Showcasing AI in practice: Episode II

Institution

Maastricht University

Description

In this session, we will welcome Dr. Ingrid Samset, PhD, Assistant Professor at Leiden University, NL, and Dr. Matthew Voice, Assistant Professor at Warwick University, UK. Ingrid will talk to us about a set of pedagogical AI assistants (e.g. Tutor, Architect, Mirror, Critic, Historical Persona) she has designed using their own in-house LLM, to support students in understanding course materials, structuring ideas and developing arguments in her Postcolonial World course. These assistants are integrated as 24/7 collaborative learning tools that enhance engagement, critical thinking and human–AI collaboration, while complementing (rather than replacing) traditional teaching and class participation. Matthew has been very active in experimenting with AI in education, first for formative assessment and now he is using AI to address possible decline in student preparation and a growing tendency to rely on AI-generated summaries of readings. He deliberately integrates AI into pre-tutorial work by asking students to generate and critically compare AI reading summaries with the original texts, helping them reflect on what may be gained or lost through AI use while strengthening critical thinking and engagement with the material.

Location

Online

Dates and times

Tuesday 22 September 12:00 – 13:30

Language

English

Costs

Free