Diving into the world of Artificial intelligence (AI) can be intimidating. Or maybe you’re unsure about using it at all. No one is an expert in these tools right now (unless, maybe, you happen to be one of the tool creators), meaning there is so much room for playfulness and exploration open to those willing to try.  

 

In this episode, I’ll cover the importance of staying updated with changing AI trends, discuss possible concerns and benefits of integrating AI in higher ed, provide practical and effective steps for experimenting with AI, and recommend several (several) resources for learning more.

 

I am also in the early stages of exploring, so I wanted to seek some advice from my colleagues and hear all about how they're using different tools. Throughout the episode, you’ll hear from me; Carrie Phillips, Chief Communications Officer at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock; Claire Brady, President of Glass Half Full Consulting (and a former Vice President for Student Affairs); and Joel Villarani, Director of Social Media at Florida International University.

 

AI doesn’t have to be scary, and it can be incredibly helpful! The potential benefits are limitless if we can maintain a humanized approach to AI implementation in higher education. 

 

Josie and the Podcast is a production of Dr. Josie Ahlquist and is produced by University FM. The show is also sponsored by Element451.

 

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Mentioned in the episode:

 

• Student Social Media Academy

• 2024 NASPA Annual Conference, Seattle

• ACPA24 // Chicago, IL | ACPA

• Josie Episode: Building Community vs. Facilitating Community

• Chat GPT

• Gemini

• Grammarly

• Perplexity

• HubSpot: AI Trends for Marketers 2023 Report

• Claude AI

• Consensus

• Carrie Phillips - Communications and Marketing

• Carrie Phillips, Ed.D. - University of Arkansas at Little Rock | LinkedIn

• Claire Brady, Ed.D | LinkedIn

• Claire Brady, Ed.D - Glass Half Full Consulting

• Joel Villarini Falbe - Florida International University | LinkedIn

• Social Media | Strategic Communications, Government and External Affairs | Florida International University

• Josie's LinkedIn: Grounding Student Affairs Work in Technology: ACPA/NASPA Approves Updated Competencies

• Inside Higher Education 2023 - Benefits and Challenges of AI Report

• The New Academic Arms Race - The Chronicle

• Higher Ed Pulse Podcast: Beyond Bricks and Clicks: Shaping the Future of Higher Ed Marketing

• Study: AI Adoption and Higher Ed Leadership

• Risks and rewards higher ed should know when investing in AI

• AI Plus | University at Albany

• $60M gift to establish major initiative in artificial intelligence at IU

• AI Center Opening at MDC

• A new collaboration with OpenAI charts the future of AI in higher education | ASU News

• DALL·E 3

• The Element451 AI Learning Center

• Bart Caylor - Caylor Solutions | LinkedIn

• Caylor Solutions

• Evertrue

• Mallory Willsea - Enrollify | LinkedIn

• Digital Leadership in Higher Education - Josie Ahlquist

• Element 451 Engage Summit 

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• Element451

• University FM