Sandrine Desforges
sandrinedesforges.bsky.social
Sandrine Desforges
@sandrinedesforges.bsky.social
new here - give me a bit of time to figure this whole thing out
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Intrigued by the new "AI and Digital" ministerial position that was created on Tuesday.

Will there be a department and/or a deputy Minister?

If so, from which ministry will it/they be hived off (I assume ISED, but who knows).

What will relationship be with the science-y bits of government?
May 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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@loleenberdahl.bsky.social Executive Director of the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, summarized her key learnings from #AICADEMYHESA and questions she continues to ponder in @loleenberdahl.bsky.social

Read it here: universityaffairs.ca/opinio...
AI is transforming university teaching, but are we ready for it? - University Affairs
University instructors, leaders, and staff should all be involved in the AI discussion
universityaffairs.ca
April 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Did you miss #AICADEMYHESA? Andrew Drinkwater, President of Plaid Analytics, shared his 5 main takeaways from the event in a recent blog post.

Read them here: plaid.is/blog/ai-cademy-can...
AI-Cademy Canada: Five Takeaways on AI in Higher Education - Plaid Analytics
Plaid Analytics
plaid.is
April 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Still thinking about #AICADEMYHESA? Stephanie Verkoeyen, Special Advisor on GenAI @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social, captured attendee perspectives, including from our own @sandrinedesforges.bsky.social The AI Dialogues aim to build AI literacy and bridge knowledge gaps. open.spotify.com/episode/06...
Voices from HESA's AI-CADEMY 2025
AI Dialogues · Episode
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April 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Join us on Thursday, April 10th, from 12:00PM to 1:30PM ET, at our next virtual #AI Roundtable, for interactive discussions and activities to reflect on takeaways from #AICADEMYHESA! Moderated by @sandrinedesforges.bsky.social

Register now (free) to save your spot: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/reg...
April 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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We're now closing the chapter of our first #AICADEMYHESA. With 400+ attendees, 100 speakers/presenters, 40+ distinct sessions, and around 90 PSIs and 25 industry partners present - this was definitely a SUCCESS! THANK YOU to everyone who helped bring this event to life!
April 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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We just closed « Global Perspectives on AI in Education » at #AICADEMYHESA with Sengmeng Koo from AI Singapore, Saidou Madougou from @africanunion.bsky.social, Quentin Vidal from @oecd-ocde.bsky.social and Robert Luke from @ecampusontario.bsky.social. Thanks to all panelists for their contributions!
Sengmeng Koo from LearnAI Singapore absolutely the most thought provoking speaker of the day!
March 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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In our latest #AI Observatory blog, our Research Associate @sandrinedesforges.bsky.social looks at the recently published AI Agent Index, the MIT's AI Risk Repository, and the paper "Generative AI in #HigherEd: Current practices and ways forward".

Read it here: higheredstrategy.com/hesas-...
HESA's AI Observatory: What's new in higher education (March 16, 2025) | HESA
Spotlight Wow. It’s already been a week since AI-CADEMY, and I’m still hung up on all the vibrant discussions that … Continued
higheredstrategy.com
March 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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#AI | In our latest AI Observatory blog, @sandrinedesforges.bsky.social looked at the International Scientific Report on the Safety of Advanced AI, and what she believes will be most relevant for the post-secondary sector: the risks of AI.

Read it here: higheredstrategy.com/hesas-...
HESA's AI Observatory: What's new in higher education (January 17, 2025) | HESA
Spotlight Welcome back, readers!  2025 is most definitely starting on a high AI-wise, because we’re only two weeks in, and … Continued
higheredstrategy.com
February 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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##AI | This week on our AI Observatory blog, our Research Associate @sandrinedesforges.bsky.social looks at the US DoE's "Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Postsecondary Education", and the UK Government's "AI Opportunities Action Plan".

Read it here: higheredstrategy.com/hesas-...
HESA's AI Observatory: What's new in higher education (January 17, 2025) | HESA
Spotlight Welcome back, readers!  2025 is most definitely starting on a high AI-wise, because we’re only two weeks in, and … Continued
higheredstrategy.com
January 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM