Keynote Speaker

Fengfeng Ke, Ph.D.

Professor and Clark Leadership Chair, College of Education, University of Maryland 

Ke is a professor and Clark Leadership Chair in the College of Education at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her research focuses on the design and investigation of technology-powered personalized and enactive learning systems for mathematics, science, and neurodiversity education. She is particularly interested in examining the dynamics governing human-AI collaboration in the design and implementation of innovative learning systems that prepare future knowledge workers. Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, Spencer Foundation, Department of Education, and MacArthur Foundation.

Speakers and Panel Presenters

Hailey Kuang, Ph.D.

Assistant professor, Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, FSU Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences

Kuang is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems at FSU. Kuang’s work emphasizes personalized assessment, learning, and teaching through the use of AI with the goal of advancing instructional practices and assisting in improving students’ achievement. Her research centers on integrating machine learning into educational measurement and assessment to explore the cognitive, behavioral and emotional dimensions of learning. 

Vanessa Paz Dennen, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, FSU Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences

Dennen's research investigates the cognitive, motivational, and social elements of computer-mediated communication. Specifically, she concentrates on three major issues: learner engagement in online discussion activities; identity development, knowledge management, and knowledge brokering within online networks and communities of practice; and ethical issues related to computer-mediated learning. Her research is situated in both formal and informal learning environments and focuses on communication technologies ranging from discussion forums to social media to mobile technologies.

Michael Neal, Ph.D.

Director, rhetoric and composition, associate professor, Department of English, FSU College of Arts and Sciences

Neal is an associate professor of English at FSU where his research explores intersections between digital technologies, writing assessment and multimodal composition. Neal has won teaching and educational innovation awards for his work with students in the editing, writing, and media track in the English major as well as for mentoring undergraduate researchers in digital archival practices. His current book project is on generative AI in academic settings, which is an extension of his investigation into the promises of educational technologies and ways they could be better integrated into writing curricula and pedagogies to promote critical thinking, accessibility, creativity and student engagement.

Bobby Sprinkle

Chief technology officer, FSU

Sprinkle serves as the chief technology officer for FSU’s Information Technology Services. He leads a team supporting the shared technology infrastructure at FSU. His work focuses on promoting transparency and inclusion for infrastructure support across the university and supporting the university's growing technology needs.

Robert Fuselier

Senior director, FSU Office of Digital Learning and Academic Technology

Fuselier leads the Office of Digital Learning and Academic Technology, or ODL, where he oversees the operational management and administrative functions of the department. ODL is dedicated to supporting numerous projects and services on campus aimed at providing students, faculty, and staff with a seamless and innovative teaching and learning experience. 

Paul F. Marty, Ph.D.

Professor, School of Information, FSU College of Communication and Information

Marty’s research and teaching interests include museum informatics, technology, innovation, and culture, user experience design, and life in the information society. He works to coordinate, communicate, and facilitate efforts among campus stakeholders to foster an environment that encourages and supports academic innovation at FSU. 

Jonathan Adams, Ph.D.

Professor, School of Information, FSU College of Communication and Information

Adams directs the Machine Learning Lab at FSU. His research focuses on computer vision with expertise in object classification systems. His current area of research is the techniques, generation pipelines, and use cases of synthetic imagery as an approach in the training of computer vision systems. The MLAB is comprised of an interdisciplinary group of students focused on developing techniques to create synthetic images and making the process understandable.

Agenda

AIMLx25: AI in Education

Agenda | Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 | Challenger Learning Center

8:30 a.m. – Coffee and Registration

9 a.m. – Welcome Remarks: Sam Huckaba, dean, College of Arts and Sciences, FSU; Alan Hanstein, director, Challenger Learning Center; and Gordon Erlebacher, director, Interdisciplinary Data Science program, FSU

9:15 a.m. – Keynote Speech: “Learner Modeling in AI-Powered Simulations” by FengFeng Ke, Clark Leadership Chair Professor, College of Education, University of Maryland

10:15 a.m. – “Theoretical Foundations of AI-Based Education” by Hailey Kuang, assistant professor, Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, FSU

10:45 a.m. – Coffee Break

11 a.m. – “Decoupling Generative AI from Plagiarism: Toward a New Model of Authorship and Intellectual Property for Student Writers” by Michael Neal, associate professor, Department of English, College of Arts and Sciences, FSU

11:30 a.m. – “AI and Student Learning: Classroom and Educational Practice” by Vanessa Dennen, Tyner Distinguished Professor of Education, Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, FSU

12 p.m. – Lunch Break

1:30 p.m. – Panel Discussion on Artificial Intelligence in Education: Fengfeng Ke, College of Education, University of Maryland; Gary Tyson, College of Arts and Sciences, FSU; Jonathan Adams, College of Communication and Information, FSU; AI Agent TBD

2:30 p.m. – “Supporting AI in Education and Digital Learning” by Robert Fuselier, senior director, Office of Digital Learning and Academic Technologies, FSU

3 p.m. – “Information Privacy, Security, Legal and Ethical Concerns” by Bobby Sprinkle, chief technology officer, Information Technology Services, FSU

3:30 p.m. – “Preparing Students for Careers in the Age of AI” by Jonathan Adams, professor, College of Communication and Information, FSU

4 p.m. – "A Whole New World: Leveraging Innovation in Academia through Artificial Intelligence" by Paul Marty, professor of information and associate vice provost for academic innovation, FSU

4:30 p.m. – Closing Remarks: Gordon Erlebacher, director, Interdisciplinary Data Science Program, FSU