Group Mission
The goal of the CaRCC AI Facilitation Interest Group is to develop and provide a community of practice for researcher and educator RCD professionals to effectively facilitate the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning software made possible by AI focused computational resource platforms and cyberinfrastructure. This community of practice is fostered via regular engagement with group members and relevant partners within CaRCC. More details can be found in the AI Facilitation Interest Group Charter.
The interest group coordinates with other CaRCC communities as appropriate, including initially the CaRCC AI Facilitation Materials Working Group, to advance this community of practice.
How to Join the Interest Group
To join, visit the Google Group, click “Ask to Join,” and leave a brief message explaining your interest (this helps us confirm you are not a bot or spammer).
To participate more actively on a weekly cadence in developing material, curricula, or research projects that support AI Facilitation, please visit the AI Facilitation Materials Working Group. You are also welcome to propose other CaRCC groups to supplement specific efforts identified by this interest group.
Meeting Mechanisms and Frequency
This working group meets for one hour monthly over Zoom on the second Wednesday of the month at 1 pm ET / 12 pm CT / 11 am MT / 10 am PT. Meetings may be canceled or rescheduled with at least a week’s notice. Announcements and links will be sent via the mailing list and promoted in monthly CaRCC call announcements.
Communication Mechanisms
The interest group has a CaRCC google group email list, a CaRCC Slack interest group channel #ai-facilitation (join Slack when you join CaRCC), and utilizes this CaRCC website for listing resources. Interest group updates will be communicated to partnering organizations.
Materials generated by the interest group can be found in AI Facilitation Interest Group public Google Drive folder.
You can reach the AI Facilitation Materials working group co-chairs at ai-facilitation-materials-coordinators@carcc.org.
Interest Group co-Chairs
- Daniel Howard, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR / UCAR)
- Neill Killgore, Louisiana State University (LSU)