Professional Development Opportunities


Perspectives on AI

Please reserve the date and time on your calendar and register for AERA’s virtual PD session, “Perspectives on AI”

Presented by Division H on Tuesday March 26, 2024 (5-6pm EDT)

We are excited to announce that we will be offering a virtual PD session open to all AERA Division H members and friends.

Please click on the link below to register for the webinar.

https://tinyurl.com/AERA-Webinar-PerspectivesOnAI

As part of the registration process, you will have an opportunity to share any questions/issues that you would like to see addressed during the session or as follow-up. Sample questions or conversation starters could include:

  • What is the role of AI in our schools and in educational research?
  • What are the potential impacts of AI?
  • What are the advantages and challenges of integrating AI into our endeavors?
  • What are the ethical implications of AI?

We would also like to acknowledge and thank the moderator and panelists for sharing their time and expertise. It will be great conversation together!

We look forward to you joining us!

Sincerely,

Josephine C. Seddon, Ph.D.

AERA Division H, PD Committee Chair

Moderator and Panelists

  • Dave Miller, Ed.D., Associate Director of the Center for Learning in the Digital Age, Warner School of Education, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
  • Vivienne Blake, M.S. in Library & Information Science, School Research Librarian, EF Academy, Westchester County, NY
  • Walter L. Leite, Ph.D., Professor for Research and Evaluation Methodology, and Director of The Virtual Learning Lab, School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
  • Chenglu Li, Ph.D., Assistant Professor for Educational Technology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
  • Greer Murphy, Ed.D., Director of Academic Honesty, Policy & Education, College of Arts, Sciences and Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
  • Tim Schell, M.A., C.A.S., Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction, Waunakee Community School District, Waunakee, WI.
  • Josephine C. Seddon, Ph.D., Director of Educational Effectiveness, College of Arts, Sciences and Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

Moderator

Dave’s teaching and practice are focused on entrepreneurship in education, digitally rich teaching and learning in K-12 schools, and online teaching and learning in higher education. His strengths include guiding program development and implementation accompanied with expertise and success in building enthusiastic, mission-oriented teams. Dave’s experience and practice straddle both business and education, with cross-industry, higher education, and K-12 track records for positive impact and continuous improvement on customer and student experiences. (https://www.warner.rochester.edu/directory/david-miller)

 

Panelists

Vivienne teaches research skills to enable students to maintain academic integrity and successfully transition from secondary to tertiary education. Vivienne has worked for 18 years in international secondary schools in Switzerland, Germany, and the United States, primarily with grades 9-12, and has worked with the International Baccalaureate curriculum. One of Vivienne's primary interests is studying the influences of critical thinking in ethical scenarios and the influence of artificial general intelligence tools in secondary education.

Walter’s work in the Virtual Learning Lab focuses on causal inference using machine learning and log data from virtual learning environments and intelligent tutoring systems. He has published extensively on model-based approaches to estimate the effects of virtual learning environments on student achievement using propensity score analysis, multilevel modeling, structural equation modeling, and finite mixture modeling. His book Practical Propensity Score Methods Using R disseminates methodology to implement propensity score matching, weighting, and stratification for cross-sectional, longitudinal, and multilevel data. Walter also created the podcast series, Fairness and Equity in AI for Education, which is available on all major podcasting platforms.

Chenglu’s research focuses on transformative impact of emerging learning technologies on STEM education and online learning through designing and developing learning spaces using artificial intelligence, the internet of things, and computer-based simulations and modeling. These efforts aim to facilitate learning in a variety of classroom settings and digital platforms examined through learning analytics and educational data mining.

Greer holds advanced degrees in applied linguistics and educational leadership, publishes within writing studies, curriculum design, and academic integrity, and has worked in higher education since 2008. Her current research interests include academic integrity policy and process development; multilingual writers and writing across the curriculum; institutional ethnography; and policy process as it supports organizational growth and change. She also serves on the leadership committee of the International Center for Academic Integrity’s Board of Directors.

Tim is a practicing central office administrator in a suburban midwestern district. Tim oversees secondary education and assessment and accountability. Technology integration and AI applications are also areas of focus.

Host/Facilitator

Josephine provides leadership in program evaluation and student outcomes assessment at the university. She also guides the implementation and evaluation of educational research projects. Josephine has over three decades of experience across the disciplines (K-20) as a teacher, professional developer, and assessment and evaluation specialist in the Province of Ontario (Canada) and in New York State. Her research interests include STEM education, course-based undergraduate research experiences, teacher/faculty development, and the impact of technology on education and society.

Special note from Division H VP Virginia Snodgrass Rangel

As the Division H VP, I am excited to welcome all to join us in this PD session. We also hope you will consider joining AERA and Division H if you have not done so already. As a Division of AERA, we are committed to supporting and spotlighting high quality research related to program evaluation, accountability, and assessment. Our members hail from many areas, including school districts, state agencies, nonprofits, research and assessment companies, and universities, and from all over the world. We are confident you will find that Division H is a good home for you and your work, too.