Jan 2024 Generative AI National Workshop

Category	Question	Response
Strategy	What is the main objective, and how will its success be measured? Scope (Sci Div & SEAS? FAS? Univ?)	collaborate across institutions, what worked / did not work in Fall Build community of practice (first of annual workshops) STEM only Identify innovators to invite Wish list of outcomes community would like from tools Class interaction / architecture Lawrence Eribarne list of who is doing what types if initiatives in this space - potential speaker / guest list David LaPorte Jefferson Burson - current events that may yield contacts / activities/ people to consider 29 Sep 2023
Strategy	What specific topics or areas to focus on during the event?	Lessons learned innovations (course, IT, university level)
Strategy	What speakers or guests should be considered?	One on pedagogy, one from industry, one on IT/platform/implementation
Strategy	Should any partners or sponsors be considered?	VPAL Not corporate sponsors ideally Potentially approach Amazon, OpenAI, and Antrhopic on early players in the space Jefferson Burson check with SG 22 Sep 2023
Strategy	Who is the target audience?	Students, Faculty, IT (should consider balance of these)
Strategy	What kind of experience should this event deliver to the audience?	Generate ideas on how tools are being used and could be used - revisit with additional discovery feedback
Strategy	What is the target audience size?	~100 Open registration -first come first serve
Strategy	What is the event duration?	2 day
Strategy	What outputs or follow-up materials will be provided? Should we make conference proceedings?
Resources	Are resources available to provide administrative / logistical support?	Science div, possibly SEAS
Resources	How much budget is available, and what are the spending restrictions?	Science / food, find out AV, etc. - should not be an issue
Resources	What resources are available to assist in promoting the event and attracting attendees?
Resources	Will the event be filmed / live streamed?	Min. record, incentivize in person attendance
Logistics	Are there any guidelines or protocols for organizing such events that need to be followed?
Logistics	How will registration and participant tracking be handled?
Logistics	What are the preferred dates , considering academic calendars and other events?	Tent. Jan week 3
Logistics	What are the technical requirements for the venue and AV?
Logistics	What is the process for gathering feedback from attendees and speakers?
Logistics	What Security measures are in place, will need to be considered?
Logistics	what venue?	SEC

Lawrence Eribarne list of who is doing what types if initiatives in this space - potential speaker / guest list
David LaPorte Jefferson Burson - current events that may yield contacts / activities/ people to consider 29 Sep 2023
Jefferson Burson check with SG 22 Sep 2023

A potential agenda, for discussion:

Two-day workshop.
Day 1
0900-1030 am: Three plenary talks, 30 min each. One on pedagogy, one from industry, one on IT/platform/implementation
1030-1100 am: Break
1100-1200 am: Panel discussion with audience questions
1200-1300: lunch
1300-1600: Five talks about specific applications: large lectures, assignments and assessments, laboratory and sections, course development, academic integrity and norms.
1600-1700: Group discussion

Day 2:
am: Four parallel working groups on a) active lectures, b) labs and sections, c) HW and assessments, d) IT and platforms, integration .
pm: outbriefs? writing of white paper? Listing of desired features and capabilities?

Project Plan