The State of AI in Higher Education and What Is to Come
Moderator:
- Hannah Schneider, Director of Digital Education Programs, AAC&U
Panelists:
- Bryan Alexander, Senior Scholar, Learning Design and Technology Program
- José Bowen, Senior Fellow, AAC&U
- Megan Mittelstadt, Assistant Vice President for Learning Initiatives and Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Georgia
- Michelle Singh, Assistant Commissioner, Digital Learning Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, United States
- C. Edward Watson, Vice President for Digital Innovation, AAC&U
Artificial intelligence (AI) is profoundly impacting society, the world of work, and education. Within higher education, a grand challenge has emerged between embracing AI to prepare students for life beyond college and rejecting AI as a threat to student learning and academic integrity. How has higher education responded to this grand challenge, and what lies ahead as AI technologies and practices evolve? This session will present the current AI landscape in higher education, detail the varied responses colleges and universities have adopted thus far, and suggest paths forward for educational institutions as they contemplate and implement the next steps throughout 2025 and beyond.
AI Week Schedule:
March 24th from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. ET: The State of AI in Higher Education and What Is to ComeMarch 25th from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. ET: How Colleges are Responding to AI: Strategies and Approaches from Campuses Leading the WayMarch 26th from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET: Writing and Writing Instruction in the Era of AIMarch 27th from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET: Navigating the AI Revolution: Insights from Senior Leaders in Higher Education