Event Description
Join faculty colleagues across the University for a day of
conversation about artificial intelligence. Beginners are especially welcome!
Ask questions, raise concerns, meet new colleagues, and advise the
administration about Drexel’s role in driving the future of AI.
Keynote speakers Drs. Edward Kim of the College of Computing
& Informatics and Matthew Stamm of the College of Engineering will share
insights as leading experts in the field. Attendees can then join one or
several themed sessions, focused on conversations among the attendees, and visit
our resource tables to receive drop-in assistance with AI tools.
For specific locations and to RSVP, please refer to the email invitation or contact Grisette Coverdale.
Schedule Overview
- 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Registration Opens
- 12 – 1 p.m.: Keynote with Drs. Edward Kim and Matthew Stamm
- 1 – 4 p.m.: Concurrent Sessions and Drop-In Assistance with
AI Tools
Drop-In Assistance
1 – 4 p.m.
Come with your laptop to meet one-on-one with friendly
faculty and students who will talk with you about your questions on AI, help
you access AI services, and discuss how to best use AI in your classes and
research...plus, get a cookie!
Concurrent Conversations
Attendees may choose from the following concurrent
conversations, which are offered either in LeBow Hall or virtually (no hybrid sessions).
Each session will have a faculty facilitator and a student who is interested in
sharing a student’s perspective of their use of AI.
You are invited to submit questions to be addressed in the
conversations using the RSVP form. To
ensure quality conversation, sessions will be capped and are offered on a first
come, first served basis.
1 – 2 p.m.
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What is AI?, a conversation about the
nature of AI and its impact on society, education and the future of work
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AI + Design, a conversation about the
impact of AI on all aspects of design, including higher education
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AI Hands-on Demo, a conversation about how to
use AI in practice, with a live hands-on demonstration guided by the
conversation
2 – 3 p.m.
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AI in Writing Courses, a conversation
about the impact of AI on writing-intensive courses and what instructors can do
and are doing in response
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AI + Environment, a conversation about the
impact of AI on the environment and environmental research
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What is AI?, a conversation about the nature
of AI and its impact on society, education and the future of work
3 – 4 p.m.
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AI Hands-on Demo, a conversation about how
to use AI in practice, with a live hands-on demonstration guided by the
conversation
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AI and Pedagogy, a conversation about the
impact of AI on higher education, on teaching and learning, and how faculty can
and should respond
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AI + Health, a conversation about how AI is
affecting health, including health care, research and higher education
Attendees are encouraged to also attend the
Generative
AI LeBow Student Expo
from 4 – 6 p.m.
This event is hosted by the Office of the Vice Provost for
Undergraduate Curriculum and Education and the Standing Committee on Artificial
Intelligence. Artificial intelligence represents an area of Drexel expertise
within Computing, AI and Cyber Security Frontiers, which has been identified as
an Area of Excellence and Opportunity (AEO) at the University. |