Here are some key takeaways from the hour-long discussion can provoke and inspire your own thinking:
- The universities have witnessed the rise of pen and paper or oral exams.
- Students like using Large Language Models (LLMs) but they are disappointed if they are graded by LLMs.
- LLMs do not seem to reduce the workload of teachers: grading becomes more difficult and time consuming, not less
- When training the teaching staff, we should address the emotional side of training: many teachers feel uncomfortable or even scared and this should be explicitly addressed by trainers.
- Writing your thesis (or any other written coursework) is a part of process, not just formalising your work: writing changes the writer’s thoughts and helps to develop ideas. Therefore, writing the thesis cannot be left for LLMs in the future.
Listen to the podcast to find out more about how AI changes teaching and how you should change yourself to adapt to the new reality. Seven participants share their thoughts with you:
Erkki Kaila (Moderator), University of Turku, Finland
Maristiina Nurmi, Åbo Akademi, Finland
Oshani Weerakoon, University of Turku, Finland
Christer Norström, Mälardalen University, Sweden
Birgy Lorenz, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
Jörg Pareigis, Karlstad University, Sweden
Maarja Kruusmaa, NORDTEK network, Estonia
