Båt, bot - AI coming through!

Opportunities for teaching and learning in foreign language programmes

The recent release of ChatGPT and other AI technologies has raised many concerns regarding language teaching, learning, and assessment across the different levels of the Danish educational system.

In this forum, while recognizing these concerns, we will explore the potential benefits of AI-technology, given that AI tools provide numerous opportunities for innovation. The forum focuses specifically on foreign language programmes at university level in the Danish context and the areas they traditionally cover, including language, society, history, literature, culture and more, but the event is open to anyone who’s interested.

The event will be held in English and is open to all interested parties.

Programme:

14:00–14:10: Welcome and introduction to the forum

14:10–15:30: Perspectives on AI and language teaching and learning

AI 101 – on what ChatGPT is(n’t)
Daniel Hershcovich, Dept. of Computer Science, DIKU

(What & why) do foreign language students need to learn about AI?
Marian Flanagan, Dept. of English, Germanic & Romance Studies

ChatGPT as a tool for teaching – what’s it good for?
Tanya Karoli Christensen, Dept. of Nordic Studies and Linguistics

ChatGPT as a tool for studying and learning: Student experiences
Cecilie Lund, BA student in Spanish (+ more students TBA)

AI and language testing
Slobodanka Dimova, Centre for Internationalisation & Parallel Language Use

15:30–15:45: Coffee break

15:45–16:15: Workshop: looking for questions!

In small groups, participants share their experiences with ChatGPT and
similar technologies and develop ideas and questions for how AI can be
implemented as part of teaching and learning in foreign language
programmes.

16:15–17:00: Panel discussion

Ideas and questions raised by the groups are addressed by the forum
speakers in an open exchange with the audience.

Download the programme by clicking the box to the right.