The University Libraries will host an AI symposium entitled “Academic Frontiers of AI: Innovations and Impacts” on the lower level of Belk Library and Information Commons. Faculty, students, and staff will be welcome to join us to learn more about AI and its many intersections with academia.

Snacks will be provided throughout the day. All sessions will be on the Lower Level of the Belk Library and Information Commons and will be held from 9am - 4pm on April 5th, 2024.

SCHEDULE

8:50am

Welcome by Dean of University Libraries

9 - 9:30am

Opening Keynote

Using AI Responsibly in Research and Creativity - Leo Flores

9:40 - 10:25am

Sessions

• AI Study Buddy, Creating your syllabus bot with chatgpt - Randy Reed, Philosophy and Religion
• AI changing the Art World - Nicholas Bowen, Studio Art
• There's AI for That! - Hannah Pope, University Libraries

10:35 - 11:05am

Discussion Forums

• When is it okay for students to use AI? - Bryan Doppel, CETLSS
• Exploring AI in Education - Melton, M., Marshburn, S., Hamza, B., Eggers, D.,CETLSS, Academic Technology, Biology, Computer Science
• Using AI to Expedite Progress on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals: A Student Research Intervention - Natalie Foreman, University Libraries

Demo/Poster Sessions

• Generative AI - Text to Graphic - Judy Geary, Department of Communication
• Research Rabbit: an example of applying an AI tool in a literature review - John Wiswell and Stephanie Bennett, University Libraries
• Beyond the Self: AI and Distributed Cognition in Digital Writing - Dr. Elizabeth Deifell, Languages, Literatures and Cultures
• Exploring the Transformative Impact of AI on Digital Scholarship in Higher Education - Pam Mitchem, University Libraries

11:15am - 12pm

Sessions

• The Process of Drafting Guidelines for AI Syllabus Language Use - Stephanie Bennett; Chris Osmond; others from AI Group 1, Various University Departments
• Prompt Engineering - Scott Rice, University Libraries
• Open Room Session - Discuss, Think and and Chat about AI

12 - 1:30pm Break for Lunch

1:30 - 2:15pm

Sessions

• Leveraging AI for Assessment Tools: Quiz Question and Rubric Generation - Melton, M., Marshburn, S., Hamza, B., Eggers, D., AI for Instruction AppLC (CETLSS, Academic Technologies, Biology, Computer Science)
• AI - Interior Spaces - From Creation to Experience - Devin Waddell, Interior Design
• Exploring the AI Landscape Beyond ChatGPT - Michael Vaughn, Academic Technologies

2:30 - 3pm

Lightning Talks

• Are We Reinforcing Stereotypes? Navigating Culture in AI and Design - Saloni Mahajan, Department of Theatre and Dance
• The Artificial Curator - Olivia Hoagland,  Art Management Major
• Top 10 Free AI Multimedia Resources - Wil Cummings, University Libraries
• Writing with AI: Challenges and Possibilities - Ben Good, Rhetoric and Composition
• Level Up: Teaching Media Production with AI - John Henson, Media, Career Studies, and Leadership Development
• Educate to Innovate: How AI is Transforming K-12 and Higher Ed - Tracy Peña and Amber Colón, RCOE

3:15 - 4pm

Sessions

• The Ethical AI Classroom - Zoe Dae, Rhetoric and Composition
• AI Ethics in Teaching and Learning: A Roadmap for Navigating Privacy, Fairness, and Accountability - Michael Vaughn, Academic Technologies
• Expanding the Creative Process with Generative AI - Andrés Téllez, Applied Design

For more information, contact Scott Rice (ricese@appstate.edu).