Digital Campus Award:
University of Hohenheim among the top 5 in Baden-Württemberg [26.03.24]
UniNow GmbH honors the University of Hohenheim as a “Digital Campus 2024.” Students rank the University of Hohenheim among the top 20 digital universities in Germany.
The University of Hohenheim impresses students with its level of digitalization. Around 12,700 students from 239 universities across Germany have cast their vote and evaluated how digital their university is in terms of teaching, facilities, and administration. The survey took place in the UniNow app, a communication platform used at around 100 universities. The University of Hohenheim scored well in all these areas: In addition to cutting-edge degree programs such as Digital Management and Information Systems, the University of Hohenheim prepares its students for the digitalized job market with AI and Data Science and digitalizes administrative processes. The Digital Campus Award was presented by UniNow for the first time.
From agricultural robotics to image analysis with deep learning – the University of Hohenheim prepares students from all three faculties for working with AI technologies. The "AI & Data Science Certificate Hohenheim" (AIDAHO) program offers extensive additional training in the fields of data science and AI and concludes with a certificate. The AIDAHO project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the state of Baden-Württemberg.
The"AI for Business | Business for AI" (ABBA) project, offered jointly by several universities, is aimed specifically at those studying business and economics. ABBA’s aim is to equip students with the necessary skills for the assessment and integration of technologies into business processes and decisions. The project comprises a set of teaching modules for students of all business degree programs and is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research as well as several participating states.
Learning with the AI Buddy...
It could soon become the norm for students at the University of Hohenheim to prepare for exams with artificial intelligence: The chatbot-based tool "Pedagogical Conversational Tutor" (PET) is reminiscent of ChatGPT and is fed with specific information about Hohenheim courses. The Study Buddy responds to voice commands and can use quizzes to test how well students know the material for exams. In addition to the answer, PET also states the source of its statement. A prototype of the AI tool is currently being tested.
The Department of Intelligent Information Systems also supports its students with the “Exam Buddy": Besides tips for studying, the AI tool offers detailed exam feedback as a function. This allows students to see their individual strengths and weaknesses and fill any gaps in their knowledge. Another benefit: Even in large exams with around 600 participants, all students receive individual feedback.
...and digital teaching methods
The “Exam Buddy,” a large language model hackathon, and the testing of gamification elements in the Information Systems degree program are examples of courses that have been created through the digitalization project DeLLFi. DeLLFi stands for the German project name, which translates to “Integrating digitalization in teaching, learning, and research.” It includes eight interrelated packages of measures through which the University of Hohenheim is driving digital transformation on campus. The goal is to expand all degree programs by adding digital learning modules. Seven digital coaches support lecturers in implementing their own digital courses or course elements.
DeLLFi also makes research-based learning more digital: The “Humboldt reloaded” program gives Bachelor students the opportunity to participate in their own research projects. DeLLFi prepares students for the individual steps in the research cycle: In digital learning units, students can expand their knowledge of scientific working methods – from formulating their own hypotheses to scientific writing. DeLLFi is funded by the Foundation for Innovation in University Teaching.
“Bring Your Own Device” exams
Students can now take certain exams at the University of Hohenheim on their own laptops. PePP ("Partnership for innovative e-examinations. Projektverbund der baden-württembergischen Universitäten") is a joint project of the nine state universities in Baden-Württemberg that enables e-examinations in all degree programs. The project is funded by the Foundation for Innovation in Higher Education.
Additional information
Digitization projects and innovative teaching: https://www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/innovative-teaching
Text: Moormann / Klebs
