DIAS 2025
Special track on DIgital ASsistants
in Career Development in Higher Education

PROF. Helge Høivik

Oslo Metropolitan University

This track explores the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in higher education with a particular focus on career development. We seek contributions that highlight innovative approaches to development, analysis and documentation of individual and collective qualification initiatives, and advancements in administrative processes supported by AI technologies.

1. AI in Professional Development:

   • How is AI supporting academic and professional career growth?

   • Examples and analysis of qualification programs and activities, as well as the formal application processes.

   •  The impact of AI on career progression and skill development in academia.

2. AI in Course Design and Delivery:

   • Innovative uses of AI in curriculum development, pedagogy, and teacher training that matches formal and informal criteria for career advancement.

   • The role of AI in identifying qualification needs and enhancing outcomes of teacher qualifications.

3. Automating Administrative Duties:

   • AI-driven solutions for tasks such as evaluating faculty contributions in relationship to formal advancement criteria.

   • Evaluating the impact of automation on institutional efficiency and effectiveness.

4.  Accessibility and Efficiency in R&D Environments:

   • Best practices for leveraging AI to create inclusive and accessible R&D environments for career development.

   •  How AI is fostering partnerships between academia and industry.

   •  Emerging models of collaboration and their influence on educational and professional outcomes.

• Submission Deadline: Mar. 10, 2025   Mar. 24, 2025.

• Notification of Acceptance: Apr. 7, 2025   Apr. 23, 2025.

• Final Paper Submission: May 5, 2025.

• Conference Dates: Aug. 5–7, 2025.

• Professor Emeritus Helge Høivik

• Email: helge@oslomet.no