Learning with Machines: AI in Classroom Teaching – an Act-E Webinar and Workshop

Host Institution	UiT – The Arctic University of Norway
Start	2025-12-05 14:00:00
End	2025-12-05 17:00:00
Duration	3 Hours
Mode	Online
Location	Online (Teams)
Target Groups	Academic Staff
Contact Person	Kim Bredesen, Communications Officer, UiT kim.bredesen@uit.no

Webinar: AI for Enhanced Classroom Teaching
This webinar explores the intersection of innovation and pedagogy, presenting key insights and outcomes from the ACT-e project. It examines how generative AI (GenAI) can empower educators, boost student engagement, and transform learning experiences across diverse academic disciplines.

The event is organized into four parts:

Part 1: Plenary

• Introduction to the ACT-E project and team (Signe Sønvisen, University of Tromsø)
• AI in education: an overview (Mario Burgui, University of Alcalá)
• GenAI literacy and scientific writing (Celia Sales, University of Porto)

Part 2: Breakout Rooms

• Room 1: Interview practice with customized role-play chatbots (Signe Sønvisen & Jarl Gunnar Taxerås Flaten, University of Tromsø)
• Room 2: Licensing models and running open-source LLMs (Daniel Rodríguez García, University of Alcalá)
• Room 3: To AI or not to AI? – Follow-up on a student survey (Omar de la Cruz, University of Alcalá)

Part 3: Breakout Rooms

• Room 4: Integrating GenAI in case study methods (Mario Burgui, University of Alcalá)
• Room 5: Experiences with AI in education: lessons learned and challenges (Đorđe Herceg, University of Novi Sad)
• Room 6: GenAI as a writing coach – testing feedback models for academic writing (Vesna Bulatović & Dragana Vuković Vojnović, University of Novi Sad)

Part 4: Plenary

• Sharing key points from breakout rooms (Dragana Vuković Vojnović, University of Novi Sad)
• Bloom’s taxonomy revisited in light of GenAI (Jarl Gunnar Taxerås Flaten, University of Tromsø)
• Participant poll, feedback, and closing remarks