Basic training and self-study courses

Basic training and self-study courses

Please note: Some information is only available in German

UOL’s introductory AI training course for teaching staff, students and other interested parties

Click here to go straight to the basic AI training course.

The European AI Regulation, in accordance with Article 4 of the AI Regulation, requires users of AI systems or AI tools to acquire a basic understanding of AI in terms of technology, law and ethics. The UOL is now making such ‘basic AI training’ available via Stud.IP, specifically for lecturers and students.

Lecturers and students who use AI provided by the UOL, such as ChatAI, as part of their teaching or studies are required to complete this training. The processing time is approximately 60–90 minutes (excluding the duration of the embedded videos). The training comprises text, videos and links. No test or other form of assessment (beyond registration for the course) is required.

This basic AI training course has been made available to higher education institutions in Lower Saxony through the “Digital Teaching Hub Lower Saxony” project and is continuously being developed and adapted to the needs of the UOL by the University Strategy Unit – Teaching Focus.

Explanatory videos of the University of Oldenburg

For students and other interested parties

AI guide: Briefly explained: The checklist for the authorised use of AI systems

  • by S. Schorer and J. Horn for participate@UOL
  • licensed under CC BY 4.0
  • published in November 2025

Description:

This AI Guide focuses on data protection and copyright when using AI. What are data protection and copyright? What aspects need to be taken into account when using AI systems? You’ll find out in this instalment of the AI Guide, based on the checklist for the permissible use of AI systems.

The following materials are also available to accompany this explanatory video:

The AI Guide was developed as part of the participate@UOL project at the University of Oldenburg.

We welcome the reuse of this material provided the following details are included: Horn, J. and Schorer, S. for participate@UOL (2025). A brief explanation: The checklist for the permissible use of AI systems. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. With the exception of where otherwise indicated, the materials have been licensed under CC BY 4.0.

The video is also available with German subtitles. We also provide transcription files (including slides).

The video is also available with German subtitles.

If you are interested in further files relating to these OER, please feel free to contact us at (AP Susanne Schorer).
If you are interested in additional files relating to these OER, please feel free to contact (contact Susanne Schorer).

Target audience:
Students at UOL, lecturers and other interested parties.
Students at UOL, lecturers and other interested parties.


Language:
Video in German. Transcript including slides is available.

Credits:
We would be delighted if you were to reuse these OER, provided you include the following information:
We would be delighted if you were to reuse these OER, provided you include the following information:

  • Video: Horn, J. and Schorer, S. for participate@UOL (2025). Brief explanation: The checklist for the permissible use of AI systems. Except where otherwise indicated, the materials are licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  • Transcript including slides: Horn, J. & Schorer, S. for participate@UOL (2025). Transcript with supplementary materials for the video ‘In a nutshell: The checklist for the permissible use of AI systems’, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

AI guide: 5 tips for effective prompting

  • by S. Schorer and W. J. Legtenborg for participate@UOL
  • licensed under CC BY 4.0
  • published in October 2025

Description:
This AI guide is all about prompting. What is prompting? How do I get good answers from AI? After explaining what prompting is, five tips for effective prompting are provided, which can improve your AI results.

The following materials are also available to accompany this explanatory video:

The AI guide was produced as part of the participate@UOL project at the University of Oldenburg.

We welcome reuse provided the following details are included: Schorer, S. and Legtenborg, W. J. for participate@UOL (2025). 5 Tips for Effective Prompting. Basic Knowledge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

If you are interested in further files relating to these OER, please feel free to contact us at (AP Susanne Schorer).
If you are interested in additional files relating to these OER, please feel free to contact (contact Susanne Schorer).

Target audience:
Students at UOL, lecturers and other interested parties.
Students at UOL, lecturers and other interested parties.


Language:
Video in German. Transcript including slides is available.

Credits:
We would be delighted if you were to reuse these OER, provided you include the following information:
We would be delighted if you were to reuse these OER, provided you include the following information:

  • Video (with and without subtitles): Schorer, S. and Legtenborg, W. J. for participate@UOL (2025). 5 Tips for Effective Prompting. Basic Knowledge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. With the exception of where otherwise indicated, the materials have been licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  • Transcript (including slides) in German: Transcript including slides: (to follow): Bruns, Patrick for participate@UOL (2025). Transcript with supplementary materials for the video ‘Literature research with AI’, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

AI guide: Learning with AI

  • by S. Schorer and E. V. Keding for participate@UOL
  • licensed under CC BY 4.0
  • published in October 2025

Description:
This AI guide outlines the many ways in which AI can be used in learning, particularly in the context of university studies. It also emphasises that AI outputs are not always reliable and must be checked. Nevertheless, when used effectively, AI can be a useful aid to learning, for example when organising material. Furthermore, learning with AI is different from learning with fellow students.

The following materials are also available to accompany this explanatory video:

The AI Guide was developed as part of the participate@UOL project at the University of Oldenburg.

We welcome the reuse of this material provided the following details are included: Schorer, S. and Keding, E. V. for participate@UOL (2025). Learning with AI. Basic knowledge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. With the exception of where otherwise indicated, the materials have been licensed under CC BY 4.0.

The video is also available with German subtitles. We also provide transcription files (including slides).

The video is also available with German subtitles.

If you are interested in further files relating to these OER, please feel free to contact us at (AP Susanne Schorer).
If you are interested in additional files relating to these OER, please feel free to contact (contact Susanne Schorer).

Target audience:
Students at UOL, lecturers and other interested parties.
Students at UOL, lecturers and other interested parties.


Language:
Video in German. Transcript including slides is available.

Credits:
We would be delighted if you were to reuse these OER, provided you include the following information:
We would be delighted if you were to reuse these OER, provided you include the following information:

  • Video (with and without subtitles): Schorer, S. and Keding, E. V. for participate@UOL (2025). Learning with AI. Basic knowledge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. With the exception of where otherwise indicated, the materials have been licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  • Transcript including slides: Schorer, S. & Keding, E. V. for participate@UOL (2025). Transcript with supplementary materials for the video ‘Learning with AI – Basic Knowledge’, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

AI guide: Transcribing with AI

  • by S. Schorer and W. J. Legtenborg
  • licensed under CC BY 4.0
  • published in October 2025

Description:
In this AI guide, we introduce NoScribe, a tool for transcribing audio files, such as interviews. NoScribe complies with data protection regulations and can be installed on your own computer. We provide a brief overview of its features and highlight its advantages and disadvantages.

The following additional materials are available to accompany this explanatory video:

We welcome the reuse of these materials provided the following details are included: Schorer, S. and Legtenborg, W. J. for participate@UOL (2025). Transcribing with AI. Basic knowledge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Except where otherwise indicated, the materials are licensed under CC BY 4.0.

If you are interested in further files relating to these OER, please feel free to contact us at (AP Susanne Schorer).
If you are interested in additional files relating to these OER, please feel free to contact (contact Susanne Schorer).

Target audience:
Students at UOL, lecturers and other interested parties.
Students at UOL, lecturers and other interested parties.

Language:
Video in German. Transcript including slides is available.
Video in German. Transcript including slides is available.

AI Guide: Literature research with AI

  • by S. Schorer and W. J. Legtenborg for participate@UOL
  • licensed under CC BY 4.0
  • published in October 2025

Description:
This episode of the AI Guide on the topic of literature reviews using AI begins by showing you what constitutes a good literature review. This foundation is essential before a literature review can be carried out, whether with or without AI. It then goes on to discuss whether and how AI can assist with literature reviews. Depending on the subject area and individual interests, this support can take many different forms.

The following materials are also available to accompany this explanatory video:

The AI Guide was developed as part of the participate@UOL project at the University of Oldenburg.

We welcome the reuse of this material provided the following details are included: Schorer, S. and Legtenborg, W. J. for participate@UOL (2025). Literature research with AI. Basic knowledge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. With the exception of those marked otherwise, the materials have been licensed under CC BY 4.0.

If you are interested in further files relating to these OER, please feel free to contact us at (AP Susanne Schorer).
If you are interested in additional files relating to these OER, please feel free to contact (contact Susanne Schorer).

Target audience:
Students at UOL, lecturers and other interested parties.
Students at UOL, lecturers and other interested parties.


Language:
Video in German. Transcript including slides is available.

Credits:
We would be delighted if you were to reuse these OER, provided you include the following information:
We would be delighted if you were to reuse these OER, provided you include the following information:

  • Video (with and without subtitles): Schorer, S. and Legtenborg, W. J. for participate@UOL (2025). Literature research with AI. Basic knowledge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. With the exception of where otherwise indicated, the materials have been licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  • Transcript (including slides) in German: Bruns, Patrick for participate@UOL (2025). Transcript with supplementary materials for the video ‘Literature search with AI’, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

AI guide: Applying with AI

  • by S. Schorer and V. Dierks for participate@UOL
  • licensed under CC BY 4.0
  • published in October 2025

Description:
This AI guide focuses on a topic that becomes relevant by the end of your degree at the latest: applying for jobs using AI. It explores what makes a good application, where AI can help and where it cannot. It examines the perspectives of both applicants and employers and provides tips for an AI-friendly application.

The following materials are also available to accompany this explanatory video:

The AI Guide was produced as part of the participate@UOL project at the University of Oldenburg.

We welcome the reuse of this material provided the following details are included: Schorer, S. and Dierks, V. for participate@UOL (2025). Applying for jobs with AI. Basic knowledge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. With the exception of those marked otherwise, the materials have been licensed under CC BY 4.0.

If you are interested in further files relating to these OER, please feel free to contact us at (AP Susanne Schorer).
If you are interested in additional files relating to these OER, please feel free to contact (contact Susanne Schorer).

Target Group:
Students at UOL, lecturers and other interested parties.
Students at UOL, lecturers and other interested parties.

Language:
Video in German. Transcript including slides is available.
Video in German. Transcript including slides is available.

Credits:
We would be delighted if you were to reuse these OER, provided you include the following information:
We would be delighted if you were to reuse these OER, provided you include the following information:

  • Video (with and without subtitles): Schorer, S. and Dierks, V. for participate@UOL (2025). Job Applications with AI. Basic Knowledge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. With the exception of where otherwise indicated, the materials have been licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  • Transcript (including slides) in German: Bruns, Patrick for participate@UOL (2025). Transcript with supplementary materials for the video ‘Applying for jobs with AI’, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

How can I register with Chat-AI?

A guide

How can I register with Chat-AI? Basic knowledge. CC BY 4.0.
  • by Susanne Schorer for participate@UOLlicensed under CC BY 4.0
  • published in June 2025
  • with update from September 2025

Description:

The video shows how to log in to the chatbot of the Academic Cloud, Chat-AI.
Click here to go directly to the Academic Cloud, further information on Chat-AI is available here.

The Academic Cloud is currently working intensively on Chat-AI and other GKI offerings, so the screenshots shown may differ from the current version. The registration process remains the same.

Target group:

Students and other users of the Academic Cloud and its tools.

Credits:

We appreciate the use of this OER under the following credits:
Schorer, S. for participate@UOL (2025): How can I register for Chat-AI? Basic knowledge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

AI at the UOL. What you should know!

For students and other interested parties

  • by S. Schorer, P. Bruns and W. J. Legtenborg for participate@UOL
  • licenced under CC BY 4.0
  • published in December 2024

Description:
This video from the participate@UOL project provides an overview of the use of (generative) AI at the University of Oldenburg and is aimed at students and other interested parties. It explains what AI tools such as ChatGPT can do, where their limits lie and how they can be used sensibly in everyday university life, for example in learning, to create exercises or to improve texts. It also sheds light on why AI cannot replace search engines and what potential risks, such as so-called "hallucinations", can occur when using it. It also explains why using a university email address for AI tools is problematic and which sensitive data should never be entered. In addition, it is shown that the rules for the use of AI in examinations are determined individually by the lecturers. It therefore emphasises why it is important to consult in advance and avoid misunderstandings. At the end, references to contact persons and links to further information are provided.

The video is also available with German subtitles. We also provide transcription files (incl. slides) in German and English.

The Video is also available with German subtitles.

Files available for Download:

If you are interested in additional files to these OER, feel free to contact us at (contact Susanne Schorer).
If you are interested in additional files to these OER, feel free to contact (contact Susanne Schorer).

Zielgruppe/Target Group:
Students at UOL, lectures and other interessted people.
Students at UOL, lectures and other interessted people.

Sprache/ Language:
Video in German, transcript with slides available in German and English
Video in German. Transcript including slides is both in german and english available.

Credits:
We are happy if you reuse these OER indicating the following:
We are happy if you reuse these OER indicating:

  • Video (with and without subtitles): Schorer, S.; Bruns, P. and Legtenborg, W. L. for participate@UOL (2024). AI at the UOL. What you should know! With marked exceptions, the materials are licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  • Transcript incl. slides: Bruns, P. and Schorer, S. (2024). Transcript of the video "AI at the UOL". Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

 

Past lectures on AI topics from the lunchtime meetings of university didactics

Here you will find the corresponding presentation slides for past lunch meetings of the university didactics:

Study smart - with AI: Your guide to making smart decisions with AI - Aug. 26

A two-page overview of the University of Hamburg for students

Created in the project DDLitLab - Universität Hamburg (UUH) - Mareike Bartels & Fridrun Freise - Status: August 2025 - uhh.de/ddlitlab

"AI in your studies? You decide how. This guide will help you to use generative AI tools in a reflective way - for learning, writing and thinking. With tips, examples and questions that will really help you." (Original in German, S.1). Adapted for the University of Oldenburg.

Click here for the guide (German only).

Further training programmes

Basic training in accordance with the AI Ordinance for students, teachers and other interested parties

An offer from the KI-Campus

IBM Basics of Artificial Intelligence

In this course from IBM and the AI Campus, you will explore the history of AI and learn which concepts and methods are used today and in the future to provide humans with helpful tools.

Click here for the AI Campus basic training course.

In addition to the basic training course, the AI Campus offers many other AI-related programmes:

Click here to go to the other programmes offered by the AI Campus.

 

AI and diversity

The HOOU (Hamburg Open Online University) provides important information about diversity and AI in a self-learning tool.

Click here for the learning programme.

Training series on "AI in teaching and examinations"

An offer from the Digital Teaching Hub Lower Saxony (DLHN)

The series will be continued in a second round in winter semester 2025/26. Slide sets and/or recordings of the online lectures are available for most of the past events.

Click here for the lecture series.

Multimediakontor Hamburg (MMKH)

Short training courses and presentations

The Multimediakontor Hamburg provides many free online events on AI topics, among others, which are usually also recorded and made available afterwards.

Various formats are offered, e.g:

  • AI basics in 30 minutes
  • Short training courses on specific AI tools in 30 minutes

Click here for the training and event calendar.

AI qualification programmes for university members

An annotated collection of links from the Higher Education Forum for Digitisation (HFD)

Competent handling of AI is becoming increasingly important for university members - whether in teaching, research or administration. To help you find your way through the growing number of continuing education courses on offer, we would like to draw your attention to a new, annotated collection of links from the HFD on AI qualification courses (as of December 2024).

This link collection offers, among other things

  • Free qualification offers for university members
  • Thematically organised lectures and self-study materials
  • Focus on practical knowledge acquisition
  • Self-study modules

Click here for the collection.

Self-study programmes from the ELAN Academy

Elan eV has developed various programmes of varying scope, which are referred to here:

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