Paker Dogu Özdemir

Day 1

6/26/2025

13:00 - 14:00

Session C D306 : AI Orientation

Designing Teacher and Student AI Orientation Programs, AI literacy

Join me for an insightful session on how MEF University, as an "AI-Integrated University," is strategically shaping the future of higher education. Moving beyond the hype, I will detail the principled and structured methodology guiding the university's transformation: systematic instructional design.

In this session, I will share the story of MEF University's journey, from developing a comprehensive, Senate-approved AI Policy to empowering both faculty and students with essential AI literacy skills.

This session offers more than a case study; it provides a model to consider. While I will primarily be presenting the MEF journey, I will include short, guided activities to help you connect these experiences to your own institutional context. You will leave with concrete examples and new perspectives from my institution's work to inform and inspire your own strategic planning for AI integration.

Biography

Paker Doğu Özdemir is an educational technology expert and the Director of the Center for Research and Best Practices in Learning and Teaching (CELT) at MEF University, Istanbul. His areas of interest include instructional methodology, learning analytics, and AI integration into instruction. He leads workshops on pedagogical strategies such as Flipped Learning and Project-Based Learning while guiding instructors and institutions in adopting innovative technologies. Doğu holds a Ph.D. in Educational Technology (Bahçeşehir University), a Master’s in Management (Solvay Business School, Vrije Universiteit Brussel), and a Bachelor’s in English Language Education (Hacettepe University).

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