AI4ED Actions at EPFL
At LEARN, we see GenAI not just as a way to ease daily teaching tasks, but as a powerful opportunity for real pedagogical innovation. Turning this potential into reality requires collaboration across our associated centers and labs.
The concerted action between the Center for Learning Science, CAPE, CEDE, and the research labs has already led to the creation of several initiatives to support AI for education at EPFL: guidelines, teacher workshops, dedicated tools, co-design and informal peer exchange.
These initiatives are informed as much as possible by the reality of campus. This means understanding how students and instructors are already using GenAI, and what support they actually need.
Institutional and Practical Guidelines
To address teachers’ concerns and support needs, we developed institutional guidelines on the use of GenAI in education and added a dedicated chapter on AI and assessment in EPFL’s teaching guide.
The AI guidelines were developed by a working group including members from LEARN, CAPE, CEDE, and the EPFL AI Center. The process began with a review of policies at other leading technical universities. Based on this, we created an EPFL-specific vision that emphasizes the opportunities GenAI offers for teaching and learning at our institution, while clearly defining boundary conditions and promoting responsible use.
- Read the Guidelines for the Use of AI in Education at EPFL
In parallel, the Teaching Support Center (CAPE) offers a teaching guide on AI in education. The guide addresses faculty’s most pressing concerns, such as how to manage student use of generative AI in assessment contexts.
- Explore the teaching guide on GenAI (EPFL access only)
AI4ED Workshops
These hands-on sessions are designed to build your confidence and skills. You can experiment with GenAI tools in a low-pressure setting, guided by CEDE experts. The workshops explore use cases like feedback generation and content creation using tools such as Microsoft Copilot but also CEDE’s own tools created specifically for EPFL. Includes discussion of legal, ethical, and technical considerations.
- Agenda of pedagogical development workshops
AI4ED Tools Offered by CEDE
Practical tools are essential to help teachers bring GenAI into their classrooms. CEDE is developing customizable, pedagogically aligned tools such as chatbots designed for specific roles (tutor, mentor, role-playing partner) built with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
- See current AI4ED tools developed at CEDE
Opportunities for Engagement
AI4ED Lunch & Learn
A more structured event built around a formal presentation, offering insights from research or practical experience.
