About the Conference

The landscape of higher education is rapidly evolving and constantly challenged, first with online education and now with the emergence of new AI tools like ChatGPT. Adapting to these fast-paced developments and challenges can be overwhelming for both educators and students.

As a leading university in Turkey offering exceptional opportunities for students, Sabancı University must continue to strive for excellence in education while sustaining our unique education system. To achieve that, prioritizing human elements of education is essential. Therefore, the main theme of the 6th Internal Education Conference will be “Sustaining High Quality: The Human Side of Education”. We invite you to join the discussions to evaluate our unique needs and challenges, as well as types of support needed, to better equip our educators and students in this new learning era.

The Conference is organized around these subthemes:

1.   Supporting Teachers

• Sustainability of SU Core-Curriculum Model
• SDGs & Education in SU
• ChatGPT: Prohibit or Embrace? Panel Discussion

2.   Supporting Learners

• Inclusive Education: International Students
• Needs of Graduate Students

3.   Keynote Session: AI and the Future of Higher Education by Prof. Erhan Erkut, Vice-Rector of MEF University

All SU educators and staff are invited to the Conference; We look forward to your presence and contribution to the Conference!