How does AI change higher education?
As the hype of AI in education transitions to important campus conversations about practical applications and impact, campus leaders and faculty are faced with urgent questions regarding how to respond. Leaders and faculty must explore both operational improvements and instructional opportunities.
While AI enables new modes of creation, it also introduces complexity in terms of assessment, evaluation, ethics, fairness, literacies, institutional technology infrastructure, and the suitability of the current higher education system to meet ongoing learner needs, including the development of new digital literacies.
This workshop will explore how education is being impacted by AI and assess where change will be most dramatic in both the near and long term. The focus will be on practical planning actions leaders can take on campus to both respond to emerging trends and to plan for a more systematic future. A holistic AI response will be promoted, bridging technology needs for AI, institutional cultural capabilities for AI adoption, and addressing the needs of students, notably in managing the transition to a complex, uncertain world of rapid change.
Who should attend?
This workshop will focus on strategy, vision, policy, and obstacles in AI planning and deployment. As such, it will be of interest to university leaders and faculty, as well as to industry partners seeking to understand the potential of AI in education settings.
**Please book hotels as soon as possible as options are limited with a busy week event week in Denver. Options are listed below the Agenda.
Location
Jake Jabs Event Center
1475 Lawrence Street, Denver, CO, 80202
Agenda, Denver, July 13, 2023
| Time | Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30-9:00 | Introductions, agenda review | Kristen Fox, Tyton Partners Van Davis, WCET George Siemens, SNHU, UniSA |
| 9:00-9:30 | Presentation: State of AI, Generative AI, University implications | Vistasp Khabari, UTA Abhinava Barthakur, Unisa |
| 9:30-10:15 | Lightning Panel: Vision and strategy: lived experience | Pete Smith, UTA Connie Johnson, Colorado Tech, Vin Del Casino, San Jose State University Facilitator: Van Davis |
| 10:15-10:45 | Break and joyful mingling | BREAK |
| 10:45-11:30 | Campus stakeholders: Focusing on Academic Improvements | Facilitator: Reed Dickson |
| 11:30-12:15 | Corporate and partner lightning panel | Maria Langworthy, Microsoft Jesús Rosario, Coursera Charles Westrin, 2U Facilitator: Megan Raymond |
| 12:00-1:00 | LUNCH | |
| 1:00-1:45 | Corporate & partner lightning panel | Nina Huntemann, Chegg Drew Magliozzi: Mainstay Joel Hernandez, eLumen Facilitator: Catherine Shaw |
| 1:45-2:30 | How do you assess AI readiness? | Kristen Fox, Karen Vignare |
| 2:30-3:00 | BREAK | |
| 3:00-3:45 | Presentation: Obstacles to deployment and adoption | Katie Linder, CU Denver Facilitator: Angela Gunder |
| 3:45-4:30 | Lightning Panel: leadership, faculty, and staff development to prepare for AI | Veronica Estrada, Pacific Oaks College Reed Dickson, Pima Community College Facilitator: Justin Dellinger, Texas A&M |
| 4:30-4:45 | What’s next and wrap up | Karen Vignare, George Siemens |
Accommodations:
Please book hotels asap as it’s expected to be a busy week in Denver with other events. Options close to the Workshop:
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Denver Downtown
1190 Auraria Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204
Hotel Teatro
1100 14th St, Denver, CO 80202
The Curtis
1405 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 80202
Hilton Garden Inn Denver Downtown
1400 Welton St, Denver, CO 80202
