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You're invited!
The Inaugural AI Teaching Conference
hosted by the AU Institute for Applied Artificial Intelligence
november 6
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Mary Graydon Student Center 305/306
Conference Program Schedule
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TIME |
SESSION |
DESCRIPTION |
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8:30 – 9:00 |
Registration |
Coffee & light breakfast |
|
9:00 – 9:30 |
Opening Remarks |
Director of IAAI, Provost Wilkins, President Alger |
|
9:30 – 11:00 |
Presentation session (1) |
7 speakers × 11 min each (8 min for presentation + 2 min for Q&A + 1 min for transition) |
|
11:00 – 11:15 |
Coffee Break |
Coffee & refreshments |
|
11:15 – 12:00 |
Panel 1 (Faculty) |
"Integrating AI into Higher Education: Opportunities & Challenges" Moderator: Gwanhoo Lee Panel: Erran Carmel (Kogod), Bernhard Gunter (Economics, CAS), Jerri Husch (CAS), Robin Lumsdaine (Kogod), Anna Olsson (CFE) |
|
12:00 – 12:40 |
Lunch |
Remark by Dean Marchick (Kogod) |
|
12:40 – 1:50 |
Presentation session (2) |
6 speakers × 11 min each (8 min for presentation + 2 min for Q&A + 1 min for transition) |
|
1:50 – 2:05 |
Coffee Break |
Coffee & refreshments |
|
2:05 – 2:45 |
Panel 2 (Students & Alumni) |
"How AI Skills Shape Careers and Campus Life" Moderator: Professor Angela Virtu Panel: 2-3 students + 2 alumni |
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2:45 – 3:55 |
Presentation session (3) |
6 speakers × 11 min each (8 min for presentation + 2 min for Q&A + 1 min for transition) |
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3:55 – 4:00 |
Wrap-up |
Director of IAAI
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Join Kogod for an AI Masterclass!
Discover how tools like ChatGPT can enhance daily tasks. Find local coffee shops tailored to your preferences, draft professional emails, or automate to-do lists.
Dive into persona-driven interactions where AI adapts to your goals, like helping you manage time more effectively or refine job applications based on your experience.
See demonstrations of AI-powered platforms that personalize financial planning, simulate career outcomes, or build predictive models for financial growth.
We are at capacity for this event. Find more Kogod events here.
Presentation Sessions
Session 1: 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. ET
Kelli Frias (Marketing, Kogod)
“AI as Classroom Collaborator: Reimagining Student Work in Brand Strategy”
Alex Keiper (Legal Rhetoric Program, WCL)
"Considering the Ethical Use of AI in Lawyering"
Shirin Sabetghadam (Public Affairs and Policy, SPA)
"Policy Memos, Quant Methods, and AI: Preparing Graduate Students for the Job Market"
Derrick Cogburn (Environment, Development & Health, SIS & IT and Analytics, Kogod)
"Moving From Programming Alone to Prompting, Augmenting, and Automating: A Case Study of AI Integration into SIS/ITEC 724 Advanced Text Analytics with AI and Machine Learning"
Jessica Breen (Environmental Science, CAS)
"From Idea to Implementation: Using AI to Enable Innovative Teaching"
Aref Zahed (Computer Science, CAS)
"How AI Humanoid Robot Helps Students in University"
Yahya Abdelaziz (Film and Media Arts, SOC)
"Methodology for Integrating Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Innovation in Cinematic Image for Art and Cinema Graduate Students"
Session 2: 12:40 to 1:50 p.m. ET
Eran Eads (Writing, CAS)"The AI Integrity Compact: Co-Creating Intellectual Reckoning for Classroom AI Use"
Michele Lansigan (Chemistry, CAS)
"Exploring ChatGPT in a Complex Problems Class: Positioning AI as a Supplement, Not a Substitute for Student Learning"
Asha Scielzo (Health Law and Policy Program, WCL)
"In-Class Exercise: Comparing Outputs of AI Tools"
Bei Xiao (Computer Science, CAS)
“How to teach problem solving in age of AI: Mathematics, Simulation and TextPrompt”
Carolyn Parker (Teacher Preparation, SOE)
"AI in the PreK-12 Classroom: An Asynchronous Course for Preservice Teacher Preparation"
Tommy White (Management, Kogod), To be confirmed
“Students Taking Ownership Over Content: The Changing Role of Faculty in the Age of AI.”
Session 3: 2:45 to 3:55 p.m. ET
Elizabeth (Betsy) Cohn (Foreign Policy and Global Security, SIS)"Integrating AI into Assignments: Ensuring Student Learning"
Krisztina Domjan (Literature-ELTA, CAS)
"AI as an Accessible Project Lead: Scaffolding Collaborative Learning Through Inclusive Design"
Katie Hut, Melissa Becher, and Sarah Gilchrist (Research, Teaching & Learning, University Library)
"Practical Approaches to AI and Information Literacy Instruction"
Marina Lopes (Journalism, SOC)
"What AI Can't Do: AI as a Spark for Collaborative, In-Person Learning"
Anna Olsson (CFE & SPA), Alison Thomas (Literature and Office of Academic Integrity, CAS), Luis Cerezo Ceballos (World Languages and Cultures, CAS), Mike Piller (Information Technology and University Library, Kogod), Regina Curran (Office of Information Technology)
“Connecting the Dots: Building a Campus-Wide AI Hub at AU”
Sonja Walti (Public Administration and Policy, SPA)
"CFE's Support to Faculty in Teaching with AI"