OpenLab AI research project develops digital tutor for teaching at EAH Jena.

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly gained importance in recent years. Its ability to work flexibly with customized training data opens up enormous potential—from text and programming assistance to pattern recognition and analysis of complex content.

This development is also being taken up at the Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences in Jena. In the OpenLab AI research project, Clara Kristen, Annegret Umann, and Richard Klein are working on integrating AI into teaching. The goal is to develop a tutor chatbot that provides individual support to students in the medical technology program.

The chatbot is based on selected lecture materials and can answer questions about the content, highlight relevant materials, and explore topics in greater depth. An integrated training mode tests understanding, identifies learning gaps, and provides targeted feedback. In addition to text interactions, voice functions are also planned, including recognition and output.

In the long term, the aim is to create a personalized learning experience that supports students with tailored recommendations. The digital tutor could thus become an important building block for modern, flexible, and interactive university teaching.