Generative AI: From Threat to Thought
Generative AI has introduced a new level of uncertainty into higher education. In this talk we’ll examine the implications generative AI has on our current educational practices and explore ways it could assist and enhance the way we teach and the way our students learn. Bio: Nancy Nelson is an award-winning educator with over 30 years in the Canadian post-secondary system. An engineer by profession, Nancy is currently the Director of Teaching Innovation at Conestoga. Her current research areas include harnessing the potential of Artificial Intelligence in the classroom, the educational development of STEM educators, and the effective and efficient use of educational technologies in the classroom. Nancy is nationally recognized for her educational leadership both in and beyond the classroom. She’s been awarded Engineers Canada’s Medal for Distinction in Engineering Education, Colleges and Institutes Canada’s Leadership Excellence Award for Faculty, and most recently a 3M National Teaching Fellowship by the Society of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE).