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ABOUT THE FORUM

The DXtera Institute and the Massive Data Institute (MDI) at Georgetown University invite you to their 3rd annual forum focused on the opportunities, challenges, and emerging best practices in the use of education data.  This annual event continues to engage parties from across the education ecosystem to discuss optimal uses of  new technologies and applications to benefit learners and education institutions. 

This year’s event will focus on the development of open source solutions and public goods to support responsible use of learner data.  

Join us  to explore current initiatives and consider what the future could look like.  Imagine a public infrastructure that removes friction points throughout the lifecycle of education data, unlocking learner data’s potential for families, teachers, administrators, and policymakers.   This event builds on our previous discussions on the use of Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs), increasing trust in AI, and Learner Controlled Verifiable Credentials. 

FORUM DETAILS

The Forum will be held at the Georgetown University Capitol Campus at 500 1st Street NW, Washington DC on October 15, 2024 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM.   We will continue our tradition of having innovators, doers, and action-oriented participants involved in learning and sharing with their colleagues throughout the day.  We are pleased to present this event with no registration fee for this year.  

We always welcome sponsors to help underwrite the cost associated with the Forum or could be used to support travel expenses for some of the speakers.  Please contact Lauren Lopez (lauren@dxtera.org) for more information on this opportunity.

AGENDA OUTLINE

8:30 – 9:00 am – Coffee and Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15 am – Welcome

9:15 – 10:30 – Panel: Public Goods to Support Use of Education Data

Panelist 1 – Dr. Andrew Rice, CEO, Education Analytics

Panelist 2 – Martin Kurzweil, Vice President Educational Transformation, ITHAKA S+R 

Panelist 3 – Jay Carter, Senior Research Associate, Education Data Portal, Urban Institute

Panelist 4 – John Fields, Assistant Professor, Concordia University-Wisconsin

Disscusant – Rachel Scherer, Senior Program Officer, US Programs, Gates Foundation

Facilitator:  Dr. Amy O’Hara, Research Professor, Massive Data Institute

10:30 – 10:45 am – Break

10:45 am – 12:00 pm – Panel: Should We Trust AI in Tech and Tools?

Panelist 1 – Dr. Jess Stahl, Vice President for Data Science and Analytics, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Panelist 2 – Dr. Rachel Cummings, Associate Professor, Columbia University 

Panelist 3 – Rachel Wells, Director of Data Science – Education, DataKind

Panelist 4 – Audrey Ellis, Founder, T3 Advisory 

Facilitator:  Dr. Dale Allen, President and Co-Founder, DXtera Institute

12:00 – 1:00 pm – Lunch

1:00 – 2:15 pm – Panel: Accelerating the Skills-based Economy

Panelist 1 – Tricia Farris, Director, AEM Education Services

Panelist 2 – Jackson Smith, CTO, Learning Economy Foundation

Panelist 3 – Mimi Haley, Executive Director, National Youth Employment Coalition 

Panelist 4 – Greg Nadeau, Manager, Public Consulting Group

Facilitator:  Jeff Merriman, CTO & Co-Founder, DXtera Institute

2:15 – 2:30 pm – Remarks and Break

2:30 – 3:30 pm – Breakout Session 1

Option 1: Increasing Trust in AI in Education

Co-Facilitators:  

Grace Mukupa, Complete College America 

Audrey Ellis, Founder, T3 Advisory

Option 2: Public Goods to Support Use of Education Data- What currently exists, and what needs to be made available?

Co-Facilitators:  

Dr. Dale Allen, President and Co-Founder, DXtera Institute

Dr. Faby Gagne, Director of Data Collaborative, Education Design Lab

3:30 – 4:30 pm – Breakout Session 2

Option 1: Accelerating the Skills-based Economy (continued): Exploring Current and Future Advancements in LERs

Co-Facilitators:

Mark McConahay, AACRAO and Project Infuse 

Greg Nadeau, Public Consulting Group

Option 2: FERPA Interpretations and Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs)

Jim Siegl, Senior Technologist, Youth & Education Privacy, Future of Privacy Forum

4:30 pm – Reflections and Closing Remarks

Participants from the 2023 Forum