EAAI-19: The 9th Symposium on Educational Advances in Artificial Intelligence



Honolulu, Hawaii USA    (Collocated with AAAI-19)
January 28-29, 2019


Sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence

EAAI-19

The Ninth Symposium on Educational Advances in Artificial Intelligence (EAAI-19) was held January 28-29, 2019 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. The symposium is collocated with AAAI-19.

Dates

Program Schedule

Monday, January 28, 2019

9:00-9:10am - Welcome to EAAI-19
Michael Wollowski and Nate Derbinsky (EAAI co-chairs)

9:10-10:00am - Outstanding Educator Talk
Experiments in Teaching AI
Ashok Goel (Georgia Tech)

Abstract. With the ongoing growth of interest in AI, we have a responsibility to teach AI to rapidly increasing numbers of students. This also presents a wonderful opportunity to use AI to teach AI, and to use the teaching of AI as a testbed for AI techniques and tools. I will present several experiments in teaching AI, and, in particular, teaching cognitive systems. These experiments include not only face-to-face learning, but also online and blended learning. I will share results from assessments of learning in these classes. I will also draw out some general principles for teaching AI and using AI to teach AI.

Short Bio. Ashok Goel is a Professor of Computer Science and the Director of the Ph.D. Program in Human-Centered Computing in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology. He conducts research into artificial intelligence and cognitive science with a focus on computational design and creativity. He is the Editor of AAAI’s AI Magazine and a Co-Chair of the 41st Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society. He is a Co-Editor of a volume on Blended Learning in Practice: A Guide for Practitioners and Researchers to be published by MIT Press in 2019.

10:00–10:30am - Blue sky idea lightning talks
Chair: Nate Derbinsky

10:30-10:50am - Coffee Break

10:50-11:10am - Main Track
Chair: Michael Wollowski

11:10-noon - Panel Discussion: How to best teach AI
Panelists include: Ashok Goel (Georgia Tech), Pat Langley (Auckland) and Larry Medsker (The George Washington University
Moderator: Michael Wollowski

The purpose of this panel is to discuss how to best structure an AI course, i.e. which materials to cover and how.

12:00-1:30pm - Lunch Break

1:30-2:50pm - Special Track: AI for Education and Outreach
Chair: Justin Li

2:50–3:20pm - Main track
Chair: Ananya Christman

3:20-3:50 - Coffee Break

3:50-4:10pm - Special Track: Non-traditional Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Chair: Ananya Christman

4:10–5:58pm - Birds of a Feather (BoF) Research Challenge
Chair: Todd Neller

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

8:10-8:40am - AAAI-19 Welcome and Opening Remarks, Awards/Honors

8:40-9:40am - AAAI-19 Invited Talk: Cynthia Breazeal

9:40–10:25am - Coffee break

10:25–11:15am - EAAI-19 Invited Talk
Future of Work, AI Education, and Public Policy
Larry Medsker (The George Washington University)*

Abstract. The emerging impact of AI and other automation technologies on all parts of society, including the workforce, is clear. The controversy is about the degree of disruption, for whom, and how public and private sectors should respond. The pace of change is unprecedented compared to previous industrial revolutions and will disproportionately affect different segments of society. Discussions, planning, and policymaking regarding the impact of AI should directly involve AI educators and policymakers in forecasting and reacting to the workforce and educational needs of the future. I will give an overview of the issues and current efforts to prepare for anticipated AI education requirements, including data on the different skills and knowledge needed and how institutions are likely, and unlikely, to respond in the predicted timeframes.

Short Bio. Larry Medsker is a Research Professor in Physics, the former and founding Director of the Data Science graduate program, and a member of the Human-Technology Collaboration and Ph.D. Program group at George Washington University. His research is in hybrid intelligent systems, artificial neural networks, and the nature of humans and machines. Current work focuses on the impact of AI and Data Science on the workforce and on cognitive assistance in human-technology support systems for applications such as Autism Spectrum Disorder. He regularly participates in AAAI Symposia and is the ACM SIGAI Public Policy Officer, writing for and managing the AI Matters blog on public policy.

11:15–11:35am - Main track
Chair: Nate Derbinsky

11:35–12:25pm - Panel discussion: The AI4K12 initiative and how to contribute to it
Panelists include: Dave Touretzky (CMU), Christina Gardner-McCune (Florida) and Cynthia Breazeal (MIT)
Moderator: Nate Derbinsky

Panelists will provide an overview of the AI4K12 initiative's work on developing national guidelines for teaching AI in K-12 (see AI4K12.org). They will present five "big ideas" that serve as the organizing framework for what every K-12 student should know about AI. The initiative is also developing a curated online resource directory for use by K-12 teachers. The purpose of this panel is to inform the EAAI community about the initiative and invite the community to actively contribute to it by developing AI demos and learning activities appropriate for K-12 students.

12:25–1:55pm - Lunch break

1:55-2:15pm - Main Track
Chair: Michael Wollowski

2:15–3:15pm - Special track: Model AI Assignments
Chair: Todd Neller

3:15–3:40pm - Coffee break

3:40–5:10pm - Special track: Model AI Assignments
Chair: Todd Neller

Registration

The AAAI-18/IAAI-18 technical program registration includes participation in EAAI-18 for invited participants and other interested individuals.

Paper Submission

Abstract submission due: September 1, 2018
Paper submission deadline: September 5, 2018

EAAI-19 Main Paper Track submissions should be in one of the following formats:

Abstract and Paper Submission

Complete details on submission requirements, including paper formatting guidelines, will be available at the AAAI's EAAI-19 web site. Please pay careful attention to the submission instructions provided.

EAAI follows AAAI formatting therefore use the 2019 AAAI Author Kit (available in July 2018). Note, the author kit provides AAAI style files and formatting information. It is NOT NECESSARY to do the following at the submission stage (only if your paper is accepted):

It is MANDATORY that you meet the following requirements:

The EAAI-19 proceedings will be published by AAAI.

Policy Concerning Submissions to Other Conferences or Journals

EAAI-19 will not consider any paper that, at the time of submission, is under review for or has already been published or accepted for publication in a journal or another conference. Once submitted to EAAI-19, authors may not submit the paper elsewhere during EAAI/AAAI's review period. These restrictions apply only to refereed journals and conferences, not to unrefereed forums or workshops with a limited audience and without archival proceedings. Authors must confirm that their submissions conform to these requirements at the time of submission.

Model AI Assignments

Individuals interested in submitting work to the Model AI Assignments Session should consult the submission instructions at the Model AI Assignments web site or the Model AI CFP available here.

Organizers

Program co-Chairs

Organizing Committee

Special Tracks

Program Committee

The following links are to various material on AAAI-19 and EAAI-19.