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The Future of AI in Learning and Education

Maximising Digital Innovation and AI

Online Conference 27 June 2024, 9:00am - 3:00pm

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9:00am
Registration
9:30am
Chair’s Welcome Address
Sahan Bulathwela, Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence, UCL
9:40am
A Current Perspective of AI's Role in Today's Classroom
  • Explore the current landscape of AI in learning and education
  • Discuss the potential implications, challenges, and opportunities of integrating AI into learning systems
  • Examine the evolving relationship between educators, students, and AI in the current education landscape in the UK
Sir Anthony Seldon, Head of College, Epsom College
10:00am
Co-creating Assessments with Students and Generative AI
  • Dynamic Co-Creation with Generative AI: Participants will learn how to dynamically co-create mini case studies with students using Generative AI tools, facilitating interactive and engaging assessment development processes, based on a specific example used in an accounting class.

  •  Incorporating Ethical AI Use in Education: Participants will understand the importance of incorporating ethical considerations when using Generative AI in assessment creation, ensuring that AI tools are used responsibly and effectively in an educational context.

  •  Enhancing Assessment Robustness: Participants will learn about strategies for creating AI-robust assessments that mitigate potential misuse while enhancing the authenticity and educational value of the assessments through collaborative AI interactions.

Gerhard Krisandl, Associate Professor in Higher Education Learning and Teaching, University of Greenwich
10:20am
Teachers, Teaching and Artificial Intelligence- What Might the Future Hold?
  • Introducing ways in which AI might to support teachers in various aspects of their roles, such as content creation, classroom management, and student engagement
  • Exploring different AI-driven tools and platforms that can assist teachers in lesson planning, grading, and providing personalised attention to students
  • Consider potential benefits and challenges of AI for teachers and teaching 
Imogen Casebourne, Innovation Lab Research Lead, Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge
10:40am
Questions And Answers Session

Speakers from the previous session will join for an audience Q&A

11:00am
Break and Networking
11:30am
Boldly Crossing the AI Literacy Frontier
  • Understand the concept of AI literacy and its significance in the context of broader information and critical literacy efforts
  • Identify the challenges posed by the integration of AI and generative AI in educational settings and analyse their implications for stakeholders
  • Analyse a multi-faceted approach, such as the one adopted by King's, to address the challenges of AI literacy, including strategic assumptions, key components, successes, and areas for further improvement
Martin Compton, AI and Innovation in Education Lead, King's College London
11:50am
The Role of AI in Driving Content Creation and Authentic Assessment Learning
  • Explore the applications of AI in language learning and teaching.
  • Understand how AI can personalise language learning experiences for students.
  • Learn about the future trends and advancements in AI-driven language learning technologies.
Ian Turner, Professor In Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, University of Derby
12:10pm
Is the Education Sector Ready for AI?
  • Identifying the need for education on artificial intelligence for safe handling
  • To discuss the limitations of artificial intelligence and machine learning in education
  • Look at the role of human intelligence and how this is interlinked with the world of Artificial Intelligence 
Rose Luckin, Professor of Learner-Centred Design, University College London
12:30pm
Questions And Answers Session

Speakers from the previous session will join for an audience Q&A

12:50pm
Lunch and Networking
1:50pm
Enhancing Student Participation in the Classroom with AI Assistance
  • How AI programmes can be utilised to enhance student engagement and participation
  • Looking at how chatbots can promote class involvement in cases of participation difficulties in the classroom
  • Exploring the social and emotional impact generative AI can have within a classroom setting
Rebecca Mace, Senior Lecturer in Education and AI Lead, University of West London
2:10pm
Case Study: Creativity and Critical Thought – The Potential of AI in the Classroom and Beyond
  • Understand the role of algorithms in shaping online representations of social, political, and legal concepts, and recognize how these representations reflect underlying racialized and gendered ideas, power dynamics, and hierarchies.
  • Analyze the implications of algorithmic bias on real-world issues such as the war on drugs, international development, and global power dynamics, while critically evaluating how online platforms perpetuate and reinforce societal inequalities.
  • Apply critical thinking skills to create multi-layered collages that challenge and disrupt algorithmic biases, utilizing visual and written elements to reflect on and critique the underlying assumptions and representations present in Google Images and social media platforms.
Christoffer Guldberg, Lecturer, King's College London and Dauphine - Paris Science & Lettres
2:30pm
Education Technology Trends Usage and Perception
  • Understand the media discourse on education technology
  • Explore who is driving the media discourse
  • Gain insights into the edtech usage trends
  • Understand what are popular edtech functions
  • Is edtech here to stay?
Lulu Shi, Lecturer, Department of Education, Oxford University
2:50pm
Questions And Answers Session

Speakers from the previous session will join for an audience Q&A

3:10pm
Chairs Closing Summary
Sahan Bulathwela, Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence, UCL
3:20pm
Close

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