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FSU Associate Vice Provost for Innovation Paul marty speaks at Google’s 2026 Higher Ed Leader Series Conference. (Photo by Evan Blaser Photography)\t\t<\/p>\n\t\tFSU Associate Vice Provost for Innovation Paul marty speaks at Google’s 2026 Higher Ed Leader Series Conference. (Photo by Evan Blaser Photography)\t\t<\/p>\n
Florida State University brought its approach to artificial intelligence in teaching and learning to national higher education conversations this summer, including back-to-back gatherings at Google\u2019s North American headquarters in New York City.<\/p>\n
Paul Marty, professor in the School of Information<\/a> within the College of Communication and Information<\/a> and associate vice provost for Academic Innovation<\/a>, represented FSU at Google\u2019s gatherings as well as leadership workshops with the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU).<\/p>\n \u201cWhen other public universities look at what FSU is accomplishing \u2014 from our data-driven campus culture to our deeply engaged faculty, staff and students \u2014 they see a path forward,\u201d Marty said. \u201cWe are proving that a top public research university can lead the nation in adopting disruptive innovations while keeping student learning and the public good at the center of everything we do.\u201d<\/p>\n FSU is part of Google\u2019s AI for Education Accelerator program<\/a> and a Gemini for Education partner. The accelerator provides students and educators with AI tools designed to support productivity, personalized learning and prepare students for a technology-driven workforce.<\/p>\n Students can use Gemini for Education to support inquiry-based learning, brainstorm projects and explore complex concepts in a university-managed environment.<\/p>\n Marty spent a week at Google\u2019s facility at St. John\u2019s Terminal headquarters, participating in two AI gatherings focused on Gemini and the future of higher education: the Google GSV Higher Ed Leader Fellowship and the Google Higher Ed Leader Series Conference.<\/p>\n Marty is a member of the 2026 cohort of Google GSV Higher Ed Leader Fellows, a group of 30 academic leaders selected from across North America. The fellows meet monthly to examine how AI is reshaping postsecondary education and met recently in New York for a two-day summit.<\/p>\n \u201cWe may be there ostensibly to talk about AI in higher education, but what we\u2019re really talking about is the future of higher education,\u201d said Marty. \u201cGenerative AI is prompting us to really buckle down and answer core questions about the value proposition of higher ed \u2014 for example, how can we move away from transactional relationships and reposition higher education as a public good where students engage in meaningful, transformative learning experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n Following the fellowship, Marty attended Google\u2019s annual Higher Ed Leader Series Conference, which brings together university presidents, provosts and chancellors to discuss AI integration and higher education strategy.<\/p>\n During the Higher Ed Leader Series, Google showcased a feature video<\/a> about how Florida State University faculty and students are integrating Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)<\/a> into coursework. Filmed on FSU\u2019s Tallahassee campus, it features Chief Information Officer Jonathan Fozard<\/a> and examples of AI use across disciplines.<\/p>\n During the conference, Marty demonstrated an FSU classroom notebook for higher education leaders, featuring a custom thermodynamics notebook created by Ralm Ricarte<\/a>, an assistant professor of chemical engineering in the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering<\/a>. Ricarte built the notebook with lecture notes, course materials and problem sets from his Introduction to Thermodynamics course, giving students an AI study tool grounded in materials from the class.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen it comes to AI in education, it\u2019s important to remember that the person who does the work does the learning,\u201d Marty noted. \u201cIf all a student does is copy and paste, they aren\u2019t learning. But when used properly, these tools can act like an extremely well-read digital assistant available 24\/7. As educators, we can show students how to harness that capability ethically to become better learners.\u201d<\/p>\n Gemini Notebook restricts its answers strictly to user-uploaded sources, providing precise citations for every response. Students can use course materials to create study guides, practice quizzes, video overviews and audio overviews. FSU faculty and academic support staff have found that these kinds of interactive learning tools help boost classroom participation.<\/p>\n FSU\u2019s Academic Center for Excellence (ACE)<\/a> Learning Studio also hosts regular workshops<\/a> that teach students how to use AI tools responsibly and effectively as part of their learning.<\/p>\n For more information about AI at FSU, visit ai.fsu.edu<\/a>. To learn more about the services available for FSU faculty, staff and students, visit its.fsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FSU Associate Vice Provost for Innovation Paul marty speaks at Google’s 2026 Higher Ed Leader Series Conference. 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Paul Marty during his presentation at Google\u2019s headquarters. (Photo by Evan Blaser Photography)<\/p>\n![\"Paul](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7342-700x1024.jpg\")
Marty is a member of the 2026 cohort of Google GSV Higher Ed Leader Fellows. (Photo by John Yi, Montclair State University)<\/p>\n