Fall Into AI
Thursday, October 23, 2025
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In this talk, Dr. Madelyn Rose Sanfilippo will discuss how her research critically evaluating and comparing university AI policies has informed her own policies and practices in the classroom, as well as the need for greater normative consensus and institutional coordination.
Friday, October 24, 2025
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Explore how generative AI tools like Adobe Firefly can spark creative thinking and help visualize ideas. This hands-on session introduces text-to-image generation as a way to prototype quickly and communicate concepts that traditional tools can’t easily capture.
Friday, October 31, 2025
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Join us for a dynamic panel discussion exploring how generative AI is reshaping the creative industries—from visual arts to documentary filmmaking—and what that means for educators and students alike. Featuring Terrence Masson (School of Visual Arts) and Anthony Giacchino (Oscar-winning filmmaker), and moderated by Michel Bellini (University of Illinois).
Monday, November 3, 2025
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At-scale programs face a dilemma: how to maintain educational quality and a great experience while keeping programs affordable and sustainable. This presentation demonstrates how AI-assisted grading (where AI helps graders focus their time on students needing more assistance) can resolve this tension through three experiments at the Gies College of Business.
Thursday, November 6, 2025
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Join Senior Assistant Director, James Castree from the Career Center at Illinois for a discussion on how generative AI has impacted career services. Learn about its uses in career coaching, its impact on the job search process for our students, and how employers have responded to the AI boom.
Thursday, November 13, 2025
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Discover how you can practice and develop your soft skills with the AI-integrated VR application, Ovation VR. This tool gives you an immersive way to practice different speaking skills such as presentations, job interviews, conversations, language learning, and more with in-depth feedback, natural conversation flow, and Q&A.