Name: Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? Generative AI in Education
Start: 2024-07-31T09:00:00-0500
End: 2024-07-31T09:45:00-0500

We are very excited to invite you to the Summer Institute for Distance Learning and Instructional Technology (SIDLIT “Side Light”) 2024 Annual Conference, which will be held on July 29-31, 2024 in Kansas City, Kansas. This year marks the 25th anniversary of SIDLIT, and we have prepared a special program to celebrate this milestone. For the first time ever, our physical location this year is: The University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC), 3901 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, KS, 66160 – or join us virtually!

The theme of SIDLIT 2024 is “Lensing the Past, Zooming In on the Present, Developing Future Passions for Learning.” We will explore together how we can use the lessons learned from the past, the challenges, opportunities, and innovations of the present, and the emerging trends of the future to enhance our online learning and instructional design practices. We will also collaborate on how we can foster and activate a passion for lifelong learning among ourselves and our students.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

C2C aims to host SIDLIT 2024—in-person and virtually—in a mutually respectful environment. SIDLIT 2024 is inclusive of people from all backgrounds: ethnicities, races, countries of origin, ages, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, body sizes, economic backgrounds, educational backgrounds, professional backgrounds, employment statuses, abilities, and other dimensions. We are getting together, staying together, and building the future together, with all of our strengths together.

Host Institution

KU Med Center - 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160

Wednesday July 31, 2024 9:00am - 9:45am CDT

HEB 2247

Generative AI is often seen as the "big bad wolf" in education, evoking fear and resistance. However, this dynamic presentation will unmask the wolf, confronting the fears and misconceptions that surround this powerful technology. The wolf might seem menacing with its "big ears" and "sharp teeth," but we will reveal how these traits can actually be harnessed for good, transforming student learning in powerful ways.

Dystopian sci-fi coupled with media hype have made many educators fearful that AI will eliminate creativity, displace jobs, or even becoming sentient, and we’ve all seen how easy it makes it for students to cheat. However, generative AI is really not here to topple the foundations of traditional learning. All that huffing and puffing becomes mere bluster once you learn how to redesign assessments to leverage AI well. Done right, AI offers unprecedented opportunities for collaboration, creativity, and personalized education, and some of the latest AI apps and platforms to emerge are prime examples of this potential.

In this presentation, three veteran technology enthusiasts with a history of effective teaching with AI will address and dispel fears about the risks and concerns of AI, reframing challenges into solution-oriented opportunities. This session will help educators evaluate their current "building codes" to ensure a strong foundation that can withstand the winds of technological change and be strengthened rather than compromised by it. We aim to empower educators to harness AI’s transformative power, creating an environment where technological change leads to educational excellence.

We will present specific examples of how AI can enhance student engagement, provide tailored learning experiences, offer equity, design opportunities that equip and empower, and foster innovative thinking in ways that prepare students for a future where AI is deeply integrated into every facet of life.

Join us to see how the "big bad wolf" can become a trusted ally and a catalyst for positive change.

Speakers

David Swisher

Senior Learning eXperience Designer / LMS Systems Integration Specialist, Indiana Wesleyan University

David Swisher is a Senior Learning eXperience Designer in the Office of Academic Innovation at Indiana Wesleyan University, and he is a former chair of Colleague 2 Colleague who coordinated the successful transition to virtual for the 2020 SIDLIT conference. He currently serves as... Read More →

Tiffany Snyder

Assistant Director of Faculty Enrichment, Indiana Wesleyan University

Tiffany Snyder, Ph.D, is the Director of Faculty Enrichment in the Office of Academic Innovation at Indiana Wesleyan University and serves as adjunct faculty in the Behavioral Sciences and Leadership Studies programs. She is also the Co-Host of the Digital2Learn podcast which features... Read More →

Rick Bartlett

Instructional Designer, Indiana Wesleyan University

Rick Bartlett is a Learning eXperience Design team member at Indiana Wesleyan University. He previously served as an Associate Professor and Associate Dean at Tabor College, where he created a fully online MA degree in Ministry Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Rick is also a co-author... Read More →

Wednesday July 31, 2024 9:00am - 9:45am CDT
HEB 2247

Edu Technology Leadership, In-Person

SIDLIT 2024

David Swisher

Tiffany Snyder

Rick Bartlett

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