Strategies for Innovation: XR + AI Infrastructure and Implementation for Community Colleges

Innovation in educational institutions is hard. And for 2-year and community colleges where resources are often scarce, it can be even more difficult. Yet educators at these institutions recognize the urgent need to integrate technologies like XR and AI to prepare their students for the 21st century workplace. Drawing on their experience with system-wide efforts to implement immersive media and AI, this panel will share strategic insights and practical steps needed to build infrastructure, develop policies, secure buy-in, and support faculty professional development. Highlights will include strategies for navigating cultural change, infrastructural considerations and systems integration, the importance of learning design, and working within budgetary constraints.