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Faster Horses vs. Better Roads: An AI Readiness Framework for Higher Ed - Webinar - presented by Boodlebox

Where: Webinar/Virtual

When: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET

Note: Zoom login instructions will be sent the day prior. If you have not received login instructions by 4:00pm the day before the webinar, please check your spam folder; if you still have not received the login details, please email nercomp@nercomp.org.

Workshop Organizers: Jessi Duffner of Boodlebox

Registration Fee:
NERCOMP Member: Free
Non-Member: Free

Event Overview
Higher education has been asking how to do the same things faster. AI enables a different question entirely: what becomes possible when the infrastructure fundamentally changes? This session reframes the AI conversation for campus leaders — moving from tool adoption to institutional capability building. BoodleBox presents the case for AI as a skill, not a subscription.

Audience: Higher Ed IT Leaders, VPs of Academic Technology, CIOs

Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- Define the distinction between AI as automation (faster horses) vs. AI as infrastructure (better roads)
- Assess what 100x output looks like in a teaching and learning context without reducing headcount
- Describe how NERCOMP member institutions can evaluate AI readiness across three domains: faculty, students, and administration
- Understand applications after a live BoodleBox demo, including collaborative workspace, bot building, and AI Academy

Accessibility
NERCOMP strives to make its online offerings and In-person workshops accessible for all registrants. Please contact us should you have an accessibility need. We've worked to provide resources that are accessible to as many people as possible, and if you encounter any issues while attending our events, please contact us at accessibility@nercomp.org or at 860-345-2081 to request assistance.

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