Upcoming webinars and events are provided below related to key topics such as teaching, learning, assessment, Artificial Intelligence (AI), instructional design, UDL, student success, and more.
January 2025
CAST is providing free webinars on the released UDL Guidelines 3.0 from September 12 through December 12, 2024.
9-Point Action Plan: Guiding Generative AI Integration in Education
Sponsor: Contact North | Contact Nord Webinar
Speaker: Dr. Brent Anders, American University of Armenia
Cost: Free
Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Time: 10-11 am ET
Duration: 1 hour
Description:
In a world where generative AI is rapidly reshaping industries, education institutions face the urgent challenge of adapting to this transformative technology. Join this insightful webinar led by Dr. Brent Anders, author of 9-Point Action Plan: for Generative AI Integration into Education, as he unveils a practical framework to guide your institution through AI integration. Dr. Anders’ actionable 9-point plan equips educators, administrators and support staff with the strategies to build an AI-savvy learning environment where students acquire essential AI literacy, preparing them to excel in a tech-driven workforce and contribute meaningfully in a rapidly evolving society. Through his unique blend of hands-on expertise as a university lecturer, director and international consultant, Dr. Anders provides essential insights drawn from academic research and real-world applications.
February 2025
Human-Centered AI: The Key to Effective Next-Gen Courses
Sponsor: WCET
Speakers:Joana Jebsen and Stuart Vanorny, Learning Solutions & Strategy; Kemi Jona, University of Virginia; Shubha Kumar, University of Southern California; & Van Davis, WCET
Cost: Free
Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Time: 1-2 pm ET
Duration: 1 hour
Description:
Technology is transforming education, but it's the human element that truly drives learning. Join LearningMate, WCET, and higher ed leaders for this exploration of next-gen courses leveraging the power of AI to enhance the learning experience, not replace it. By combining the best of human ingenuity with cutting-edge technology, we can create:
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Personalized Learning Paths: AI-powered tools can analyze student data to tailor instruction to individual needs.
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Engaging Interactive Content: Immersive experiences that stimulate curiosity and critical thinking.
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Efficient Administrative Tasks: Automate routine tasks to free up time for meaningful interactions.
Join us to explore how AI can be used to augment human capabilities and create a future of education where technology serves as a tool for empowerment, not a substitute for human connection.
Responsible AI in Higher Ed: Balancing Innovation and Sustainability
Sponsor: Contact North | Contact Nord Webinar
Speaker: Glenda Morgan, EdTech Market Analyst
Cost: Free
Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Time: 1-2 pm ET
Duration: 1 hour
Description:
Over the past two years, higher education — like much of broader society in North America — has been captivated by AI and its potential to transform and improve outcomes. Many vendors developing AI products or integrating AI features into their offerings have committed to ethical principles or guidelines to steer their development. Although these ethical commitments are important, most fail to address the environmental impact of AI. This webinar explores why environmental considerations are often overlooked, how some organizations are working to mitigate the effects, and what higher education institutions can do to adopt AI responsibly. Explore how institutions can adopt AI responsibly while addressing its environmental impact. Gain a deeper understanding of sustainable practices and strategies to mitigate AI's energy consumption and emissions. Presented by Glenda Morgan, an EdTech market analyst.
Case Study: Using Generative AI to Analyze Continuing Education Participant Feedback
Sponsor: Association for Continuing Higher Education
Speaker: Kiel Norris, University of Georgia
Cost: Free
Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Time: 1-1:50 pm ET
Duration: 1 hour
Description:
There is general recognition that participant feedback provides indispensable insights that can be used by instructors, administrators, and staff to enhance teaching materials and improve the overall learner experience in programs. Processing and analyzing this feedback from relatively small sample sizes is a task that can be reasonably accomplished by many people in an organization.
But what happens when a large data set is pulled together? How can a team that does not have a qualitative expert on staff nor desire to engage in the time it would take to perform a formal analysis of the data proceed? You leverage the power of Generative AI and Large Language models.
March 2025
How Faculty Can Harness Generative AI for Enhanced Learning: Best of AI Pedagogy
Sponsor: Contact North | Contact Nord Webinar
Speaker: Dr. Curtis Bonk, Indiana University (IU), Bloomington
Cost: Free
Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Time: 10-11 am ET
Duration: 1 hour
Description:
During the past year, Dr. Curtis Bonk hosted three webinars featuring ideas and frameworks related to innovative pedagogy with generative AI. Part 1 focused on strategies and instructional approaches involving AI that aligned with one of his prominent models and frameworks for motivating learners and addressing learner diversity: TEC-VARIETY and R2D2. In Part 2, he highlighted more ways that instructors and instructional designers in higher education could foster critical and creative thinking while integrating generative AI tools and platforms. In Part 3, Curtis went back to the basics with simple or generic ideas and templates, while also moving forward with several strategies featuring more layers of specificity and depth. In this fourth webinar — the Best of Bonk — he chooses the most powerful and potentially effective ideas from the first three webinars, and invites the audience to offer their suggestions.