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Disruptors & Dilemmas presents: Rethinking higher education in the era of AI

Technology is rapidly reshaping the educational landscape, transforming how students learn, create and make decisions. AI tools now personalize content in real time and generate instant feedback. This deep shift is challenging us to reimagine learning goals in the classroom and, surprisingly, encouraging us to strength human-centered skills like critical thinking, empathy and creativity.   

What does it mean to develop human potential in a world where machines produce answers instantly.
As students interact with knowledge in new ways, big questions emerge about cognition, development and what it truly means to learn. Universities are rethinking assessment and learning to ensure graduates can thrive not only in today’s workforce but in a future defined by constant technological change.   

Join leading experts for an exciting conversation about the future of teaching, learning and the vital role of educational institutions in applying new technologies with intentionality, driving innovation in a way that is ethical and inclusive. Explore how learning goals are evolving, the impact on employment and how we can build educational systems that empower students for whatever comes next.  

Find full details and registration here.


This is a Disruptors and Dilemmas speaker series event.

This event is co-hosted by: University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Faculty of Arts & Science, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

Disruptors & Dilemmas presents: Rethinking higher education in the era of AI

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Fri April 17, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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Online, link shared upon registration

Technology is rapidly reshaping the educational landscape, transforming how students learn, create and make decisions. AI tools now personalize content in real time and generate instant feedback. This deep shift is challenging us to reimagine learning goals in the classroom and, surprisingly, encouraging us to strength human-centered skills like critical thinking, empathy and creativity.   

What does it mean to develop human potential in a world where machines produce answers instantly.
As students interact with knowledge in new ways, big questions emerge about cognition, development and what it truly means to learn. Universities are rethinking assessment and learning to ensure graduates can thrive not only in today’s workforce but in a future defined by constant technological change.   

Join leading experts for an exciting conversation about the future of teaching, learning and the vital role of educational institutions in applying new technologies with intentionality, driving innovation in a way that is ethical and inclusive. Explore how learning goals are evolving, the impact on employment and how we can build educational systems that empower students for whatever comes next.  

Find full details and registration here.


This is a Disruptors and Dilemmas speaker series event.

This event is co-hosted by: University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Faculty of Arts & Science, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

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Fri April 17, 2026
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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Free
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https://alumni.engineering.utoronto.ca/event/dd-apr2026/

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