AI in Education – Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching

In this session, we’ll discuss the imperative to regulate AI in education, navigate emerging challenges in digital technologies, and explore both the potential and limitations of Generative AI tools, particularly in fostering creativity. Privacy and copyright concerns related to AI-generated content will be addressed, along with insights into recommender systems for personalized learning experiences. The session will also touch on conceptual blending and the importance of common sense in optimizing AI’s educational contributions.

Dr. Ashraf Gaffar has been working with AI for the last 25 years. His research includes creating large data corpuses (repositories) and structuring and encoding them using different formal methods including AI and non-AI techniques. He has been working with ChatGPT since its inception in 2017. He built several AI systems for multiple enterprises including Honeywell, Deutsche Bank, Mayo Clinic, and General Motors. He received multiple academic and industrial awards for his work including Superior Academic Achievement and two SAP MVP awards, and currently has 5 US patents. Dr. Gaffar is a Teaching Professor at Iowa State University and is a certified project manager (PMP) since 2008.

Dr. Mohamed Selim is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. Known for his dedication and excellence in teaching, Dr. Selim was honored with the ISU Early Achievement in Teaching Award for his outstanding contributions in Teaching in 2021. This recognition followed his receipt of the College of Engineering’s Early Achievement in Teaching Award in 2020, further attesting to his consistent excellence in education. Beyond his teaching prowess, Dr. Selim serves as a lead co-PI for the ARA living lab, an NSF funded project.

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The Future of Generative AI, March 28th from 3:10 – 4:00 pm

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This event meets Fridays, starting March 22nd through April 12th. (4 weeks)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the education landscape. Resources such as ChatGPT, Bing AI and Google Bard are giving student’s the ability to generate new and creative text, images, and beyond right from their fingertips. How can educators harness AI tools for learning and teaching while navigating the newness of these tools? What does it mean to have an AI classroom? Some of these questions and more will be discussed during CELT’s spring book club as we read, The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education. The book will provide practical tips, planning guides, and steps for using AI in your classroom such as writing good prompts and looking at output bias in generative platforms.

Discussions will be hosted by Misty Zimmerman, M.Ed., Instructional Technologist for the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching.

** Registration for this event will close at Noon on March 18th or whenever capacity has been reached.

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