Pilots, Principles, nd Pop-Ins: A Practical Path to Campus AI - Jill Forrester, Dave Weil, Cynthia Golden and Jack Suess, EDUCAUSE Review

This podcast features a discussion with Dave Wild from Ithaca College and Jill Forester from Dickinson College about leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) in smaller higher education institutions. They share their backgrounds [01:01] and discuss the creation of a roadmap to guide institutions in adopting AI [04:13]. Both colleges are actively engaging their campuses through initiatives like presidential working groups, AI "pop-in" workshops to educate staff and faculty [09:58], pilot projects, and AI exploration labs [11:10, 17:17]. The conversation covers the challenges of keeping up with rapid AI developments from vendors [13:00], the importance of involving students in AI projects [19:06], and addressing ethical concerns like data privacy and bias [22:16]. They offer advice to other CIOs, emphasizing agility, piloting initiatives [25:44, 26:59], and exploring the potential of agentic AI [28:22]. The discussion also touches upon leadership, fostering innovation [37:38], personal methods for relaxation [41:17], and the evolving role of the integrative CIO in higher education [43:46].

https://er.educause.edu/podcasts/educause-and-the-integrative-cio/2025/pilots-principles-and-pop-ins-a-practical-path-to-campus-ai