American Public University System and the Policy Studies Organization to Co-Host Free Virtual Conference on AI and the Future of Education on Aug 1-2
Experts from several organizations including Microsoft Education and
"Imagine a future where AI could enable universities to create a customized course for each student, designed to maximize learning experiences and the competencies they want to develop," said APUS President
Topics slated include upcoming AI innovations for education, the ethical challenges of AI and increasing access to AI through curriculum design, teaching and learning, and open educational resources. The speakers include:
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Lori Glover , J.D., Managing Director, Global Strategic Alliances,Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT)Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), which is one of the most prominent and largest research laboratories in the world dedicated to AI. -
U.S. Rep. Dr.Jay Obernolte (R-California ), who serves as Chairman of the bipartisanHouse AI Task Force . - Dr.
Michael J. Jabbour , Chief Innovation Officer, Microsoft Education. - Dr.
Matthew Lease , Professor of Information and Computer Science at theUniversity of Texas at Austin . -
Baylen Ratliff , aUniversity of Washington student who was accepted into the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates program atFriday Harbor Laboratories . His research focused on identifying resilience in eelgrass against seagrass wasting disease around the San Juan Islands,Washington , aided by the AI program EeLISA (Eelgrass Lesion Image Segmentation Application).
The conference is free of charge and scheduled for
Unique to this event, an AI-generated virtual concierge named "Scholar Bot®" helps attendees navigate sessions and shares information such as the presenters' professional profiles and program agenda. "Scholar Bot®" was created by APUS Professor
APUS and
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APUS, which includes
¹APUS has been honored with the online Learning Consortium's Gomory Award for Quality Online Education and is a five-time recipient of the consortium's Effective Practice Award https://www.apus.edu/newsroom/awards/ .
²Ranking based on 20-year net present value (NPV) https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/roi2022/ .
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