https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Events/GFG-Events-Navigating-Academic-Freedom-and-AI-Guidance/ec-p/245040#M10 <H2><STRONG><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="080526 GFG Event Banner.png" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/7523iA7090E9684469A62/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="080526 GFG Event Banner.png" alt="080526 GFG Event Banner.png" /></span></STRONG></H2> <P>&nbsp;</P> <H2><STRONG>About the Event</STRONG></H2> <P><SPAN>As artificial intelligence reshapes the educational landscape, universities face a difficult tension. On one hand, institutions must provide clear, cohesive guidance to maintain academic integrity and protect the value of a degree. On the other, the cornerstone of higher education is academic freedom—the right of individual professors to determine the pedagogy, tools, and philosophy that best suit their discipline.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>This 45-minute webinar tackles this delicate balancing act head-on. We will discuss how academic leaders and faculty senates can establish flexible, institution-wide frameworks that protect and support students without micromanaging the classroom. Join us to explore collaborative models of governance that empower instructors to innovate with AI on their own terms while maintaining shared institutional standards.</SPAN></P> <H2><STRONG>About the Participants</STRONG></H2> <P><STRONG>TBA (Guests)</STRONG></P> <P><STRONG>Zac Chase (Host)</STRONG></P> <P><SPAN><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-left" image-alt="Zac Chase, M.A., M.Ed." style="width: 200px;"><img src="https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/7498iA31B71B93CB27E4E/image-size/small?v=v2&amp;px=200" role="button" title="zac.png" alt="Zac Chase, M.A., M.Ed." /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">Zac Chase, M.A., M.Ed.</span></span>Zac Chase, M.A., M.Ed., is the Global Lead of Scaled Programming for Google for Education. He served as a digital equity advisor for the U.S. Department of Education, where he led the development of the 2024 National Educational Technology Plan. He has also worked as a classroom teacher, adjunct instructor, and a school &amp; district administrator.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>Chase’s publications include the 2024 and 2016 National Educational Technology Plans, “Future Ready Learning: Reimagining the Role of Technology in Education," and “School 2.0: Building the Schools We Need.” He holds a master’s degree in education policy and management from Harvard Graduate School of Education, a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Nova Southeastern University, and a bachelor of arts degree in English and secondary education from Illinois State University.</SPAN></P> Thu, 21 May 2026 14:00:16 GMT ZC 2026-05-21T14:00:16Z https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Events/GFG-Events-Navigating-Academic-Freedom-and-AI-Guidance/ec-p/245040#M10 <H2><STRONG><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="080526 GFG Event Banner.png" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/7523iA7090E9684469A62/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="080526 GFG Event Banner.png" alt="080526 GFG Event Banner.png" /></span></STRONG></H2> <P>&nbsp;</P> <H2><STRONG>About the Event</STRONG></H2> <P><SPAN>As artificial intelligence reshapes the educational landscape, universities face a difficult tension. On one hand, institutions must provide clear, cohesive guidance to maintain academic integrity and protect the value of a degree. On the other, the cornerstone of higher education is academic freedom—the right of individual professors to determine the pedagogy, tools, and philosophy that best suit their discipline.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>This 45-minute webinar tackles this delicate balancing act head-on. We will discuss how academic leaders and faculty senates can establish flexible, institution-wide frameworks that protect and support students without micromanaging the classroom. Join us to explore collaborative models of governance that empower instructors to innovate with AI on their own terms while maintaining shared institutional standards.</SPAN></P> <H2><STRONG>About the Participants</STRONG></H2> <P><STRONG>TBA (Guests)</STRONG></P> <P><STRONG>Zac Chase (Host)</STRONG></P> <P><SPAN><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-left" image-alt="Zac Chase, M.A., M.Ed." style="width: 200px;"><img src="https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/7498iA31B71B93CB27E4E/image-size/small?v=v2&amp;px=200" role="button" title="zac.png" alt="Zac Chase, M.A., M.Ed." /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">Zac Chase, M.A., M.Ed.</span></span>Zac Chase, M.A., M.Ed., is the Global Lead of Scaled Programming for Google for Education. He served as a digital equity advisor for the U.S. Department of Education, where he led the development of the 2024 National Educational Technology Plan. He has also worked as a classroom teacher, adjunct instructor, and a school &amp; district administrator.</SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>Chase’s publications include the 2024 and 2016 National Educational Technology Plans, “Future Ready Learning: Reimagining the Role of Technology in Education," and “School 2.0: Building the Schools We Need.” He holds a master’s degree in education policy and management from Harvard Graduate School of Education, a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Nova Southeastern University, and a bachelor of arts degree in English and secondary education from Illinois State University.</SPAN></P> Thu, 21 May 2026 14:00:16 GMT https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Events/GFG-Events-Navigating-Academic-Freedom-and-AI-Guidance/ec-p/245040#M10 ZC 2026-05-21T14:00:16Z