Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning. Analysis and Evaluation of AI Use Cases in German Higher Education

Generative AI applications are increasingly being used in higher education to support teachers and students as well as to take on tasks in the area of teaching support and administration. However, little is known about the specific use and institutional framework conditions in individual cases. The HIS Institute for Higher Education Development (HIS-HE) has therefore investigated the use of AI tools in teaching and learning as part of an exploratory study commissioned by the „University Forum on Digitalisation“ (Hochschulforum Digitalisierung). As part of a call for contributions, 77 use cases from 51 German universities were identified. This article provides an overview of the results of the analysis and evaluation of these tried-and-tested use cases, describes trends in the current use of AI in teaching and learning and gives an insight into the added value and conditions for success of AI use.