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AI for Educators: Sharing Current Practice, Shaping Future Directions

Wednesday 5 November 11:00-14:30 Peston Lecture Theatre

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Time

Session

11:00 – 11:30

Refreshments: available in the foyer outside the Peston Lecture Theatre

11:30 – 11:40

Welcome and Context

Professor Alastair Robertson: Interim Director, Queen Mary Academy

11:40 – 11:50

Critical AI Literacy: Essentials for Educators
Karen Hudson: Innovation and Learning Manager, Queen Mary Academy

11:50 – 12:10

Innovation Showcase: GenAI Curriculum Alignment Model

Dr Lilian Schofield: Reader in Management Education, School of Business and Management

12:10 – 13:00

Networking Light Lunch

Refreshments available in the foyer outside the Peston Lecture Theatre

13:00 – 14:00

QM Question Time - Panel members:

Dr Aisha Abuelmaatti: Senior Lecturer, Academic Head of the Centre of Excellence for AI in Education

Professor Chie Adachi: Dean of Digital Education, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

Professor Adrian Armstrong: Centenary Professor of French, Queen Mary Academy Fellow

Ali Elbarky: Digital and Information Solutions Degree Apprentice, PwC

Dr Paulo Oliva: Reader in Mathematical Logic, Project Lead President and Principal's Fund for Educational Excellence

Professor Alastair Robertson: Interim Director, Queen Mary Academy

Moderator: Karen Hudson

14:00 – 14:20

Innovation Showcase: GenAI Empowered Group-Based Authentic Assessment

Professor Yue Chen: Professor of Telecommunications Engineering

Professor Michael Chai: Professor in Internet of Things, School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science 

14:20 – 14:30

Closing Remarks
Professor Alastair Robertson: 
Interim Director, Queen Mary Academy

Previous events

Queen Mary Festival of Education 2025

The events programme for 2025/6 will be published at the start of Semester A.

Developing a Distinctive Queen Mary Approach to AI Excellence in Education:

Dr Xue Zhou and Dr Lillian Schofield will share a new practical framework for AI integration. 

Wednesday 26 March, 14:00 to 15:00, MS Teams 

AI Centre launch:

The Centre was formally launched on Friday 13 December 2024 by Professor Janet De Wilde at the Global MOOC and Online Education Conference 2024 co-organised by Global MOOC and Online Education Alliance and UNESCO IITE.

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