Full Schedule of Events

Thursday, January 11, 2024

All sessions are virtual via Zoom.

9:00 AM – 10:45 AM | Morning / Opening Plenary

10:55 AM – 11:45 AM | Session One (50 minutes)

11:55 AM – 12:45 PM | Session Two (50 minutes)

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM | Lunch Break

1:45 PM – 3:00 PM | Session Three (75 minutes)

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM | Session Four (50 minutes)

4:15 PM – 5:00 PM | Virtual Zoom Breakout Discussions

Friday, January 12, 2024

All sessions are hybrid.

9:15 AM – 10:30 AM | Session One (75 minutes)

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM | Session Two (75 minutes)

12:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Lunch Plenary, lunch will be served at 12:00pm.

2:45 PM – 3:35 PM | Session Three (50 minutes)

3:50 PM – 4:40 PM | Session Four (50 minutes)

4:45 PM – 5:30 PM | Dessert Reception, in-person only.

Session Schedule

Thursday, January 11th Friday, January 12th

Thursday, January 11th

All sessions will be virtual via Zoom.

Morning Plenary

9:00 AM – 10:45 AM

Virtual via Zoom

The Future of Student Success is Now

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Presenters: Ashlie Prioleau (Assistant Vice President for Retention, Thriving, and Student Success) & Bridget Trogden (Dean of Undergraduate Education & Professor)

In today’s ever-changing world, higher education must adapt to meet the needs of its student populations. But what does that mean for those doing the day-to-day work with and for students at American University? In this plenary session, we will explore trends in student success and interventions, with a strong focus on what the data tell us (retention/graduation rates, evolving analytics, and generative AI) and the powerful role of building meaningful interpersonal connections within our AU community.

Session One – 10:55 AM – 11:45 AM

Session 101: Seeking Ways for Generative AI to be a Tool for Learning: Perspectives of Students and a Faculty Skeptic

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Session 102: Addressing Eco-Anxiety in the Classroom through Communal and Action-Oriented Teaching

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Session 103: Leveraging Metadata to Improve Author Profiles and Institutional Research Data

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Friday, January 12th

Sessions will be hybrid with the option to choose in-person or virtual attendance.

Session One – 9:15 AM – 10:30 AM

Session 501: Getting Real about AI in Higher Ed: How Faculty Can Leverage AI Pedagogical Strategies to Advance Equality

Location: MGC 128 or Join this session virtually

Session 502: AI-n’t Cheating: Effective Pedagogy, Academic Integrity and the Unpredictable in Predictive Technology

Location: McKinley 201 (Forman Theater) or Join this session virtually

Session 503: Using AI to Find Belonging in Career Exploration

Location: SIS T7 (Abramson Family Founders Room) or Join this session virtually

Session 504: Cultivating Connections: Strategies for Inclusive Teaching and Beyond

Location: B30 (Bender Library Café) or Join this session virtually

Session Two – 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Session 601: Instructional Efficiency with Generative AI: Traditional Meets GAI-Assisted Teaching

Location: McKinley 201 (Forman Theater) or Join this session virtually

Session 602: Workshopping Inclusive Assignment Design to Elicit Improved Student Learning & Metacognition

Location: B30 (Bender Library Café) or Join this session virtually

Session 603: “Yes We Can”: Experiential Learning from 1st-year Students through Grad School

Location: SIS T7 (Abramson Family Founders Room) or Join this session virtually

Session 604: CTRL Student Partners Panel: “It’s not us versus them”

Location: MGC 128 or Join this session virtually

Lunch Plenary

12:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Mary Graydon Center Tavern or join this session virtually

Lunch will be served at 12:00 p.m. Program begins at 12:30 p.m.

The Impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence on Our Teaching, Research, Learning, and Community

Moderator: President Sylvia Burwell

Panelists: Naomi S. Baron (Professor Emerita), Jerome Clarke (Assistant Professor, Philosophy & Religion), Gihan Fernando (Assistant Vice Provost of Career Center), Gwanhoo Lee (Professor and Chair, Information Technology & Analytics) & Alison Thomas (Assistant Dean for Academic Integrity)

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) has rapidly entered our work and life at AU in a variety of ways in the past year, creating an environment that for many of us is uncharted territory. In this plenary conversation, five faculty, staff, and student panelists bringing different perspectives will discuss their take on the value and risks of this new technology.