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Being human – Education in a technological age
This event has now been postponed. To be kept updated on when this will be reschedule for, please email conference@bera.ac.uk.
What is the role of artificial intelligence in education?
What is the role of humanity within the field of artificial intelligence research?
The third in a series of events examining artificial intelligence in education, Being Human – Education in a Technological Age is a collaboration between BERA’s Artificial Technology, Education Technology, Philosophy of Education & Religions, Values and Education SIGs.
Our one day event at Jesus College, Cambridge will consider:
• Human and machine interactions
• Artificial intelligence platforms for schools
• The future of teaching in an artificially intelligent world
• Artificial intelligence, society and humanity
from a cross-disciplinary perspective.
Programme
| 9.30 | Registration and coffee |
| 10.00 | Julien Huppert, Dr/Director of Intellectual Forum, Jesus College, Cambridge and former MP |
| 10.15 | Rose Luckin, Professor of Learner Centred Design, UCL Knowledge Lab |
| 11.00 | Tea and coffee |
| 11.15 | Rupert Wegerif, Professor of Education, Cambridge University |
| 12.00 | ‘Keeping humanity in AI in educational research’ Alison Fox, Dr/Senior Lecturer in Teaching and Learning, School of Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport, Open University |
| 12.45 | Lunch and networking – Research students poster presentation of doctoral work: Lydia Lymperis, Newcastle University Veronica Cucuiat, UCL, |
| 13.30 | Dan Sandhu, Chief Executive of Learning Technology Company Sparx |
| 14.15 | Beth Singer, Dr/Junior Research Fellow in Artificial Intelligence, Homerton College, Cambridge University |
| 15.00 | Tea and coffee |
| 15.15 | Q&A Panel |
| 15.50 | Plenary and evaluations |
| 16.00 | Close of event |
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