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MUS officials outline AI strategy and tools for campuses
Summary
University and statewide leaders told the Board of Regents they are building AI literacy, governance and tools — including training resources and a generative tool called Amplify — and emphasized ethics, governance and educator support for campus AI adoption.
Montana University System leaders and invited experts told the Board of Regents Sept. 18 that campuses are advancing artificial intelligence capacity with a focus on training, governance and ethical use.
Zach Rossmiller, associate vice provost and chief information officer at the University of Montana‑Missoula, described UM’s approach to adopting AI through engagement and intentional planning and said the campus has launched a website with AI training and resources along with a generative tool called Amplify available to students and faculty. Rossmiller said those resources and the 2024 Flagship Fund and the Future Project are guiding UM’s AI adoption.
Caitlin Byers, director of the MTDA Frontier Learning Lab, said MTDA focuses on responsible, ethical and safe implementation of AI and VR for educators, including an AI helpdesk for teachers, vetted access to AI tools, consortium purchasing models and support for tool development and experimentation.
Van Davis, vice president of digital learning at WICHE, shared results of a national survey on institutional maturity in AI use and outlined the WCET policy and practice framework that addresses governance, operations and pedagogy to ensure ethical implementation.
Board members discussed the need for statewide collaboration on AI literacy and governance. Interim Deputy Commissioner Joe Thiel framed the panel as part of ongoing work to keep campuses current with rapid technological change.
