AI conference session chair script and time plan

End-of-lesson check

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1. What is the primary value of using AI to draft a session chair script before a conference?

   1. It writes the actual Q&A questions that will be asked
   2. It provides a structured framework that the chair can adapt in real time
   3. It guarantees that every speaker will finish on time
   4. It eliminates the need for a human chair entirely during the session

2. Which task related to session chairing can AI perform effectively?

   1. Reading the room and sensing when energy is fading
   2. Computing a timing plan with buffer time for questions
   3. Deciding which audience member to call on during Q&A
   4. Managing interpersonal dynamics between panel speakers

3. What is the recommended time limit for each speaker introduction in a session chair script?

   1. 2 minutes
   2. 5 minutes
   3. 10 seconds
   4. 30 seconds

4. A speaker is running 3 minutes over their allocated time. According to the session chair concept, what should happen?

   1. The chair should ask AI to decide what to do in real time
   2. The chair should strictly enforce the time limit and cut them off abruptly
   3. The chair must let them continue regardless of the schedule impact
   4. The chair may use the overrun policy from the timing plan to manage the situation

5. Which of the following inputs would be MOST useful for AI to generate effective speaker introductions?

   1. The speaker's social media profiles
   2. Random facts about the research field
   3. The chair's personal opinions about the speakers
   4. Their published abstracts and biographies

6. The lesson describes the AI-generated script as a 'safety net.' What does this mean in practice?

   1. The script provides guidance but the chair can adapt based on real-time conditions
   2. The script replaces the need for any human preparation
   3. The script must be followed exactly as written
   4. The script only matters if something goes wrong

7. Why is the ability to 'read the room' considered something AI cannot do for a session chair?

   1. Because reading the room requires real-time perception of audience energy, engagement, and dynamics that AI cannot observe
   2. Because AI cannot access the conference venue physically
   3. Because AI has already read all possible rooms
   4. Because conference venues do not have internet connectivity

8. What is the PRIMARY reason a session chair might need to deviate from the AI-generated timing plan?

   1. Because the chair wants to show authority over the AI
   2. Because the AI script contained errors
   3. Because speakers request the chair ignore the plan
   4. Because an important question or discussion moment arises that warrants more time

9. Which of the following is an example of managing interpersonal dynamics that AI cannot do?

   1. Mediating if two speakers begin arguing about methodology
   2. Generating transition lines between talks
   3. Ensuring all panel speakers get equal speaking time
   4. Calculating total session duration

10. What does the timing plan's 'Q&A buffer' account for?

    1. Time between sessions for coffee breaks
    2. Time for AI to generate follow-up questions
    3. Time for the chair to take notes
    4. Extra time set aside for audience questions and potential overruns

11. Why might backup seed questions be useful even when the session has an engaged audience?

    1. They are not useful and should never be prepared
    2. They ensure the chair does not have to think during the session
    3. They guarantee a more entertaining session
    4. They can provide structure if discussion stalls or veers off topic

12. What distinguishes the chair's role from simply reading the AI-generated script aloud?

    1. The chair is not allowed to deviate from any line in the script
    2. The chair provides human judgment, adaptability, and real-time facilitation
    3. The chair adds their own research to each introduction
    4. The chair must memorize the entire script before the session

13. Which of the following would be the LEAST appropriate task to give to AI when preparing to chair a session?

    1. Generating an overrun policy
    2. Drafting speaker introductions from bios and abstracts
    3. Deciding who should speak next if a speaker cancels
    4. Calculating timing allocations with buffers

14. The lesson notes that the chair should 'change the plan' if a question is more important than the schedule. What does this reflect about the session's priorities?

    1. The audience prefers faster sessions
    2. The AI timing plan should never be altered
    3. Punctuality is the highest priority in academic conferences
    4. Content and discussion value sometimes outweighs strict timing

15. What type of content makes up the 'per-talk introduction' that AI can build?

    1. The speaker's bio combined with their presentation abstract
    2. A summary of the speaker's entire career history
    3. The chair's personal commentary on the topic
    4. A list of questions the audience should ask