://meeting.uol.de/rooms/yls-ywl-o0z-wle
If you would like to join the Stud.IP study group "KI-Austausch", you can register without obligation and get access to all information about the group, including the invitation to the next meeting. You can access the Stud.IP study group here
This is an offer of the project participte@UOL.
- Artificial intelligence in the BIS (library and information system)
- AI website for university didactics, including a collection of links on the topic (and recommendations):
uol.de/lehre/ki-in-der-lehre
- C3L statement: Our position on the use of AI in the C3L
- Artificial intelligence in health (AI4Health)
- Artificial intelligence in business informatics (data science)
- Artificial Intelligence: Study recommendation in the Computing Science master's degree programme
- Handout from the Institute of Protestant Theology and Religious Education:
Employees of the Institute for Protestant Theology and Religious Education at the UOL (2024). Handout for the preparation of scientific papers. From this, in particular Appendix II: Notes on the use of AItools such as ChatGPT
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