Teaching and Learning with AI Conference

Teaching and Learning with AI Conference

Thomas Olson

Laguna College of Art + Design

Interim Dean of Academic Affairs

Laguna Beach, CA

https://lcad.edu

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About me

I’m Interim Dean of Academic Affairs working at the intersection of AI, art + design, and education, where the tools are outpacing our institutions. I focus on practical applications—where AI actually improves creative work, teaching, and academic systems, and where it doesn’t. I’m looking to collaborate with people building or advising across art + design, fine art, and creative education and careers.

8:00am EDT

Recharge Lounge CitrusAdobe • Apporto • Boodlebox • Curricu • D2L • EBSCO • iDesign • SchoolAI • QuadC • Turnitin • Verballi • Feedback Fruits • McGraw Hill • Harmonize Learning • Kyron Learning Registration Coastal Landing

9:00am EDT

What’s happening now with AI, and what will come next? Free Pre-Conference Coastal 8Kevin Yee

10:30am EDT

Conference Welcome Coastal BallroomWendy Howard • Kevin Yee

11:00am EDT

Opening Keynote: Teaching AI and Teaching with AI: Charting the Evolution of Learning, Curriculum, and Professional Practice Coastal BallroomC. Edward Watson

12:00pm EDT

Buffet Lunch Exhibit Hall F

1:00pm EDT

Identifying Gaps in Student’s Knowledge of AI in Information Literacy Escambia HallwayTerri Gotschall • Caitlyn Misteri Don't Build Agents, Build Skills: Teaching Foundation-Level AI Competencies for All Instructors Coastal 7Tatiana Rudchenko • Lantz Ferrell • Meredith Lancaster AI Safety: What to Know Before You Hit Enter Desoto 3Mary Ann Hughes Butts • Ayla Koch Study Abroad: Bon Voyage with AI as your Companion Escambia HallwayAbby Milon • Iryna Malendevych If You Can’t Beat ’Em, Join ’Em: Best Practices for Responsibly Integrating AI into the Classroom Desoto 1Colleen Skinner Designing AI for Teaching, Not Just Access: What Students Actually Ask an AI (and Why That Matters for Teaching) Coastal 10Keirah Comstock, Ph.D. • Yvonne Xu

1:30pm EDT

Hands-On Learning in an AI World Coastal BallroomTommi Barrett

1:50pm EDT

Can AI Make My Class More Fun? Using Humor-Enhanced Teaching Content to Capture Student Attention Coastal BallroomShikhar Acharya

2:20pm EDT

AI Exploration Stations: a Model for Training Faculty and Staff on AI Tools Desoto 1Bonny Cable • Jonathan Barlar Creating Equitable Education Through AI Tutors and Faculty Tools That Support Learning and Reflection EscambiaMarivi Tejada-Simon Path 2: An AI-Centric Course Development Framework Using Custom Bots and Workflow Automation Desoto 2Jessica Clark • Jonathon Isham

3:30pm EDT

Canoeing the Mountains in the AI Era Coastal BallroomNathan C. Hamblin, Ph.D., Ed.D.

3:40pm EDT

Why AI Training Isn't Enough: The Hidden Gap Between Faculty Awareness and Institutional Change. Desoto 5Jessica Stansbury

3:50pm EDT

Leveraging Generative AI for Immersive Learning Coastal BallroomSara Evans • Kristina DuRocher

4:20pm EDT

The AI Leadership Paradox: When Better Questions Are The Answer Desoto 5Michael Flierl Teaching What AI Cannot Do: Reimagining Human Competencies in Higher Education Coastal 10Elle Corvette

5:00pm EDT

Happy Hour Coastal Ballroom

8:00am EDT

Breakfast Buffet Coastal Ballroom Recharge Lounge CitrusAdobe • Apporto • Boodlebox • Curricu • D2L • EBSCO • iDesign • SchoolAI • QuadC • Turnitin • Verballi • Feedback Fruits • McGraw Hill • Harmonize Learning • Kyron Learning Registration Coastal Landing

11:30am EDT

Buffet Lunch Exhibit Hall F

1:40pm EDT

Authentic Assessment in the Age of AI with Adobe Suwannee 4Todd Taylor • Jim Brungo • Chris Lutz • Adobe

8:00am EDT

Breakfast Buffet Coastal Ballroom Luggage Storage Coastal 10 Recharge Lounge CitrusAdobe • Apporto • Boodlebox • Curricu • D2L • EBSCO • iDesign • SchoolAI • QuadC • Turnitin • Verballi • Feedback Fruits • McGraw Hill • Harmonize Learning • Kyron Learning Registration Coastal Landing

11:00am EDT

Closing Keynote: Higher Education in the AI Revolution, From Polycrisis to Pedagogy Coastal BallroomBryan Alexander

12:00pm EDT

Closing Message Coastal BallroomWendy Howard • Kevin Yee