Concept and Possible Impacts of a Study Planning Assistant in Higher Education

While digital study assistants (DSA) have been subject to a rising scholarly interest, the university system landscapes which they are to be integrated into are often decentralized and historically grown. In this paper, we introduce a concept of a DSA against the background of the exemplary system landscape of the University of Bamberg, Germany. We outline such a system’s functionality based on a prototypical implementation, touching upon related research and discussing possible broader impact in higher education. We also address the challenges that are faced when integrating a DSA into a university context.