All students and staff of Ruhr University Bochum can use ChatGPT in a privacy-friendly manner. © RUB, Marquard

ChatGPT GPT@RUB for Students and Staff

Access will be granted starting October 8. Registration is now open.

With GPT@RUB, Ruhr University Bochum is providing all students, teachers, and staff with a privacy-friendly way to use ChatGPT and, in the future, other language models for free starting in the winter semester 2024/25. For example, if students are to learn how to use these tools during their studies, they need reliable access.

Registration

Registration for GPT@RUB is now possible online. The RUB login ID is required for registration. The registration page is only accessible within the campus network or via VPN. Access will be gradually granted starting October 8, 2024. After activation, login to GPT@RUB will also be done using the RUB login ID.

Use in Teaching, Studies, Research, and Administration

Generative technologies can be used in various and meaningful ways in teaching, studies, research, and administration. However, many questions arise regarding their use: What can university members do with GPT@RUB? What is legally allowed in exams? What is not? To account for the different needs of the subjects, there is no university-wide directive on whether tools like ChatGPT can be used in exams, for example. As with all other tools, this decision is up to the respective subjects.

Using GPT@RUB

GPT@RUB is only accessible within the campus network or via VPN. Ruhr University Bochum pays for the use of Open AI language models. The costs depend on the usage volume. Therefore, students, staff, and teachers have a certain usage quota available, which is automatically recharged at the beginning of each month.

More information is available on the IT.SERVICES webpage (German website) and in the GPT@RUB FAQ (accessible only within the campus network or via VPN; german website).

Functionalities of GPT@RUB

The portal’s application possibilities include, among others:

Finding approaches to problems
Analyses, summaries, protocols
Support in creative writing
Support in programming
Spell check and grammar
Translations
Idea generation
Keyword search
Simple explanations of facts
Language practice to improve text-based communication
Creation of visual material
Chat histories can be saved or exported.

Introduction Events

To introduce GPT@RUB, the Center for Science Didactics and IT.SERVICES will offer an online introductory event via Zoom (German website) on October 10, 2024, from 3 PM to 4.30 PM. The event is aimed at students, teachers, and other staff of Ruhr University. Participation in the event is possible without registration. Sign-in is required to join the meeting.

Further Dates (Links to German Websites):

Launch workshop for teachers: October 25, 2024, 10 AM to 2 PM, with registration
Launch workshop for students: October 23, 2024, 1 PM to 4 PM, with registration
Dates for staff: October 15, 2024, 1 PM to 1.30 PM and October 17, 2024, 12 PM to 12:.0 PM, without registration