Generative AI
Here you will find comprehensive information about the support we provide to you as a teacher in generative AI.
Self-study course for students
From the autumn semester of 2026, a self-study course on generative AI is available to our students, which is called 'AI Essentials: A Student Module'. Students can either take the course directly on the web, or you can add it to your Canvas course via Commons. This allows you to follow your students' progress through the self-study course. Information on how to import the material via Commons can be found here.
Self-study course for employess
Within the framework of the project AI for All , University West has developed a self-study course in generative AI that all employees are expected to complete by spring 2026. Modules 2 and 3 conclude with knowledge tests to meet the requirements of the EU AI Regulation, Article 4, on AI skills.
The self-study course consists of six modules and together covers a wide spectrum, from basic understanding of what generative AI is and how the technology works, to practical use, information security and source criticism. The modules also deal with the larger perspective, i.e. how AI is changing working life and which approaches may be relevant for both organizations and individuals. One of the modules is specifically aimed at teaching staff and deals with how generative AI affects knowledge, teaching and assessment, as well as how to work pedagogically sustainably in an educational environment where AI is already present.
The content is presented in a variety of formats, including recorded lectures, interactive exercises, reflection questions and concrete prompts to try on your own. The pedagogical approach is designed to provide the opportunity to both acquire knowledge and to put it into practice, with room for reflection on one's own work role and activities.
To the self-study course for employees
To the self-study course for students
Rules and guidelines
University West has recently adopted both a policy for handling artificial intelligence and updated guidelines for course memos, which together constitute the regulatory framework that governs the use of AI in education.
According to FUN's updated guidelines for course memos and examinations (effective from Autumn 2024), all course memos must contain information about how generative AI may be used in the course, and its use in examinations must be clearly regulated. The tool can support the students' work, but also make it more difficult to assess individual students' knowledge, which makes these guidelines absolutely central.
According to University West's policy for handling artificial intelligence (adopted June 2025), students, teachers, researchers, and other employees, individually and collectively, are expected to actively use, explore and integrate AI tools in their activities. The policy establishes principles for an academically responsible approach and emphasises that the higher education institution shall promote a culture of knowledge, innovation and creativity, while maintaining high standards of quality, ethics and academic integrity.
On the student portal's page "Generative AI" you can read more about what information our students receive.
Ready to begin?
You already have access to Copilot Chat through the university's Microsoft products. All students also have access to this version of Copilot. Read more about Copilot and how to get started.
Would you like to know more?
AI for Everyone is an organisational development project at Högskolan Väst aimed at strengthening competence and working methods across the institution. By integrating AI into education, research, and operational support, we address future demands for relevance and quality.
Read more about the AI for Everyone project.
For more detailed information, you can also find further particulars about the project on the staff portal.
Do you need support?
Are you interested in generative AI and tools such as Copilot? Are you interested in how AI can support your work or your students' studies? Book a meeting with a digital learning specialist, and together we will explore, discuss ideas, and investigate what resources are available. You are welcome to attend alone or bring a colleague; regardless of where you are in your engagement with AI, all are welcome.