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  • Wednesday, Jan 21st
    2:00 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    ChatGPT Ate My Assessment Workbook and Honestly, Thank You
    Location: Marquis Salons 12/13 - Level M2
    Presenter: Judith Dutill – Urban College of Boston
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced FutureHEDs Up Presentation
  • Wednesday, Jan 21st
    2:00 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    From Forms to Conversations: Using AI to Transform Assessment and Improvement
    Location: Archives - Level M4
    Primary Presenter: Will Miller – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced FutureSeminar
  • Wednesday, Jan 21st
    2:00 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Generative AI in Higher Education: Insights from a National Survey of Faculty and Students
    Location: Marquis Salons 12/13 - Level M2
    Primary Presenter: David Consiglio – Bryn Mawr College
    Co-Presenter: Alexandrea Glenn – University of Pennsylvania
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced FutureHEDs Up Presentation
  • Wednesday, Jan 21st
    2:00 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    HAILEI: A Human–AI Agentic Learning System for Ethical AI Integration in Higher Education
    Location: Marquis Salons 12/13 - Level M2
    Primary Presenter: Fawzi Benmessaoud – Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced FutureHEDs Up Presentation
  • Wednesday, Jan 21st
    2:00 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    MIRACLE: A Replicable Framework for University-Wide AI Integration
    Location: Marquis Salons 12/13 - Level M2
    Primary Presenter: Jetsada Arnin – Mahidol University
    Co-Presenter: Naeti Suksomboon – Mahidol University
    Co-Presenter: Chanokporn Puapattanakun – Mahidol University
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced FutureHEDs Up Presentation
  • Wednesday, Jan 21st
    2:00 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Navigating the AI Faculty Development Maze
    Location: Marquis Salons 12/13 - Level M2
    Primary Presenter: Carly Hart – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey–Camden
    Co-Presenter: Naomi Marmorstein – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey–Camden
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced FutureHEDs Up Presentation
  • Wednesday, Jan 21st
    2:00 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Scaling AI Literacy
    Location: Marquis Salons 12/13 - Level M2
    Primary Presenter: Molly Chehak – Georgetown University
    Co-Presenter: Ella Csarno – Georgetown University
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced FutureHEDs Up Presentation
  • Wednesday, Jan 21st
    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    From Anxiety to Innovation: A Collaborative Framework for AI-Enhanced Active Learning Design
    Location: Independence Salon B/C - Level M4
    Primary Presenter: Thaddeus Guldbrandsen – Wentworth Institute of Technology
    Co-Presenter: Ella Howard – Wentworth Institute of Technology
    Co-Presenter: Sophia Maggelakis – Wentworth Institute of Technology
    Co-Presenter: Aroni Kabita Porna – Wentworth Institute of Technology
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced FutureSeminar
  • Wednesday, Jan 21st
    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Re-envisioning AI Transformation at Scale
    Location: Judiciary Square - Level M3
    Primary Presenter: Mary Wright – University of Sydney
    Co-Presenter: Chad Hershock – Carnegie Mellon University
    Co-Presenter: Michael Palmer – University of Virginia
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future
  • Wednesday, Jan 21st
    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Unlocking Generative Artificial Intelligence Potential: A Hands-On Design Sprint to Lead Change at Your Institution
    Location: Archives - Level M4
    Primary Presenter: Stephanie Long, MSc, GISP (she/her/hers) – Austin Community College District
    Co-Presenter: Alex Watkins – Austin Community College District
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced FutureSeminar
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    8:00 AM - 9:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Table 1: Beyond ChatGPT: Building Inclusive, Accessible Classrooms Through Responsible Use of Generative AI-Driven Assistants
    Location: Marquis Salon 5 - Level M2
    Primary Presenter: Noel Bezette-Flores – San Diego State University
    Co-Presenter: Luis Perez – San Diego State University
    Co-Presenter: Jonathan Ramirez – San Diego State University
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced FutureThursday Breakfast Roundtables
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    9:30 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Equalizing Opportunity via Skills Development with CodeSignal
    Location: Judiciary Square - Level M3
    Moderator: Mary Papazian – San Jose State University
    Presenter: O. Emmanuel Chike – Loyola University, New Orleans
    Presenter: Andrea Martin – Loyola University, New Orleans
    Presenter: Amanda Welsh – Northeastern University
    Presenter: Elizabeth Zulick
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    9:30 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Productive Messiness and AI Campus Literacies: Lessons from a Cross-Campus Humanities Collaborative
    Location: Union Station - Level M3
    Primary Presenter: Emily Todd – Eastern Connecticut State University
    Co-Presenter: Stephanie Hedge – University of Illinois at Springfield
    Co-Presenter: Krystyn Moon – University of Mary Washington
    Co-Presenter: Victoria Russell – University of Mary Washington
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    9:30 AM - 10:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Teaching with AI: Insights from the Second Edition
    Location: Chinatown - Level M3
    Presenter: C. Edward Watson – American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)
    Presenter: José Bowen – American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    2:00 PM - 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time
    Watch, Think, Teach: Student-Led Intervention in Campus Conversations on AI
    Location: Dogwood - Mezzanine
    Presenter: Krisztina Domjan – American University
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced FutureHEDs Up Presentation
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    3:45 PM - 4:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Accessible and Ethical AI in Higher Education: Policies, Integrity, and Campus-Wide Literacy
    Location: Judiciary Square - Level M3
    Primary Presenter: Rolando Mendez – Teach Access
    Co-Presenter: Laura DaVinci – Every Learner Everywhere
    Co-Presenter: Nicholas Fuselier – WICHE
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    3:45 PM - 4:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Making Learning Visible: How AI Enhances Reflection, Assessment, and Continuous Improvement
    Location: Howard University - Level M1
    Primary Presenter: Jeffrey Yan – Digication
    Co-Presenter: C. Edward Watson – American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    3:45 PM - 4:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    Liberal Arts as the Path Toward an AI-Rich Future
    Location: Mint - Level M4
    Primary Presenter: Marcela Kostihova – Hamline University
    Co-Presenter: Irina Makarevitch – Hamline University
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    3:45 PM - 4:45 PM East Coast USA Time
    The AI-Educational Development Loop (AI-EDL) Framework: Fostering Constructive Engagement Between AI Innovation and Pedagogical Practice
    Location: Treasury - Level M4
    Primary Presenter: Ning Yu – State University of New York (SUNY) at Brockport
    Co-Presenter: Sen Zhang – State University of New York (SUNY) at Oneonta
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    5:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    AI-Supported Assessment Using VALUE Rubrics: Reliability and Trade-offs
    Location: Judiciary Square - Level M3
    Primary Presenter: Dan Myers – Rollins College
    Co-Presenter: Lucy Littler – Rollins College
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future30-Minute Session
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    5:00 PM - 5:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    General Education in an AI-Empowered University: Humanities Faculty at the CSU Respond to ChatGPT
    Location: Capitol - Level M4
    Primary Presenter: Bridget Ford – California State University, East Bay
    Co-Presenter: Katie Bramlett – California State University, East Bay
    Co-Presenter: Sarah Nielsen – California State University, East Bay
    Co-Presenter: Michelle St. George – California State University, East Bay
    Co-Presenter: Jessica Weiss – California State University, East Bay
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future30-Minute Session
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    The Leadership Blueprint for AI Readiness: Aligning Policy, Pedagogy, and Practice Across a Global Institution
    Location: Chinatown - Level M3
    Primary Presenter: Will Miller – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    Co-Presenter: Kelly Austin – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    Co-Presenter: Eduardo Divo – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Under Pressure: Infusing AI Studies into Undergraduate Education in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences
    Location: Treasury - Level M4
    Primary Presenter: Marcus Messner – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Co-Presenter: James Fritz – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Co-Presenter: Kamilia Rahmouni – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Co-Presenter: Amy Rector – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Co-Presenter: Joshua Smith – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Ethical AI as Civic Practice: CSU’s System-wide Innovation to Prepare Students for an AI-Enhanced Future
    Location: Capitol - Level M4
    Primary Presenter: Leslie Kennedy – California State University System Office
    Co-Presenter: Emily Magruder – California State University System Office
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future30-Minute Session
  • Thursday, Jan 22nd
    5:30 PM - 6:00 PM East Coast USA Time
    Fostering Departmental AI Integration: A Scalable Approach to Pedagogical and Curricular Change
    Location: Judiciary Square - Level M3
    Primary Presenter: Molly Chehak – Georgetown University
    Co-Presenter: Ella Csarno – Georgetown University
    Co-Presenter: Maggie Debelius – Georgetown University
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future30-Minute Session
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    8:00 AM - 9:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Table 2: Learning as We Go: Building Open Content for Writing Instruction in the Age of AI
    Location: Marquis Salon 5 - Level M2
    Primary Presenter: Terri Pantuso (she/her/hers) – Texas A&M University
    Co-Presenter: Gwendolyn Inocencio – Texas A&M University
    Co-Presenter: Anneke Snyder – Texas A&M University
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced FutureFriday Breakfast Roundtables
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    8:00 AM - 9:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Table D: Beyond the Blueprint: A Workshop on Strategic AI Integration
    Location: Marquis Salons 1 & 2 - Level M2
    Co-Presenter: Chanokporn Puapattanakun – Mahidol University
    Co-Presenter: Naeti Suksomboon – Mahidol University
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced FutureFriday Breakfast Roundtables
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    Bridging the AI Divide: Preparing the Future Workforce Using Experiential Learning
    Location: LeDroit Park - Level M3
    Primary Presenter: Mara Woody – Riipen
    Co-Presenter: Norman Palmer – Complete College America
    Co-Presenter: Aankit Patel – City University of New York (CUNY)
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
    AI Increases Demand for Humans: Results from Deploying AI Tutoring at Central Georgia Technical College
    Location: Mount Vernon Square - Level M3
    Primary Presenter: Robert Wu – QuadC
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    10:45 AM - 11:15 AM East Coast USA Time
    Building AI Resilience Through Experiential Learning
    Location: Scarlet Oak - Mezzanine
    Primary Presenter: Sheryl Sobiesiak – The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future30-Minute Session
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Growth Mindset Meets Generative AI: Reimagining AI Use Through Student-Centered, Ethical Practice
    Location: Independence Salon B/C - Level M4
    Primary Presenter: Casandra Silva Sibilin – York College, City University of New York (CUNY)
    Co-Presenter: J. Elizabeth Clark – LaGuardia Community College, City University of New York (CUNY)
    Co-Presenter: Mari Watanabe-Rose – Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced FutureSeminar
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    The impact and Importance of AI in Higher Education
    Location: Catholic University - Level M1
    Primary Presenter: Norean Sharpe – St. John's University
    Co-Presenter: Angie Kamath – New York University
    Co-Presenter: Zhan Li – Fairfield University
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    VALUE Rubrics, AI, and Assignment (Re)Design
    Location: Silver Linden - Mezzanine
    Co-Presenter: Jessica Chittum – American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)
    Co-Presenter: C. Edward Watson – American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    11:15 AM - 11:45 AM East Coast USA Time
    Student Perceptions of AI: Leveraging Data from Recent Graduates to Inform Campus AI Policies
    Location: Scarlet Oak - Mezzanine
    Primary Presenter: Kathleen Lehman – University of South Carolina, Columbia
    Co-Presenter: Silvia Patricia Rios Husain – University of South Carolina
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced Future30-Minute Session
  • Friday, Jan 23rd
    1:30 PM - 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
    Building Bridges: Collaborative Strategies for Ethical AI Integration in Higher Education
    Location: Archives - Level M4
    Primary Presenter: Mary Beals – Southern University and A&M College
    Co-Presenter: Tanganika Johnson – Southern University and A&M College
    Co-Presenter: Anna Wilson – Southern University and A&M College
    Preparing Higher Education for an AI-Enhanced FutureSeminar