Accessible AI in higher education: building institutional capacity for student centred approaches to digitally enhanced learning and assessment

About

How do we keep the human at the centre during a time of rapid technological change in the higher education (HE) sector? At this unique event, participants will enjoy thought-provoking lightning talks, engage in deep exploratory discussions, and identify powerful solutions for HE.

Topics include:

• Co-designing a collaborative and sustainable model to support accessible and responsible growth in higher education
• Difficulties of assessing risk and compliance when using AI tools
• Human-centric approaches to assessment and course delivery in the era of AI
• Strategies for ensuring that accessible digital tools and approaches are embedded into the entire institutional framework
• The work of the Digital Education Futures Initiative (DEFI) at the University of Cambridge

Confirmed speakers:

• Dr Ann Kristin Glenster, Carr fellow in technology and humanrights at the Harvard Kennedy School, and managing director at the Glenlead Centre
• Professor Bryan Maddox, director of Digital Assessment Futures at DEFI
• George Chapman, digital accessibility specialist, University of Cambridge
• Professor Kevin Martin, managing director of DEFI

Facilitators:

• Anderona Cole, external relations and public affairs officer, Jisc
• John Kelly, subject specialist (regulation and compliance), Jisc
• Kellie Mote, programme lead (accessibility), Jisc

Places are limited and registration is essential. A full programme and joining instructions will be sent to delegates the week before the workshop.

Who should attend

• Digital accessibility specialists
• Digital learning designers
• Educational technology vendors and developers
• HE sector bodies
• International students’ teams
• Organisations representing disabled students
• Policy makers and influencers
• UK universities and other higher education providers

Contact

For further information, please contact events@jisc.ac.uk.