AI tools
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way we teach and learn. From the automation of routine tasks to the development of innovative solutions - AI can support teachers and learners alike.
Below you will find the most popular AI tools and learn how you can use AI tools to optimize your teaching, inspire students and simplify complex tasks.
We would like to draw your attention to this video, which gives a brief overview of the history of AI.
Examples of where AI tools can be used can be found in the table below:
| Category | Use case | AI tools |
|---|---|---|
| Brainstorming & idea generation | You are starting a research project on climate policy, but don't know what to focus on. | ChatGPT (generate research questions), Storm AI (structure ideas), Napkin AI (link ideas visually), Qwen (AI-supported brainstorming suggestions) |
| Overcome writer's block & improve texts | Your draft thesis contains unclear wording and needs to be revised. | Grammarly (grammar & style checker), Quillbot (reformulate & improve structure), Claude (rewriting texts), Jenni (AI-supported suggestions for academic writing) |
| Create self-tests & interactive learning content | You are preparing for an exam and want to create quiz questions for self-tests. | ChatGPT (generate multiple choice questions), Canva (design flashcards), Sora (create explanatory videos), Qwen (generate personalized practice questions) |
| Literature research & finding sources | You need to conduct a literature search but feel overwhelmed by the number of articles available. | Elicit (Find & summarize research articles), Connected Papers (visualize related papers), Consensus AI (analyze expert opinions), Perplexity (AI-supported academic search), ResearchRabbit (visualize research trends), Qwen (extract key messages from large data sets) |
| Citation management & source checking | You have collected many sources, but have difficulties organizing them and checking their credibility. | Zotero (manage & save references), Scite (citation network & check credibility), Consensus AI (check facts & analyze citations) |
| Advanced translations & multilingual support | You find an academic article in German but want to read it in English. | DeepL (High quality translations), DeepSeek (Multilingual academic summaries), Perplexity (AI-powered search & summaries in multiple languages) |
| Prompt engineering & effective AI usage | You use ChatGPT but get inaccurate answers and want better results. | ChatGPT (Learn effective prompting), Claude (Refine AI-generated texts), NotebookLM (Contextualize AI research), Qwen (optimize AI interactions with structured prompts) |
| Create images & videos for academic purposes | You need to design a scientific poster or video project for a presentation. | Canva (Create posters & presentations), Sora (generate AI-powered educational videos), Gemini (summarize complex concepts visually) |
