Tool

Advantages

• Easy-to-use virtual whiteboard
• Multiple boards possible
• Free of charge
• Boards can easily be used in a Microsoft Teams meeting

Points to note

• Relatively simple whiteboard
• Collaboration possibilities a bit limited

For what purpose?

Interaction
Groupwork
Online Meetings
Active lecturing

What complexity?

1-Beginner

What license?

VU-wide license

What integration?

Single Sign On

Advantages

• Tool for determining whether and to what extent plagiarism may have been committed
• Integrated into Canvas Assignments, FeedbackFruits and later Perusall

Points to note

• System only detects similarities, it is up to the teacher or examiner to judge about plagiarism

For what purpose?

Plagiarism
Assessment and testing
Copyright

What complexity?

1-Beginner

What license?

VU-wide license

What integration?

Canvas

Advantages

• Video platform via video.vu.nl
• Uploading and sharing videos
• Integrated into Canvas
• Automatic captioning available
• Adding questions directly in videos
• Create video paths

Points to note

• For proper accessibility, always generate subtitles
• Not Synchronised with Zoom recording

For what purpose?

Learning material
Knowledge clips and video

What complexity?

2-Intermediate

What license?

VU-wide license

What integration?

Single Sign On

Advantages

• Privacy safe when using VU license
• Generates easy-to-read text based on user input
• Answers questions on a wide range of topics
• Engages in conversations to solve problems

Points to note

• Gives increased risk of fraud by students
• May generate biased content due to biases present in source data
• Does not include recent data and password-protected research articles
• Never upload sensitive data in the system such as company data, research data etc.

For what purpose?

Generative AI
Interaction
Learning material
Quick feedback
Read the literature
Preparation for lectures
Assignments

What complexity?

1-Beginner

What license?

No license

What integration?

Separate account

Advantages

• Easily create and integrate interactive reading lists for your students in Canvas
• Always copyright compliant
• Add notes to individual items to provide guidance and commentary
• Edit your lists directly at any time and easily alert the library to items that need purchasing.
• Share the reading list with colleagues

Points to note

• You cannot add saved documents to your reading list, such as Excel, Word or PDF files. However, you can link to files uploaded in Canvas so that all your materials are still in one list.
• Via ‘add resource’ you can search the University Library and add any source in its catalogue.

For what purpose?

Learning material
Read the literature
Copyright

What complexity?

1-Beginner

What license?

VU-wide license

What integration?

Canvas

Advantages

• Generates easy-to-read text based on user input
• Answers questions on a wide range of topics
• Engages in conversations to solve problems

Points to note

• Gives increased risk of fraud by students
• May generate biased content due to biases present in source data
• Does not include recent data and password-protected research articles
• VU Amsterdam has no agreement with ChatGPT. Use at your own risk. Never upload sensitive data in the system such as theses, company data, research data etc.

For what purpose?

Generative AI
Interaction
Learning material
Quick feedback
Read the literature
Preparation for lectures
Assignments

What complexity?

1-Beginner

What license?

No license

What integration?

Separate account

Advantages

• No need for expensive physical laboratories
• Let students work virtual any time
• Keep track of progress

Point to note

• Only for the Faculty of Science

Voor welk doel?

Interactie
Leermateriaal

Welke complexiteit?

Welke licentie?

VU-brede licentie

Integratie?

Canvas

Advantages

• Advanced question types
• Advanced routing option
• Same questionnaire available in multiple languages

Points to note

• Make sure to cover privacy regulations

For what purpose?

Quick feedback

What complexity?

2-Intermediate

What license?

VU-wide license

What integration?

Single Sign On

Advantages

• Easily create life-like impressions
• Student assistants will make the recordings
• Useful for e.g. showing patients, viewing yourself as a teacher, etc.

Points to note

• Making reservations and discussing where and when the box can be placed is essential

For what purpose?

Learning material
Knowledge clips and video

What complexity?

1-Beginner

What license?

Unknown

What integration?

Unknown

Advantages

• Easily create professional knowledge clips
• Student assistants make the recordings
• Control how recordings are shared

Points to note

• Thoroughly prepare recordings
• Only limited post-editing options

For what purpose?

Learning material
Knowledge clips and video

What complexity?

1-Beginner

What license?

Unknown

What integration?

Unknown