Innovation of the education process towards implementing AI tools

Project Number: 22410227

Grant awarded by: Visegrad Fund

Term: 2024-2025

Project leader: University of West Bohemia, Czech Republic (doc. PaedDr. Ludvík EGER, CSc)

Project partners:

• Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary
• Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland
• Prague University of Economics and Business, Czech Republic
• Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia

Project Description

Artificial Intelligence is becoming an increasingly important tool in education. In this matter, AI has the potential to revolutionise the education sector by enhancing learning experiences, supporting teachers, and offering more personalised learning opportunities for students. Also, the added value of AI use is evident in the development of innovation in digital literacy, critical thinking skills, and preparing students for future jobs and career success.

However, there is a lack of information on suitable AI applications and a lack of digital skills in teachers and students. Moreover, universities face several challenges associated with the incorporation of AI into the education process. Therefore, this research project will help initiate and undertake activities to empower educational communities with effective use of AI tools.

Furthermore, there is also a lack of a platform for sharing information and experience with AI between higher education institutions in Central Europe. In this aspect, the proposed project and its desired outcomes are connected to the main mission of this organisation and the project partners universities from V4 countries.

As a result, the planned outputs (events, products, activities) of the project will:

• contribute to sustainable cooperation in the V4 region,
• improve mutual awareness among participating universities and other subjects from the practice,
• promote V4 cooperation with the focus on the area of education,
• and support necessary cross-sectional cooperation and an interdisciplinary solution to this complex and topical task.

The project, therefore, involves an educational component by developing a set of comprehensive teaching activities. For this, materials will be available in an open access mode in English and four national languages. Didactic sets, including case studies, will enable needed implementation of AI tools among students and teachers, providing them with a chance to innovate their competences accordingly.