Beyond the Hype: AI, Agents, and the New Digital Literacy

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | 1:00PM–1:45PM CT | Meeting Room 207 CD, Level 2
Session Type: Breakout Session
Delivery Format: Industry Insights
As AI grows more autonomous and “agentic,” institutions face new tensions: efficiency vs. skill development, access vs. inequity, innovation vs. security. In this session, you’ll hear from an AI technologist and higher ed leaders who are working through these questions from different vantage points. Together, they’ll share insights on where the technology is going, what autonomous agents mean for digital literacy, and what higher ed can learn from real-world studies of students and faculty using AI writing tools across full terms. Attendees will leave with practical frameworks and reflection points to guide their own responsible AI adoption strategies.

Presenters

  • Luke Behnke

    Vice President, Product Management, Superhuman

  • Casey Evans

    Chief Operating Officer, EdPlus at ASU, Arizona State University

  • Jenny Maxwell

    Head of Grammarly for Education, Superhuman

  • Marc Watkins

    Assistant Director of Academic Innovation, University of Mississippi