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Greetings from the AI Development Accelerator Initiative! Keep reading for the latest events, updates, and resources to help you navigate the evolving landscape of generative AI.<\/span><\/p>\n AIDA has collaborated with University partners to create engaging events for faculty and staff this semester.<\/span><\/p>\n Session Spotlight: AI in the Workplace with AIDA Led by John Byers, AIDA executive director, and Matt Abrams, assistant vice president of payroll services at BU Financial Affairs, this live-streamed, hybrid workshop covers responsible, practical use of generative AI in administrative work\u2014no prior experience needed. We\u2019ll start with AIDA guidelines and a live TerrierGPT demo, paired with guided prompting exercises. This event is part of the BU Staff Advisory Council’s Lift-Off Series. <\/span>Register now<\/a><\/u><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n Tuesday, April 7 | 9 am\u20132 pm | CDS 1750<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n In partnership with the <\/span>Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning<\/a><\/u><\/span>, AIDA will be hosting a focused symposium where faculty explore the pedagogy of writing in higher education, including practical sessions on teaching the writing process both with and without AI. We will dive into the practical challenges and creative opportunities, highlighting how faculty are thoughtfully integrating\u2014or intentionally working around\u2014AI to ensure students continue to write, explain, and persuade with their own unique voices. <\/span>Register now<\/a><\/u><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n Earlier this month, Boston University\u2019s Artificial Intelligence Development Accelerator hosted its first symposia and workshops on the Medical Campus. <\/span>Read the event recap<\/a><\/u><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n This semester, the Institute for Excellence in Teaching and Learning has hosted several In-Studio AI Jam Sessions on the Medical Campus.\u200b \u200bThe most recent session brought together a dynamic group of four faculty, two graduate students, and a learning designer for a session defined by curiosity and collaboration. The next jam session will be Tuesday, <\/span>April 7<\/a><\/u><\/span>\u00a0on the Charles River Campus and Wednesday, <\/span>April 15<\/a><\/u><\/span>\u00a0on the Medical Campus. <\/span>Learn more<\/a><\/u><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n The AI Development Accelerator for Academic and Administrative Excellence (AIDA) is a Boston University initiative dedicated to equipping Boston University faculty, staff, and students with the knowledge, tools, and critical frameworks to navigate the evolving landscape of generative AI. Through ethical exploration, creative experimentation, and real-world application, we empower our community to harness AI\u2019s potential responsibly and innovatively.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Greetings from the AI Development Accelerator Initiative! Keep reading for the latest events, updates, and resources to help you navigate the evolving landscape of generative AI. Events AIDA has collaborated with University partners to create engaging events for faculty and staff this semester. Staff Lift-Off Series Session Spotlight: AI in the Workplace with AIDA Wednesday, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16894,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aida\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1808"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aida\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aida\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aida\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16894"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aida\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1808"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aida\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1808\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1810,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aida\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1808\/revisions\/1810"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aida\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aida\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/aida\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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<\/span><\/p>\nStaff Lift-Off Series<\/h5>\n
\n<\/i>Wednesday, March<\/span> 25 | Noon\u20131:30 pm | Howard Thurman Center and Zoom<\/b><\/span><\/p>\nWriting in Higher Education<\/h5>\n
\nNews<\/h3>\n
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\nAIDA Hosts First Symposia and Workshops on the Medical Campus<\/h5>\nIn-Studio AI Jam Sessions<\/h5>\n
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