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UMass Amherst faculty members are encouraged to submit papers for a special session of the IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON) 2025 conference titled “Generative AI and Ethical Integration in Higher Education: Navigating Innovation and Responsibility.” 

The session will explore the transformative potential of Generative AI in education, with a focus on addressing critical ethical challenges such as bias, privacy, accountability, explainability and trustworthiness. 

UMass doctoral student Krishna Chaitanya Rao Kathala, global engagement graduate assistant in the Office of Global Affairs and co-chair of the conference special session, invites submissions that examine best practices, challenges and strategies for integrating AI responsibly in higher education. With AI systems increasingly influencing personalized learning, admissions and assessment, Kathala says that the need for embedding ethical considerations into educational practices has never been more urgent.

Topics of interest for submissions include, but are not limited to:

• The role of educators in AI-augmented learning environments
• Ethical concerns around bias, fairness, and accountability in AI-driven tools
• Creativity and ethical considerations in using generative AI for teaching
• Challenges and opportunities in teaching AI ethics within engineering curricula
• The impact of generative AI on traditional pedagogical practices
• Mitigating misinformation, AI hallucinations, and deep fakes in education

The deadline for submissions is Jan. 10, 2025. Notifications of acceptance are expected by Jan. 29, with a final manuscript deadline set for Feb. 19.

EDUCON 2025, which provides a forum for academic, research and industrial collaboration on global engineering education, will be held April 22-25 in London. Accepted papers will be available on the conference website.

For more information or questions, contact Kathala at kkathala@umass.edu.