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Generative AI in Higher Education: The ASU Journey

Feb 25, 2024

Arizona State University's leadership in generative AI for higher education, partnership with OpenAI, impact of AI on student success, evaluating AI partnerships, equity in accessing AI technologies in education, and future collaborations and promotions.

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Lev Gonick

Elizabeth Reilley

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Quick takeaways

ASU prioritizes impact-driven AI projects for student success and research advancements.

ASU ensures transparency and effectiveness in AI integration through rigorous evaluation frameworks.

ASU's strategic partnerships prioritize equitable access to AI tools, fostering inclusivity in education.

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ASU's Leadership in AI and Higher Education

Arizona State University (ASU), led by officials like Lev Gonic and Elizabeth Riley, showcases a strong commitment to innovation in higher education. Leveraging generative AI, ASU is at the forefront of initiatives focusing on student success, research advancements, and partnerships with industry leaders like OpenAI. ASU's approach emphasizes impactful transformations through the integration of AI technologies.

Introduction

2min

Partnership Initiative at ASU

4min

AI and Data Analytics in Higher Education

17min

Assessment and Impact Measurement in University-Enterprise Partnership

3min

Exploring AI Partnerships and Equity in Education

31min

Reflecting on Past Guests and Future Promotions

2min

Arizona State University has been a leader in the higher education space for decades, with its emphasis on innovation, its massive presence in online learning and more. More recently ASU made the news as being the first university to partner with OpenAI (the creators of ChatGPT). In this conversation with Lev Gonick, Chief Information Officer and Elizabeth Reilley, Executive Director AI Acceleration we explore the impact of AI on higher education, what ASU’s plans are in the generative AI space, and what more news we can look forward to in the near future.

Guests: Lev Gonick, Chief Information Officer and Elizabeth Reilley, Executive Director AI Acceleration at ASU join us for a conversation on the role of generative AI in higher Education, ASU’s initiative in this space and more.

About our guests

Lev Gonick is an educator, technologist, and smart city architect. He has been teaching, working, and living on the Net for more than 25 years.

He currently is Enterprise Chief Information Officer at Arizona State University. Enterprise Technology at ASU leads the design and agile management of all enterprise infrastructure, applications, products, services and analytics. Lev also chairs the Sun Corridor Network, Arizona's Research and Education Network. In 2023, Lev has been recognized by the ORBIE Awards as Arizona’s top large Enterprise CIO. In 2022, EdScoop named him as a Top 50 Educational Technology influencers and leaders. Before joining ASU in 2017, Lev Gonick was co-founder and CEO of DigitalC, the award-winning non-profit organization enabling and celebrating innovation, collaboration, and productivity through next generation broadband networks, big open data solutions, and IoT for public benefit

https://tech.asu.edu/about/meet-the-uto/lev-gonick

https://www.linkedin.com/in/levgonick/

Elizabeth Reilley

Dr. Elizabeth Reilley is the Executive Director, AI Acceleration, with Enterprise Technology at Arizona State University. Previously at ASU, she worked in the area of Data and Analysis also within Enterprise Technology. Elizabeth has 15 years of experience in higher education working in Academic Affairs, Information Technology, and Strategy and Policy. She has a PhD in Educational Research, Measurement and Evaluation and an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a BA in Philosophy and Community and Justice Studies from Guilford College.

https://search.asu.edu/profile/3742704

https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethreilley/