Planning for Equitable AI Adoption in Higher Education Called for in New Playbooks
• Amara's Law states that we tend to underestimate long-term impacts of new technologies like AI, even if short-term impacts are overestimated. Planning for long-term AI integration is critical.
• Higher ed institutions have varying capabilities when it comes to adopting new technologies like AI. Many minority-serving institutions lack resources.
• Organizations like Ed Advancement and Complete College America are releasing playbooks to help colleges navigate AI integration equitably.
• Examples showcase AI chatbots providing culturally-relevant student supports and data dashboards empowering unified campus insights.
• Supporting digital literacy and tech infrastructure, especially for under-resourced institutions, is key so AI closes, rather than worsens, equity gaps.