340 students in a course on how to use AI responsibly

340 students from the University of Navarra participated in the “Learning with AI” Bootcamp, an initiative aimed at incoming freshmen. The goal is to teach them how to use artificial intelligence to enhance their learning—without replacing their own intellectual effort—and to foster habits based on rigorous, ethical, and manager use. 

“It’s important to establish criteria and work with them so we can make a well- manager d judgment and take advantage of what AI has to offer, without being replaced by it,” explains Secundino Fernández, Vice President , teaching , at the University of Navarra.

The Bootcamp included an online training phase structured into three modules covering what artificial intelligence is and what its limitations are; the transformation it is bringing about in the professional environment; and the keys to using it as an tool that amplifies. During the in-person “ conference ” sessions, participants engaged in “ internship ” exercises exploring the relationship between artificial intelligence, critical thinking, and decision-making. For example, they analyzed reports containing deliberately introduced errors and discussed a “ discussion ” regarding the authorship of a story created using AI- financial aid . 

A more critical perspective and less dependence

By offering this course, the University aims to address the integration of artificial intelligence into the “ Education ” from the very beginning of students’ college experience. “If students take advantage of this opportunity starting in their freshman year, they can become leaders because they will know how to navigate this landscape and make the best use of AI. We have to ensure that the human element prevails in the future,” says Rosalía Baena, Student Affairs Vice President . 

For Jacinto Suárez, a business administration student who has participated in the sessions, one of the main lessons of the course has been to develop a more critical perspective on the answers these tools provide: “I’ve realized that AI isn’t always right and that we shouldn’t always trust it.” Along the same lines, Applied Management student Alicia Folgado emphasizes that “this course can help us rely less on artificial intelligence and learn how to implement it in the educationalfield.” 

The Bootcamp has also incorporated a diagnostic component through surveys on participants’ knowledge, attitudes, and use of artificial intelligence. The information gathered will enable EurekAI—an initiative of the University of Navarra designed to support the integration of artificial intelligence into the field educational —to identify training needs and guide the University’s future actions.