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Employees at Lund University can now use the generative AI tool Copilot (previously known as Bing Chat) through Office 365. Copilot can be used, for example, to search for information, analyze data, create images, or improve text. Copilot uses Chat GPT-4 and has internet access. To use Copilot, you need to have the Microsoft Edge browser installed. Open the browser and find the Copilot icon or typ

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/lu-employees-can-now-use-ai-assistant-copilot-previously-known-bing-chat-free - 2025-10-19

Do your students (and yourself) think that your lecture is too long and tedious in the online classroom? Don´t worry - you can now easily add interactivity through the voting/poll tool Mentimeter. The long wait is over and now employees and students can log in to Mentimeter with their LU credentials. With Mentimeter you can add a layer of interactivity in your lecture, both in the classroom as wel

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/time-vote-now-we-have-mentimeter - 2025-10-19

Get to know Ann-Catrin Johansson, the new coordinator at the Unit for Educational Support since the beginning of the year. Ann-Catrin has previously worked as a librarian at LTH with a focus on teaching information literacy as well as reading and writing support for students. Over the next two years, Ann-Catrin will work to strengthen the forms of accessible and inclusive teaching through the proj

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/hello-there-ann-catrin-johansson - 2025-10-19

Photo: Kennet RuonaCanvas has won the procurement of the new learning platform. The national network Sunet (Swedish University Computer Network) conducted the procurement. Lund University will call off Sunet's framework agreement. This means that Lund University will have the opportunity to renew its contract with Canvas mother company, Instructure. Lund University's existing contract for the Canv

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/canvas-wins-procurement-learning-platform - 2025-10-19

Rachel Forsyth of the Unit for Educational Services has been selected to be one of the EU's experts in the Digital Education Content (DEC) expert group, which is a sub-group of the EEA, the European Education Area. Photo: Johan PerssonWhat issues does DEC work with, specifically?The Digital Education Content (DEC) expert group has been set up by the European Commission. The group works with the Di

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/rachel-forsyth-elected-eu-digital-education-content-expert-group - 2025-10-19

Students at Lund University can now log in to Microsoft Bing’s generative AI tool Copilot with their student account. This way, their data is better protected than when using the public version. This means that there is now a GAI tool that all students have equal access to and that you can use in teaching if you want to, without excluding anyone. Employees have already been able to log in via LU.F

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/bings-ai-tool-copilot-now-students - 2025-10-19

Generative AI (GenAI or GAI) tools may have a place in education, but they also present challenges. We are all learning about these issues together, and it is important for teachers to have open conversations with students about using GenAI in their studies. This article contains suggestions for starting and sustaining such discussions with your students. Don’t mention it? Ignoring GenAI and hopin

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/talking-your-students-about-generative-ai-tools - 2025-10-19

The Canvas system management group answers five quick questions about the new learning platform agreement and what it means for LU’s staff and students. Photo: Kennet RuonaCanvas won the procurement this spring – what has happened since then? The agreement and the Data Processing Agreement (DPA) have been signed by the administrative manager Susanne Kristensson. The new agreement came into effect

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/canvas-continues-be-lund-universitys-learning-platform-according-new-agreement - 2025-10-19

Do you, as a Director of Studies, want to get a better overview of the course material in Canvas and improve the pedagogical structure of the courses? Attend a free workshop and learn how to review and develop course spaces. Photo: Johan PerssonAs a Director of Studies, you need to have a clear overview of the courses you are responsible for, including the course material in Canvas. With the right

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/get-better-overview-course-material-canvas-free-workshops-directors-studies - 2025-10-19

The agreement for Inspera, which is used for digital examinations at Lund University, has been extended for another four years. This means that both teachers and students can continue to use the tool until September 2028. Inspera facilitates grading and contributes to a more secure examination environment. Meanwhile, preparations for a new procurement process for future needs are underway. Photo:

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/agreement-inspera-extended-continued-opportunity-digital-exams - 2025-10-19

A new project is reviewing university-wide information about student support, with plain language as the guiding principle. The aim is to user-test the resources, tailor to the audience, and provide staff training. Using plain language is not only a legal requirement but also builds trust in the university and improves the students' working environment. Photo: Jason Leung from Unsplash.com.At Lund

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/time-plain-language-every-student-has-right-understand - 2025-10-19

Discover how Canvas Studio can simplify your video production with automatic subtitles and smart editing functions. Photo: Nathana Rebouças from Unsplash.com.LU's video platform Canvas Studio includes a speech synthesizer that automatically creates captions for any video you record or upload in Canvas Studio. All you have to do is review the captions in Studio's easy-to-use editing mode and publis

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/caption-your-video-easily-canvas-studio - 2025-10-19

The current agreement for Padlet has been extended for one year and will remain valid until December 31, 2025. Photo: Christina [at] wocintechchat [dot] com from Unsplash.com.A new system may replace Padlet in 2026. Stay updated here at education.lu.se/en. If you have any questions, contact us at: digital [at] education [dot] lu [dot] se (digital[at]education[dot]lu[dot]se).

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/padlet-agreement-extended-through-2025 - 2025-10-19

Starting November 2023 a new housing portal will be implemented at LU Accommodation. Below you can find updates on several important changes that will be made. Housing application Spring semester 2024: The housing application process for new applicants with an arrival during Spring semester 2024 will use the already existing housing portal. New applicants need to follow the existing instructions o

https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/new-housing-portal-lu-accommodation - 2025-10-19

Following a new decision by Lund University, LU Accommodation will update its rental model to a more standardized student accommodation model. Further rental increases due to inflation have been postponed until August 2024. Rental changes 2024 New rental model LU Accommodation will change to an 11 month rental model, where the yearly rent for almost all accommodations* will be distributed over 11

https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/rental-changes-january-2024 - 2025-10-19

Student Housing Queue opens 7th May. All applicants who join between 00:00 and 23:59 Swedish time (CEST) get a randomized application time. Autumn Application Period opensTomorrow, on 7th May 2024, the application period for 2024 Autumn semester will open.Starting 00:00 Swedish time, all applicants who have registered an account will be able to join the queue for student housing by clicking the "J

https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/autumn-application-period-opens-tomorrow - 2025-10-19

The application for student housing from August 2024 opened today, 7th May, and applicants are welcome to apply for available housing up until 22 May. At Midnight this morning, Swedish time (CEST), the Housing queue for student applications Autumn 2024 was opened. Shortly after, the first batch of available housing was published.You can now log on to your account and join the queue, and then apply

https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/autumn-2024-student-application-open - 2025-10-19

The first round of application for autumn semester accommodation has now closed. LU Accommodation will verify all applications, and then start sending out offers. Offers are projected to be sent out within two weeks. On 23rd May, the application for the first round of available housing for Autumn 2024 was closed. In the next step of the process, the following will happen:LU Accommodation will veri

https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/autumn-application-closed-what-happens-now - 2025-10-19

This is an update for everyone having questions regarding the application for the autumn. In short, it’s the first application period we have in our new housing system, it was the first time we randomized the queue time on the first day, and it’s the first time both me and my colleague has been chiefly responsible for the student application process. All of this has meant some people’s priorities

https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/update-application-process - 2025-10-19

LU Accommodation has now sent out the first 500 or so housing offers. In the beginning of next week we will send out approximately 250 more. Tenants who have not yet received an offer are urged to seek housing through other means, if they do not have a guarantee. Today (Friday 14 June) approximately 500 housing offers were sent out. At the same time a couple dozen applications were removed from th

https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/first-student-housing-offers-sent - 2025-10-19