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The Future of Higher Education in The Age of Artificial Intelligence

Thursday, June 6, 2024
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping higher education, impacting student recruitment, teaching, assessment and engagement. AI’s role raises questions about faculty’s future responsibilities and the potential for AI-enabled platforms to offer education anytime, anywhere. This shift could democratize education and introduce new competitors like GoogleU or OpenAI College. Additionally, programs not incorporating AI may lag behind, with a significant debate on whether AI will adapt to faculty needs or vice versa. The integration and adaptation to AI in education is crucial for maintaining relevance and enhancing learning outcomes.

This webinar helps you to: 

  • Understand the extent of the AI challenge facing higher education
  • Be prepared to ask better questions about a college or university’s strategic intentions for the future in the age of AI 
  • Identify the key elements shaping the direction of travel for strategy at the college level: costs, political dynamics, demography and technology
  • Better understand the unique value proposition a faculty member brings to the work of teaching and learning (and it’s not all about subject matter expertise)

Host:

Dr. Stephen Murgatroyd
Research Associate, Contact North | Contact Nord
Stephen Murgatroyd, PhD, has been writing about the future of higher education since he (with Stephen Thomas) published a Fabian Society pamphlet on this question in 1974. Stephen is a frequent keynote speaker and presenter at higher-education conferences around the world. He has consulted for governments in Chile, the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and has been an active management consultant for more than 30 years. A former dean of business at Athabasca University, he is the Chief Futures Officer for Contact North | Contact Nord and a teacher at the University of Alberta and Athabasca University. Stephen is also the author of 40+ books as well as hundreds of academic papers, book chapters and articles.