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The Need for Improved AI Literacy in Higher Education
Artificial intelligence (AI) is not just a passing technological disruption—it represents a fundamental shift in how knowledge is created, accessed, and applied. Much like the introduction of calculators or the internet transformed education, AI is redefining the learning landscape. Yet, many higher education institutions remain focused on detecting AI use in student work rather than preparing students to critically engage with it.
Rather than treating AI as a threat to academic integrity, universities should view AI literacy as a core competency essential for the future workforce. AI is reshaping industries from journalism and law to medicine and finance, necessitating a new skill set that includes verifying AI-generated content, recognizing biases, and understanding the probabilistic nature of AI outputs. By shifting from detection to education, universities can ensure that both students and faculty develop the skills to navigate an AI-driven world responsibly, ethically, and effectively.
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The Dawn of Truly Personalized Learning
For years, universities have been struggling with a challenge: how to accommodate students’ different learning styles in a system that relies on uniformity The rise of generative AI offers a refreshing approach to this problem.
Traditional teaching methods often fail to take into account the diverse preferences of students. Some people understand concepts better through conversation, while others do better with written material. Until recently, scaling such customized approaches seemed unattainable. However, generative AI is changing this reality.
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AI-HED Kick-off Meeting took place in Lisbon in November 2024
On 7 and 8 November 2024, the kick-off meeting for the AI-HED Project took place at the School of Communication and Media of the Polytechnic University of Lisbon (ESCS-IPL).
After many months of working together to prepare the proposal and with the project already in its beginning stages, with various activities already underway and after several online meetings, the team met in person to officially start the project.
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Erasmus+ Funding for the project AI-HED - Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education Teaching and Learning
Four Higher Education Institutions submitted the application of the project “Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education Teaching and Learning” (AI-HED), that has been awarded with 250.000 euros and received 89 points out of 100 by the European Commission.
The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) was the applicant organisation, in partnership with the University of Applied Sciences BFI Vienna (UAS-BFI), the Polytechnic University of Lisbon (IPL) and the University of Zagreb - Faculty of Organization and Informatics (FOI).
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