AI and the Future of Learning — Where Do We Want to Go?
Individual reflection, approx. 20–30 minutes
Guiding Question
How has AI changed the way we study — and how do we want it to? What do we envision for students, educators, and universities in a world where AI is part of everyday academic life?
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Visualise the Future
Imagine it's several years from now — and AI has transformed studying for the better. Everything turned out the way you had hoped.
⏱ approx. 5–7 minutes
Future date
My vision in one sentence
Write in the present tense: "It is [year/date] and students …"
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Describe the Target State
You are now in this future. Describe what concretely exists — what has changed for students, for educators, and for the institution?
⏱ approx. 7–10 minutes
For students: what is reality?
How do students learn, research, write, and navigate with AI? What can they do now that they couldn't before?
For educators and institutions: what is reality?
How has the role of educators changed? What structures or rules now exist?
What is noticeably different from today?
3
Work Backwards
From the future back to the present: what had to happen for this vision to become reality?
⏱ approx. 5–7 minutes
Just before reaching the target — what was decisive?
Which actions, decisions, or events ultimately made the vision possible?
Halfway there — what was the turning point?
What had to happen right at the beginning?
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First Steps Now
Back in the present: what do we need to tackle today to set the vision in motion?
⏱ approx. 5 minutes
The 2–3 most important immediate actions
Concrete and actionable — at my institution, in my course, in my role