Published February 21, 2024 | Version v1
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The Futures of Higher Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

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  • 1. University of Leeds (UK)

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This is the file of the online presentation offered by Professor Antonio Martínez-Arboleda on 21 February 2024. The pdf and pptx files include the images, produced with DALL-E, a brief bibliography, and the headings of the different questions discussed.

The presentation delves into the current challenges and opportunities for Higher Education brought about by Artificial Intelligence, contrasting two distinct futures shaped by diverging digital political economies: one dystopian and the other utopian. It outlines how these scenarios could unfold based on current trends. After exploring the implications of each scenario, the presentation proposes a comprehensive global agenda. This agenda aims to guide public and private universities, educators, organisations, as well as public agencies and governments, in navigating and engaging with artificial intelligence (AI) to shape a future of openness, knowledge equity and collaboration that benefits all stakeholders in the educational ecosystem and beyond.

The presentation was part of the 3rd Online Debate on the Future of Education organised by Metropolitan College, in Greece. The video of the presentation of Professor Martínez-Arboleda starts at minute 48.00 and can be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFXn6ew0qpM  

Information of the event: https://www.mitropolitiko.edu.gr/news/live-sizitisi-digital-learning-apo-to-mitropolitiko-kollegio/

One additional reference that was omitted in the original video presentation has been added to this file. 

With thanks to Dr Antonis Mouhtaropoulos and Metropolitan College, Greece 

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The Futures of Higher Education in the Age of AI.pdf

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Dates

Updated
2024-03-07

References

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