GenAI Workspace & Living Lab Archieven - UvA Teaching and Learning Centres (TLC)

How is the University of Amsterdam dealing with the rapid rise and impact of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) on academia worldwide? GenAI Workspace and Living Lab is a combination of two teams actively working to answer this question. This cooperation primarily aims to support, activate and involve lecturers and students in the development of AI in education as effectively as possible.

GenAI Workspace & Living were set up as part of an institution-wide projectplan for the further development of GenAI at the University of Amsterdam.

GenAI Workspace

The GenAI Workspace is the technological heart of the programme. This is where innovative applications and tools are designed, tested and built. This is done in co-creation with lecturers, researchers, students and staff at the University of Amsterdam. It is the place where ideas are turned into tangible results and where open innovation is given direction.

Rik Jager

Teamlead GenAI Workspace

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GenAI Living Lab

The GenAI Living Lab team explores, tests and evaluates GenAI applications in realistic educational contexts. Based on practical experience, they provide direct support to lecturers and students in the use of GenAI, while also building a broad AI literacy portfolio with the aim of strengthening the knowledge, skills and confidence of students and staff in the responsible and effective use of GenAI.

Dr. Ivar Kolvoort

Teamlead GenAI Living Lab

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We work on:

Tool

UvA AI Chat

UvA AI Chat is an independent chat-based application developed by the University of Amsterdam. With this application, the UvA offers staff and students the opportunity to experiment with GenAI in education in a safe, ethical and effective manner.

Open UvA AI Chat (UvAnetID login)

AI Literacy

Events

Hands-on AI is a series of hackathons and co-design sessions. Students and staff at the University of Amsterdam are invited to actively contribute to building the future of AI in education and research. In addition, AI Living Lab frequently visits the University of Amsterdam campuses during lunchtime.

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AI Literacy

Online content

Content for this website is actively written and rewritten in order to publicly share our knowledge about GenAI in education.

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AI Literacy

Interactive modules for teachers and students

These interactive modules guide lecturers and students in using AI and increasing their knowledge of GenAI.

AI literacy for lecturers

AI literacy for students

Getting started with UvA AI Chat

Upcoming events

GenAI Workspace & Living Lab

Co-design session at Faculty of Humanities

5 February | Make your own chatbot. Co-design sessions for staff at Faculty of Humanities

GenAI Workspace & Living Lab

Personas | Lunch Talk at Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

19 May | Personas: Advanced chatbot building in UvA AI Chat and how to use them for education

GenAI Workspace & Living Lab

Lunch Talks GenAI at Faculty of Science

Several lunch talks about GenAI are organised for staff at the Faculty of Science. See all dates here.

GenAI Workspace & Living Lab

Hands-on AI: from hackathons to co-design sessions

Join the Hand-on AI event series and use your vision towards the future to help improve today’s education.