LLM-Assisted, Iterative Curriculum Writing: A Human-Centered AI Approach in Finnish Higher Education

AbstractThis paper details an LLM-assisted system designed to support curriculum writing within a Finnish higher education institution. Developed over 18 months through iterative prototyping, workshops, and user testing with faculty, the tool functions as a collaborative partner. It provides structured suggestions and analyzes course content for alignment with institutional goals and standards like UN SDGs, aiming to reduce educator cognitive load while keeping humans central to the process. The paper presents the system’s technical architecture, findings from user feedback (including quotes and evaluation metrics), and discusses its potential to aid complex educational planning compared to generic AI tools.