The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) will launch a brand new comprehensive literature course in the winter semester of 2025, with all textbooks, assignments, and teaching assistant resources generated by artificial intelligence.
This course will cover literary content from the medieval period to the 17th century, with all learning materials provided by the Kudu platform, founded by UCLA physics and astronomy professor Alexander Kusenko. This will be the first course in the humanities at UCLA to use materials developed by Kudu.
To develop these teaching materials, Professor Zrinka Stahuljak provided Kudu with her previous course lectures, PowerPoint presentations, and YouTube videos. While the course creation process typically takes three to four months, UCLA states that the professor's time commitment should be limited to 20 hours, and Kudu will also compensate them for their time.
Professor Stahuljak noted that this approach will help her and her teaching assistants free up more time for in-depth interactions with students while ensuring that course materials are delivered more consistently. Additionally, students can ask Kudu questions to receive answers about the course materials, which will come solely from the professor's provided resources, rather than broad information available online. This innovative teaching method not only enhances teaching efficiency but also provides students with a more focused and professional learning experience.
UCLA's initiative showcases the potential of artificial intelligence in the field of education, offering new perspectives and possibilities for the future of the humanities.
Key Points:
📚 UCLA will launch the first comprehensive literature course generated by AI.
⏳ Professors' time commitment is limited to 20 hours, with compensation from Kudu.
🤖 Students can ask Kudu questions for exclusive answers about course materials.
