Advancing AI in Higher Ed with UD Study AiDE
Overview
UDIT Academic Technology Services is advancing the use of artificial intelligence in higher education with UD Study AiDE, an application that transforms faculty lecture recordings and course materials into AI-generated, faculty-reviewed learning objects. These learning objects act as personalized study tools that extend learning beyond the classroom, providing students with contextually rich, instructor-aligned resources tailored to their specific courses.
Our application represents more than just a technological innovation—it’s a strategic response to the challenges posed by commercially available generative AI tools. By utilizing foundation models and carefully processed institutional content, we aim to provide students with a reliable, contextually-rich learning companion that reflects the high academic standards of the University of Delaware.
Development
To build the application, the project team is using foundation models through Amazon Web Services’ Bedrock, along with other AI tools. With full faculty participation and opt-in consent, they are leveraging two decades of video content from the university’s proprietary lecture capture system, as well as other faculty-created materials. The result will be a private, internal application integrated with the Canvas Learning Management System, designed for student access.
Impact
This project represents a pioneering step in responsible AI adoption within higher education. By embedding generative AI into an academic framework, UD is addressing key concerns such as AI hallucinations, data privacy, and ethical AI use. Our faculty-reviewed approach mitigates risks associated with commercial AI tools while expanding student access to high-quality, personalized learning experiences. This initiative not only enhances student engagement at UD but also serves as a model for integrating AI into higher education responsibly and effectively.
Our Story
This recorded session, hosted by Academic Technology Services and supported by partners at Amazon Web Services, takes you behind the scenes of UD Study AiDE — from a spark of an idea to a fully functional, ethically grounded AI-powered learning tool.
You’ll hear directly from the engineers, designers, faculty, and administrators who shaped the project, and see how thoughtful experimentation, campus collaboration, and a shared vision helped bring it to life. It’s not just a technical walkthrough — it’s the story of how innovation happens in higher ed.
Whether you’re a technologist, educator, or simply curious about the future of AI in teaching and learning, we invite you to watch, reflect, and imagine what’s possible at your own institution.
UD Study AiDE: Making Headlines
UD Study AiDE Timeline
The Study AiDE project has progressed through key development phases, each building toward a scalable and user-friendly personalized study tool. The timeline below highlights major milestones from ideation to implementation in UD classrooms.
Ethical Guidelines
This ethical structure helps to ensure that the technology we create and deploy aligns with the University of Delaware’s values of promoting innovation, fostering diversity and inclusion, and upholding the highest standards of academic integrity. Advisory support for this project is provided by the AI for Teaching and Learning Working Group, among other university partners.
AI Innovation at the University of Delaware
Advisory support for this project is provided by the AI for Teaching and Learning Working Group, among other university partners.
This project directly aligns with the University’s Strategic Pillar of Expanding Student Access & Success and supports the charge from the Provost to develop “practices that harness the power of AI for teaching and learning while maintaining our commitments to academic integrity in the production and dissemination of knowledge.”
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Interested in participating?
Fill out our faculty participation form to learn how your course materials can become interactive study resources for students.
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