Symposium 11: AI in education: Innovations and applications
Tracks
Track 3
| Wednesday, December 4, 2024 |
| 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
| Eureka Room 3 |
Details
This symposium will focus on and explore ways in which AI technologies are reshaping teaching, learning, and educational systems globally. Over the last year, educators and students have been doing some amazing things with generative AI tools like ChatGPT and others. Given the speed with which that the AI landscape is changing, by collaborating and sharing practice, we can respond and innovate more quickly to the challenges and opportunities presented by AI in higher education. Presentations will highlight the latest innovations applications of AI in education.
Attendees will leave the symposium equipped with actionable strategies and ideas to harness the power of AI to unlock new possibilities in education.
Topics covered will be: Gen AI and pedagogy, Gen AI efficiency for educations, Practical applications using Gen AI, Gen AI in assessment.
We have invited speakers with complimentary expertise to co-present. This will also serve as a solid ‘back up’ in case one speaker cannot make it.
Speaker
A/Prof Tim Fawns
Monash University
Gen AI and pedagogy- approaches, perspectives and strategies
10:30 AM - 11:00 AMBiography
Tim Fawns is Associate Professor (Education Focused) at the Monash Education Academy. Tim’s research interests are at the intersection of digital, professional (particularly medical and healthcare) and higher education, with a focus on relations between technology and education. Tim’s research covers a broad range of practices (including curriculum design, assessment, teaching practice, evaluation and more), emphasising complexity within online, blended and hybrid education. He has recently contributed to TEQSA’s Assessment reform for the age of artificial intelligence guidance document and played a leading role in a range of sector-wide events to help institutions respond to the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence.
Prof Danny Liu
The University of Sydney
Co-presenter
Biography
Danny is a molecular biologist by training, programmer by night, researcher and academic developer by day, and educator at heart. A multiple international and national teaching award winner, he works at the confluence of artificial intelligence, learning analytics, student engagement, educational technology, and professional development and leadership. He is a Professor of Educational Technologies in the DVC Education Portfolio at the University of Sydney, co-chairs the University's AI in Education working group, and leads the Cogniti.ai initiative that puts educators in the driver's seat of AI.
Dr Angelina Lim
Monash University
Strategies for designing assessment using and because of Gen AI
11:00 AM - 11:30 AMBiography
Dr. Angelina Lim is a senior lecturer at Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University. Her key interests are simulation, authentic assessment, generative artificial intelligence, antimicrobial stewardship and paediatric endocrinology. Angelina’s main expertise lies in designing and evaluating Objective Structured Clinical Examinations. Angelina has embarked on many pharmacy related career paths, starting with hospital pharmacy, then community pharmacy (still practicing), public health sector and research. She still maintains links with the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) working on projects in disability and paediatric endocrinology. Angelina is dedicated to teaching and education research and aims to use evidence based pedagogical approaches to drive her teaching and curriculum design.
Dr Thao Vu
Senior Educational Designer
Monash University
Co-presenter
Biography
Dr. Thao Vu is the Senior Educational Designer, a member of the Faculty Education Executive, and Chair of the Faculty Assessment Sub-Committee in the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Monash University. She is also an active member of Monash’s inaugural Learning Circle on Artificial Intelligence in Education, which aims to provide guidance and examples for Monash educators on integrating AI into education. Thao has been invited to design and lead interactive sessions on Assessment Design and AI for faculty educators and hundreds of Chief Examiners at Monash. She has developed and executed a range of innovative and collaborative educational design initiatives that have resulted in award-winning outcomes in learning, teaching and assessment quality, student experience, and student retention. As an education researcher, Thao is currently leading projects focused on assessments, digital learning including GenAI in education, and health professions education.
Mr Pranav Runwal
PhD Student
Monash University
Towards an efficient future : The integration of artificial intelligence in education
11:30 AM - 12:00 PMBiography
I am an interdisciplinary PhD candidate at Monash University, collaborating with the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research and The Brain Cancer Centre. My research focuses on bioengineering nanobodies to cross the blood-brain barrier, aiming to improve therapeutic outcomes for brain cancer patients. I also serve as a lead teaching associate at the Monash Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. I have been involved in promoting the use of AI in education, facilitating workshops across six diverse Monash faculties, two national universities, and at national and international conferences. Additionally, I have designed AI-enhanced assignments, now implemented for final-year formulation science students at Monash University, further integrating innovative learning methodologies into the curriculum.
A/Prof Priyia Pusparajah
Monash University
Animating basic sciences: AI Crafted Clinical Cases for Deep Learning Engagement
12:00 PM - 12:30 PMBiography
Associate Professor Priyia Pusparajah is an accomplished academic with a rich background in both clinical and biomedical sciences. As a paediatrician, medical educator, and researcher, she brings a comprehensive perspective to medical education. Currently serving as the Co-Director of PreClinical Medicine at Monash University, Priyia is dedicated to enhancing the medical curriculum by integrating basic and clinical sciences. Her innovative approach focuses on creating authentic and engaging learning experiences through a variety of active learning modalities.
In recognition of her contributions, Priyia was awarded the Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology’s Young Teachers Award for Physiology in 2016. She also received a Commendation in the Monash Malaysia Pro-Vice Chancellor Awards for Education Excellence: Innovations in Teaching and Learning in 2019. She endeavours to inspire and shape the future of medical education.
Chair
Betty Exintaris
Associate Dean Learning And Teaching, Associate Dean Equity, Diversity And Inclusion
Monash University
Nilushi Karunaratne
Academic
Monash University
