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The Canadian Postsecondary
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Upcoming Events
AI-CADEMY: Canada Summit for Post-Secondary Education
- 12:00
- Zoom
Join us for interactive discussions and activities to reflect on takeaways from AI-CADEMY, discuss tension points and remaining questions and support one another in bringing back learnings to your institutions!
Past Events
AI-CADEMY: Canada Summit for Post-Secondary Education
- 08:00
- Calgary, AB
HESA is pleased to be hosting a major national event on AI and higher education, the AI-CADEMY: Canada Summit for Post-Secondary Education. Engage with diverse global and national postsecondary and industry thought leaders, to learn, discuss and share both inspiring and practical insights about the impacts and future of AI.
Forging a path to improved student wellbeing: Exploring challenges, strategies, and the future of the Student Life.
- 13:00
- Zoom
Student wellbeing is top-of-mind, accelerated by the rise of AI and the increased isolation of students due to technology and online learning. Join Dr. Ainsley Carry, Dr. Anne Duffy, Dr. Andrea Levinson in this open symposium session, to explore crucial topics including student support; work, life, and school balance; as well as social connectedness.
AI and Academic integrity: Navigating an ethical path for student learning
- 14:00
- Zoom
Artificial intelligence is top of mind as new developments encourage daily use and integration into everyday life. How will post-secondary institutions forge a path to protect and grow academic integrity - while finding ways to integrate the best of AI into teaching and learning environments? Featuring Canadian and US experts and leaders, this session will discuss AI’s impact on post-secondary education and the student experience, as well as what the future holds for higher education, academic integrity, and AI.
Online Book Club: “Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI” by Ethan Mollick
- 12:00
- Zoom
Inspired by the discussion at a recent AI Roundtable event, Higher Education Strategy Associates, in partnership with McMaster University, is organizing an online book club for post-secondary educators and administrators across Canada. The book club will focus on Ethan Mollick's book, "Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI", and aims to facilitate a dialogue on the implications of AI in higher education including teaching and learning and operational activities.
Insights from The State of Postsecondary Education in Canada (SPEC) 2024
- 14:00
- Zoom
HESA is now offering a NEW subscription series for your institution to host virtual, interactive Quarterly Policy Briefing Sessions to talk, share, and engage directly with Alex.
190+ graphs, 70 years of data trends, 10 provincial profiles. Alex Usher breaks down the state of postsecondary education in Canada.
HESA's AI Roundtable: Decolonization
- 12:00
- Zoom
In this session, we will have the pleasure to hear from different guest speakers: Dr. Gurnam Singh, Hon Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Warwick, will talk about his book chapter “Can AI Be Anti-Racist?” from Chris Rowell’s book “AI Conversations: Critical discussions about AI, art, and education”; Dr. Oscar Mwaanga, Associate Professor at the University of London and Fellow at the Centre for Online and Distance Education, will talk about Decolonizing curriculum; and Dr. Eric Atwell, Professor of Artificial Intelligence for Language at Leeds University and LITE Fellow, will talk about AI for Decolonizing reading lists.
Navigating the Now: Breaking Down the Federal 2024 Budget
- 14:00
- Zoom
HESA is now offering a NEW subscription series for your institution to host virtual, interactive Quarterly Policy Briefing Sessions to talk, share, and engage directly with Alex.
Immediately following the release of the 2024 federal budget, this session breaks down key points and potential implications for the future of the sector.
HESA's AI Roundtable: Pedagogy & Curriculum
- 12:00
- Zoom
In this "community poster" session, we will have the pleasure of welcoming the following guests: Dr. Erin Aspenlieder, Special Advisor to the Provost on Generative AI and Ben Lee Taylor, Program Coordinator, Academic Skills and Writing at McMaster University to talk about Partnering with AI in Assessment; Warren Apel, Director of Technology at The American School in Japan, to talk about Transforming Feedback in the Classroom; and Lucas Wright, Senior Educational Consultant at the Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology at the University of British Columbia, to talk about Critical GenAI Literacy and Digital Skills Development for Faculty, Students, and Staff.
