ATXpo 2023
Where
Soda Activity Center
Saint Mary's College
When
October 3, 2023
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Idealab proposals
Submit your IdeaLab proposal (submissions are now closed)
Registration
Registration fee: $30
(free for Saint Mary's fac/staff/students)
Directions
in person
TENTH annual academic technology conference
EXPO Highlights
IdeaLabs
IdeaLabs showcase practices, projects, and technologies that support excellent teaching and learning. View 2023 IdeaLabs
Student and faculty panels
Two informative Q/A sessions with students and faculty on their experience and thoughts on academic technology, with a focus on hybrid learning experiences.
Lightning Talks
Join us for a series of lightning talks to learn how different campuses have responded to the emergence and rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI). Hear about the initial challenges they faced, and how they are now leveraging AI’s potential to improve education, research, operations, and student life.
sponsor tables
Opportunity to interact with representatives from our gold sponsors to learn more about their products.
lunch and ice cream!
Great opportunity to socialize with new friends and network across institutions.
Agenda
Registration, coffee, tea, and breakfast
Opening remarks by:
- Provost Corey Cook
Join us for a series of lightning talks to learn how different campuses have responded to the emergence and rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI). Hear about the initial challenges they faced, and how they are now leveraging AI’s potential to improve education, research, operations, and student life.
| 1 | TA Orientation Any Time: A Self-Paced, Asynchronous Canvas Course | Amanda Modell and Marianna Zhang | Stanford |
| 2 | AI Has All the Answers…But Should We Care? | Peter Nguyen | Stanford |
| 3 | AI as a Classroom Collaborator: Enhancing Learning & Engagement in Higher Education Courses | Christyna Serrano | UC Berkeley |
| 4 | Digital Education for Equity | Cindy Berhtram, Mike Acedo | Stanford |
| 5 | Remote Classroom A/V Management | David (Toad) Hendricks, Soria Monasterio | Santa Clara |
| 6 | Panopto: Beyond Lecture Capture | Ken Yoshioka | USF |
| 7 | The Need For Digital Accessibility Instructional Professionals | Auston Stamm | Stanford |
| 8 | Swipe Left: Lessons from a Ghosted Tech Relationship | Christina Fajardo, Mae Bethel | Stanford |
| 9 | Wellness Practices for Your Team Processes: Automating Repetitive Tasks | Britt Carr, Tela Caul | Stanford |
| 10 | Empowering Students and Faculty to Create Accessible Course Materials | Eric Haynie, Colin Justin, Keith Yocam, Jeremy Kemp, Molly King | Santa Clara |
| 11 | Learning through Vlogging and Telecollaboration | Maria Grazia De Angelis | St. Mary’s |
| 12 | Asynchronous Learning Post-Pandemic: Summer Online Core Course Initiative at the University of San Francisco | Andy Chan, Angie Portacio, Susan Zolezzi | USF |
| 13 | AI-Powered FERPA Compliance and Privacy Solution for Educational Institutions | Gurmeet Naroola, Fritz Schmid, Dr. Dirk Holtbruegge, Dr. Nitin Aggarwal | San Jose State University |
| 14 | AI and social work education | Christopher Cajski, Mauricio Wright, Carrie Cuy, Shalvena Sharma | UC Berkeley |
| 15 | 3D Visualization in Human Anatomy | Greg Smith | St. Mary’s |
Panelists will discuss the ways in which AI has impacted their teaching over the past year. They will share their experiences with using AI to create engaging and effective learning experiences for their students, to automate tasks and free up time for more creative work, and to improve the efficiency and accuracy of their research. They will also discuss the challenges and opportunities of using AI in education.
Opportunity to visit our vendor sponsor tables.
Birds of a feather lunch in the ballroom or out on the patio
| 1 | Tech Resources & Support for Students | Melissa Doernte | Stanford |
| 2 | Panopto During and Post Pandemic | Lina Piezas, Jeff Wang | Stanford |
| 3 | Solutions for Recording and Videoconferencing in Classrooms and Meeting Rooms | David (Toad) Hendricks, Soria Monasterio | Santa Clara |
| 4 | Digital Illustration in the Classroom | Kristin Arguedas | Stanford |
| 5 | Scaling Interactive Computation for Diverse Use Cases: Prioritizing Accessibility and Tailoring Deployments for Users with Varied Technical Proficiencies | Balaji Alwar, Eric Van Dusen | UC Berkeley |
| 6 | AI on Your Side: New Opportunities for Innovation in Teaching and Learning | Eric Haynie, Colin Justin, Keith Yocam, Jeremy Kemp | Santa Clara |
| 7 | Classroom AV Design Strategies in a Post-Covid World | Steve Johnson, Ezra Daly, Kevin Chan | UC Berkeley |
| 8 | OER in an Asynchronous Non-Majors Human Biology Course with Lab | Leslie Bach, Angie Portacio | USF |
| 9 | Adapting for Impact: Transforming Learning Tool Change Management Processes at UC Berkeley | Allison Czapracki, Judy Stern | UC Berkeley |
| 10 | Developing a Course Design Course — Meeting Expanding Online Design Needs | Jill Ballard, Mishiara Baker | USF |
| 11 | Supporting Student’s Digital Literacy Journey | John Bansavich, Antonia DeMichiel | USF |
| 12 | UCSF student perspectives on generative AI for learning | Jill Bond, Christian Burke, Sam Chung | UCSF |
| 13 | Next Generation Learning Spaces: A Bi-Coastal Collaboration | Tela Caul, Peter Nguyen | Stanford |
| 14 | AI-generated Course-packs & VideoBooks | Gurmeet Naroola, Fritz Schmid | San Jose State University |
| 15 | Departmental Spaces at UC Berkeley | Tim Gotch | UC Berkeley |
Panelists will discuss the ways in which AI has impacted their studies over the past year. They will share their experiences with using AI to complete assignments, learn new material, and prepare for their future careers. They will also discuss the challenges and opportunities of using AI in education.
End the day enjoying ice cream and dessert out on the patio and meeting new friends.
Get your questions answered
Conference FaqS
Parking is limited on campus, so we recommend carpooling when possible. If you plan to drive, please arrive early and allow extra time for parking. Please park in the designated parking lots for ATXpo Attendees. Permits are not required.
See: Visitor Parking Map.
ATXpo designated lots:
- Upper Soda Activity Center Lot
- Lower Soda Activity Center Lot
- Art Lot – Additional Accessibility parking (Across from Soda Center)
- Benilde Lot (Across from Soda Activity Center)
- Mission Road Lot (Overflow)
Public Transportation (see all options)
There are two BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) subway stops—Orinda and Lafayette—that connect to the bus lines of the County Connection (a regional public transportation company) which service the area where SMC is located. Take the Route 6 Lafayette/Moraga/Orinda bus from either Orinda or Lafayette, the bus makes regularly scheduled stops right in front of Saint Mary’s.Caltrain runs between downtown San Francisco and San Jose, including passage through several Peninsula cities and service to Millbrae, which has a BART connection to both San Francisco International Airport and Saint Mary’s College.
Shuttle Services
Several private shuttle services are available from both San Francisco and Oakland International Airports. Please be sure to book your ground transportation prior to arriving at the airport. Listed below are several companies that provide this direct service. Prices may vary and round-trip arrangements may be more economical than two one-way passages.
Bayporter Express: (510) 864-4000
East Bay Shuttle: (925) 800-4500
Leisure Living Transportation: (925) 943-1512
Registration is $30/attendee and free for faculty/staff/students of the host university, Saint Mary’s College.
- Full access to the conference, including the keynote, IdeaLabs, and the student and faculty panels.
- Light breakfast
- Lunch
- Ice cream social and networking reception
Yes, choose the “group” option under the Registration Size question on the registration page.
Contact info@atxpo.org for any questions.
Notification for IdeaLab proposals will be sent towards the middle of September.
This year’s ATXpo will be an in-person event on the campus of Saint Mary’s College.
Please visit Saint Mary’s College Health Advisories page for updates on campus protocols.