That includes using virtual reality.
So, it makes sense that the rise of artificial intelligence piqued her interest.
"My curiosity just led me to kind of a deep dive into AI and just, rather than shy away from it, my curiosity led me into it," she said.
When she learned about the opportunity, she applied to join the California Community College Chancellor's AI Fellow Program.
She was one of 13 selected, and the only one in the Central Valley, to help shape the future of AI across the 116 community colleges in the state.
"Really, I wanted to be a part of the movement that was happening with AI because I wanted to have a say in how we move forward with education and as a faculty member," she said.
Don Daves-Rougeaux is the Senior Advisor to the Chancellor for Workforce & Strategic Partnerships and Generative AI.
He says the fellowship program is two years long and is in line with the California Community College's "Vision 2030" strategic plan.
"It's really critical in order to ensure that the digital gap and the equity gap are not perpetuated as a result of AI," he said.
He says the cohort will work together and independently to support the integration of artificial intelligence across multiple areas.
That includes faculty support, student engagement and classified professional training.
He says that with 2.2 million total students in community colleges, these skills are valuable for students and employers.
"We want to make sure that those workers, traditional as well as adult learners, have the AI tools and skillsets and literacy that they need in order to be successful in an AI-driven economy," Daves-Rougeaux said.
Recently, the entire cohort gathered in Santa Clara to brainstorm ideas and begin to develop frameworks and guidelines.
Tatro-Duarte says she'll focus on making sure AI doesn't take over what people do, but instead give students and staff the skills to move with it.
"It's a really ambitious project that we're doing, and it's not a small project that's going on," she said. "This is going to be important and huge."
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