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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit

A page within Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning (CATL)

MAY 17, 2024

*** draft schedule, subject to change ***

Welcome & Introduction -- 9-9:35 am 

  • “UWL Faculty and Student Perspectives on AI: Survey Highlights” - Tesia Marshik, Chris McCracken, & Bryan Kopp

AI Applications (Flash Presentations) -- 9:45-10:50 am

Concurrent Session A 

  • “AI in the ‘Real World’: Teaching AI Applications as a Career Readiness Competency” - Christa Kiersch & Christine Manno
  • “Using AI Mathematics Solvers as Catalysts for Meaningful Mathematical Questions”- Joshua Hertel & Nathan Warnberg
  • “DALL·E 3: Generating a buyer persona image” - Andreas Eklund
  • “AI and Finance Education”- Diana Tempski
  • “Top Ten? I need a human please” - Teri Holford

 Concurrent Session B 

  • "Training the Stochastic Parrot: Using Generative AI to Create Human-like Activity Materials”- Weixu Lu
  • “AI and Literature: Why I don't want to read a book written by an algorithm” - CJ Trussoni
  • “How to use AI in Accounting: An Example from Cost Accounting” - Mehtap Eklund
  • “Developing Student Interest in Tax Research using ChatGPT” - Betsy Schmidt

 Concurrent Session C 

  • “Enhancing Student Feedback in Career Oriented Assignments with Big Interview AI Features” - Kari Emineth & Terry Smith
  • “Developing AI writing competencies” - Lindsay Steiner
  • “Integrating Microsoft CoPilot to Enhance Financial Education: Leveraging AI for Improved Learning Outcomes and Industry Relevance" -  Nilakshi Borah & Shishir Paudel  
  • “AI and the Library: Information Professionals and the Demands of an Ever-Changing Landscape” - David Mindel
  • “Using ChatGPT over Google to start your coding journey” - Tanvi Thakkar

AI & Academic Integrity (Panel Presentation)  -- 11-11:50 am

  • “A Dean’s Perspective” - TJ Brooks,
  • “Faculty Senate Perspectives” - Greg Ormes
  • “Student Life Perspectives” - Kara Ostlund
  •  Student Representative - Nainil Mukesh Jariwala
  •  Moderator - Anthony Chergosky

Lunch and table conversations --  12-12:50 pm

AI Across Campus (Panel Presentation) -- 1-2:05 pm

  • Artificial Intelligence, Cyborgs, Disability, and Ableism: Science (Non)Fiction in the Classroom”- Andrew Ives (ACCESS)
  • “AI & Research: Implications and Concerns”- Katy Kortenkamp, Ashley Nowak, & Melissa Nielsen (ORSP/IRB)
  • “AI tools in Career Services” - Matt Gordy & Carolyn Moe (Career Services)
  • “A Library Guide to AI Tools” - Scott Pfitzinger (Library)

Roundtable Discussions -- 2:15-3:00 pm

  • Is there anything to fear? The Ethical Dimensions of AI Technology” - Stewart Eskew & Sam Cocks
  •  “Communicating Programmatic Expectations: A Joint Position Statement from UWL’s First-Year Writing Program and Writing Center on Gen AI and Writing” - Darci Thoune & Virginia Crank
Decorative Photo by Umberto on Unsplash
Decorative Photo from Umberto on Unsplash

Contact Info

If you have questions, contact CATL at catl@uwlax.edu.

AI Summit Organizing Committee:
Bryan Kopp
Chris McCracken
Tesia Marshik
Brandon Anderson
Mehtap Eklund
Kari Emineth
Mike Olson