UNIVERSITY OF LYNCHBURG
Looking ahead The pace of development makes long-term planning challenging when it comes to AI – tools released in March look completely different now.“ I think everyone has to almost live week to week,” Charley says.
Charley and Sandra feel reassured in their partnership with Druid, though, as the firm continues developing new features for its platform. Butcher and Perez will learn about upcoming releases at a November conference, where they are attending as panellists to share their experiences with the technology. The rapid evolution keeps everyone adapting constantly.
“ We haven’ t had a major shift in the way we teach since the late 1800s. We’ re now finally seeing some disruption in that, and AI is the key disruptor,” Charley explains.
When it comes to digital transformation, the university’ s small size works in its favour. Whereas traditional liberal arts institutions typically resist change, Lynchburg’ s embrace of AI – and the speed at which it has been able to change – sets it apart from its competitors.
But, most importantly, the students stand to benefit hugely from this transformation.“ I get out of bed in the morning and come to work for our students and I think Sandra would tell you the same thing,” says Charley.“ We are here for the students and the crazy, creative things that they do really inspire us.”
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