Name: AI and Program Assessment: Putting Your Digital Helper to Work
Start: 2026-04-20T12:45:00-0700
End: 2026-04-20T13:45:00-0700

AI and Program Assessment: Putting Your Digital Helper to Work

Monday April 20, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT

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No surprise that AI has made its way into program assessment, the process of gathering and analyzing student work and other data to improve student learning. This interactive panel explores practical applications of AI in the assessment process—from analyzing syllabi and student learning outcomes to streamlining data interpretation. Participants will examine real-world scenarios that highlight both the benefits and limitations of AI tools, including critical considerations around ethics, data security, and appropriate use.
Moderator: Timothy E. Bajkiewicz, Virginia Commonwealth University
Panelists: Angela Criscoe, Georgia College & State University
Laura K Smith, University of South Carolina

Moderators

Tim Bajkiewicz

Associate Professor, Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture (formerly School of Mass Comm), Virginia Commonwealth University

Assoc. Prof. of Broadcast Journalism
Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia

Speakers

Angela Criscoe

Executive Director, School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Georgia College & State University

I am the Executive Director of the School of Continuing and Professional Studies at Georgia College. As an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication, I have a passion and interest in researching, exploring, and using innovative technologies in film and television. I... Read More →

Laura Smith

Senior Instructor, Univ. of South Carolina

Smith has 35 years of broadcast industry and university-level teaching experience — specializing in journalism and mass communications. Before teaching, she spent more than 12 years working in television, primarily local TV news. She teaches an array of classes for USC's SJMC, including... Read More →

Monday April 20, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT
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Tim Bajkiewicz

Angela Criscoe

Laura Smith

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Tim Bajkiewicz

Angela Criscoe

Laura Smith

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