Responsible AI for Education 2026
May 
6
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12 pm

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Responsible AI for Education

a Campus Convening from

Good Systems, The Office of Academic Technology, and Enterprise Technology

May 
6
, 
2025
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4:30PM
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Join the Office of Academic Technology, Good Systems, and Enterprise Technology at UT Austin for our second annual event exploring student, faculty, and staff perspectives on the responsible use of AI in higher education. 

This one-day event convenes our community and provides an opportunity to engage with experts on responsible, ethical, and effective adoption of AI tools in education. We will ask provocative questions about how AI can be harnessed for instructional and social good, examine new research and case studies, and share what’s next for AI adoption at the University. Come ready to learn, participate, and connect as we shape the future of Higher Ed together. 


Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Advance registration is requested.

Questions? Contact us at Research-Impact@austin.utexas.edu

Agenda

8:30 a.m.

Light breakfast

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9 a.m.

Welcome Remarks 

Office of Academic Technology, Good Systems and Enterprise Technology


9:05 a.m.

Panel:

Two Years of Generative AI at UT: Access, Responsibility, and What We Are Learning

AI is here now. This panel will forecast what's next by considering how responsible adoption might influence the future of college and university teaching and learning.

10 a.m.

Design Session:

How do we cultivate faculty, staff, and student agency around AI adoption?

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11:10 a.m.

Fireside Chat with James Frazee, CIO - San Diego State University, and Cole Camplese, CIO – UT Austin 

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12:15 p.m.

Interactive Lunch Discussion:

When does AI assistance become AI dependence in our teaching practice?

As artificial intelligence use becomes ubiquitous, it increasingly intersects with the concerns of higher education. Students, faculty, and administers must navigate the complexities of AI ethics, ambiguous learning environments, and the temptation to break academic integrity norms. This panel discussion aims to explore ethical responsibilities in the context of AI's integration into teaching and learning.

 

1:10 p.m.

Student Panel:

What are students weighing when they think about AI and their education?

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2:30 p.m.

Panel:

How do we balance innovation in education with sustainability?

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Speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.

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Agenda

8:30 a.m.

What role does responsible AI play in the future of higher education?

Light Breakfast


9 a.m.

What are the ethical responsibilities of students, instructors and institutions when using AI for teaching and learning?

Welcome Remarks: 

from Good Systems, The Office of Academic Technology, and Enterprise Technology:


Mario Guerra, Enterprise Technology

Kenneth R. Fleischmann, School of Information

9:10 a.m.

What is the responsibility of higher ed to prepare students for the future of work?

Panel:

Two Years of Generative AI at UT: Access, Responsibility, and What We Are Learning

Mario Guerra (Facilitator), Enterprise Technology

Cody Antunez, Enterprise Technology

Bobby Chesney, School of Law

Cam Beasley, Information Security Office

10 a.m.

How are instructors responsibly integrating AI into their practice?

Workshop:

Cultivating Responsible AI Principles in the Classroom

Julie Schell, Office of Academic Technology
Kasey Ford, Office of Academic Technology

Charlee Garden, College of Natural Sciences

Sinclair Emoghene, Department of Theatre and Dance

11:10 a.m.

How is UT Austin meeting the need for responsible AI in education?

Keynote Conversation:

Ten years from now, what will we wish we had done differently today?

James P. Frazee, San Diego State University
Cole Camplese, Enterprise Technology

12:15 p.m.

Closing Reception

Interactive Lunch Discussion:

When does AI assistance become AI dependence in our teaching practice?

Min Kyung Lee, School of Information

Sally You, School of information

1:10 p.m.

Welcome and Introductions

Student Panel:

What are students weighing when they think about AI and their education?

S. Craig Watkins (Facilitator), IC2 Institute

Jaxsen Day, School of Information

Savannah Griffin-Nelson, College of Natural Sciences

Chibudom Okereke, Cockrell School of Engineering

Katherine Page, College of Liberal Arts


2:30 p.m.

Welcome and Introductions

Panel:

How do we balance innovation in education with sustainability?

Keri Stephens (Facilitator), Moody College of Communication

Michael Webber, LBJ School of Public Affairs

Dawn James, Sustainability Leadership & Training LLC.

Phillip Duran, Austin Climate Action and Resilience, City of Austin


3:30 p.m.

Welcome and Introductions

Closing Takeaways & Networking

Julie Schell, Office of Academic Technology

James P. Frazee, San Diego State University

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Cody Antunez

Principal Architect AI Infrastructure & Engineering, Enterprise Technology - Learning Technology

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Cam Beasley

Chief Information Security Officer, Information Security

University Affiliate, Applied Research Laboratories

Project Manager, Enterprise Technology - Vice President and Office of CIO

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Cole Camplese

Vice President of Technology & Chief Information Officer, 
Enterprise Technology

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Bobby Chesney

Dean & Professor,

School of Law

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Jaxsen Day

Doctoral Student, School of Information

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Phillip Duran

Senior Climate Analyst, Austin Climate Action & Resilience, City of Austin

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Sinclair Emoghene

Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre and Dance

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Kenneth R. Fleischmann

Chair, Good Systems

Interim Dean/ Chair Designate, School of Information

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Kasey Ford

Instructional Designer, Office of Academic Technology

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James P. Frazee

Vice President for Information Technology & Chief Information Officer
Information Technology Division - San Diego State University

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Charlee Garden

Associate Professor of Practice, Impact Lab, College of Natural Sciences

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Savannah Griffin-Nelson

Undergraduate Student (Junior), College of Natural Sciences

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Mario Guerra

Associate Vice President, AI Platforms & Innovation, Enterprise Technology

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Dawn James

Founder and Managing Principal, Sustainability Leadership & Training LLC

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Min Kyung Lee

Assistant Professor, School of Information

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Chibudom Okereke

Undergraduate Student (Senior), Cockrell School of Engineering

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Katherine Page

Undergraduate Student (Senior), College of Liberal Arts

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Julie Schell

Assistant Vice Provost of Academic Technology and Director, Office of  Academic Technology

Assistant Professor of Practice, College of Fine Arts

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Keri Stephens

George Christian Centennial Professor,Organizational Communication Technology

Co-Director of the Technology & Information Policy Institute, Moody College of Communication

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S. Craig Watkins

Ernest A. Sharpe Centennial Professor, Moody College of Communication

Director, IC2 Institute

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Michael Webber

Professor, LBJ School of Public Affairs

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Sally You

Doctoral student, School of information

Speakers

Michael Baker

Chair, Department of Arts and Entertainment Technology

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Ben Bentzin

Associate Professor of Instruction, McCombs School of Business

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Casey Boyle

Associate Professor, College of Liberal Arts

Director, Digital Writing & Research Lab

Francis Brecht will be speaking about their experience as an art director and organizer of design events.

Amanda Crawford

Executive Director, Texas Department of Information Resources and

Chief Information Officer, State of Texas

Shari Apollo will be speaking about their experience as marketing director.

Kenneth Fleischmann

Professor, School of Information

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Kasey Ford

Instructional Designer, Office of Academic Technology

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Sherri Greenberg

Professor of Practice and Assistant Dean for State and Local Government Engagement,

LBJ School of Public Affairs

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Mario Guerra

Director, Enterprise Learning Technology

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Robin Lerner

Senior Director, Academic Engagement, Microsoft

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Hannah Hopkins

PhD Candidate, Department of Rhetoric and Writing

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Art Markman

Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost

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Kristin Patterson

Associate Professor of Instruction and Assistant Dean for STEM Education Excellence, College of Natural Sciences

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Michael Redding

Senior Technical Product Manager, Indeed

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Jason Rosenblum

Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Education 

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Matt Russell

Educational Consultant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Lecturer, College of Liberal Arts

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Julie Schell

Assistant Vice Provost of Academic Technology and Director, Office of  Academic Technology

Assistant Professor of Practice, College of Fine Arts

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Peter Stone

Truchard Foundation Chair in Computer Science, College of Natural Sciences

Director, Texas Robotics

Chief Scientist, Sony AI

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Sharon Strover

Philip G. Warner Regents Professor in Communication, Moody College of Communication


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Nina Telang

Professor of Instruction, Cockrell School of Engineering

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S. Craig Watkins

Ernest A. Sharpe Centennial Professor, Moody College of Communication

Director, IC2 Institute

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Melat Woldu

Undergraduate Journalism Major and Member of the Innovation and Media Team,  Moody College of Communication

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