The GDCI VIRTUAL Conference on AI in Higher education
From Resistance to Readiness: Shaping the AI-Supported Campus
The AI in Higher Education Virtual Conference brings together academics, the industry, students and regulators to address the opportunities and challenges that AI presents in universities, colleges, and lifelong learning programs.
AI offers opportunities to support post-secondary student learning, increase learner engagement, and prepare students for the needs of the workplace. AI can also support educators and administrators.
While AI is often seen as a threat, this conference explores the opportunities and advantages offered by AI in higher education. At the same time, it explores the challenges, ethical issues, and biases that can be caused or amplified by AI.
AI as a tool to drive development, social impact and reducing disparities is an important part of the conversations encouraged by this conference.
The conversations and recommendations generated by this conference will help inform policy governing AI in higher education; provide new insights to higher education institutions and educators about the possibilities of using AI in the service of education and learners' needs; and highlight the AI products that are currently available to support the higher education ecosystem.
October 6-9. 2025
Topics
AI and Career Readiness in Higher Education
What's Next, Possibilities for AI and Academia
AI and Career Readiness in Higher Education
- AI for internship and job placement matching
- AI-driven career counseling and skill gap analysis
- AI’s role in lifelong learning and professional development
- The impact of AI on employability and future workforce trends
AI for Personalized & Adaptive Learning
What's Next, Possibilities for AI and Academia
AI and Career Readiness in Higher Education
- AI-powered learning management systems (LMS)
- Adaptive learning platforms for different student needs
- Personalized curriculum design using AI
- AI and competency-based education
What's Next, Possibilities for AI and Academia
What's Next, Possibilities for AI and Academia
What's Next, Possibilities for AI and Academia
- The evolution of AI-driven universities
- AI’s role in democratizing access to quality education worldwide
- The role of academia in shaping AI regulations
- Building locally relevant AI solutions
Topics
AI in Student Assessment & Feedback
Ethics, Bias, and Governance of AI in Higher Education
Ethics, Bias, and Governance of AI in Higher Education
- AI-driven grading and assessment tools
- Automated essay scoring and feedback systems
- AI for detecting plagiarism and academic integrity
- The role of AI in skills-based and experiential learning
Ethics, Bias, and Governance of AI in Higher Education
Ethics, Bias, and Governance of AI in Higher Education
Ethics, Bias, and Governance of AI in Higher Education
- Ethical AI use in academic settings
- Bias in AI models and fairness in decision-making
- AI regulations and compliance in higher education
- AI-generated content and ethical considerations in research
- The future of human-AI collaboration in academia
AI in Research & Academic Publishing
Ethics, Bias, and Governance of AI in Higher Education
AI in Research & Academic Publishing
- AI-driven literature review and knowledge discovery
- AI for research automation and data analysis
- AI-generated content and ethical considerations in research
- AI’s role in academic integrity and fraud detection
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Registration Opens in May
The GDCI Virtual conference on AI in Higher education "From Resistance to Readiness: Shaping the AI-Supported Campus"
🌐 Open Resources on AI in Higher Education
We’ve curated a list of trusted, open-access and open-source resources exploring the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Higher Education. These publications and platforms are ideal for educators, researchers, policymakers, and innovators.
These resources are provided for non-commercial, educational, and research purposes. All content remains the property of its respective authors and organizations and is shared in accordance with their licensing terms.
Featured Publications & Reports
Artificial Intelligence in Education: Guidance for Policymakers (UNESCO)
© UNESCO 2021 | Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
A global reference for integrating AI in education systems responsibly and equitably.
AI and the Future of Skills (OECD)
© OECD 2021 | Open Access
Examines the evolving role of AI in reshaping skills, education policy, and employment.
2023 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report: Teaching and Learning Edition
© EDUCAUSE 2023 | Reuse with attribution
Insights on the most influential trends and technologies—including AI—impacting higher education.
ERIC (U.S. Department of Education)
Public domain and open-licensed documents
A vast digital library of AI-related education research, white papers, and policy briefs.
Open-Source Tools & Platforms
Open edX
Apache 2.0 License | Developed by Axim Collaborative
A flexible, open-source platform used to power AI-enabled learning and MOOCs globally.
Funded by EU Horizon 2020 | Open data & code
AI-powered recommendation engine for Open Educational Resources (OERs) in higher education.
Datasets for AI Research
Open University Learning Analytics Dataset (OULAD)©
The Open University | Licensed under CC BY 4.0A widely used dataset for predictive learning and student success modeling.
ASSISTments Data Mining Dataset
Provided by Worcester Polytechnic Institute Real-world data for training AI models in educational settings.