Name: Session 1D: Introduction to Multimodal Artificial Intelligence in Academia
Start: 2026-07-31T10:40:00-0500
End: 2026-07-31T15:40:00-0500

Session 1D: Introduction to Multimodal Artificial Intelligence in Academia

Friday July 31, 2026 10:40am - 3:40pm CDT

VH 122

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) avatars—digital representations of human instructors driven by synthesized speech, natural language processing, and advanced kinematic video generation—represent a structural shift in how asynchronous educational content is designed, delivered, and consumed. This session will provide introductory material for the design, implementation and sources for generating these technologies in higher ed.

Speakers

Bob Epp

Sr Education Technology Analyst, Johnson County Community College

Bob Epp has worked in the Educational Technology Center at Johnson County Community College for over 20 years. He has been involved in many aspects of educational technology providing support for faculty and staff in areas including course design and remediation, accessibility remediation... Read More →

Friday July 31, 2026 10:40am - 3:40pm CDT
VH 122 1701 Morse Drive, Emporia, KS 66801

Educational Technologies, In-Person

Skill Level Novice
Audience Higher Education
Keywords Accessibility/Universal Design, Apps and Tools, Emerging Technologies, Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, Instructional Video
Role Faculty/Instructors, Instructional Designers, Technologists, Librarians

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Bob Epp

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