Teaching and Learning with AI Conference

GenAI makes knowledge freely accessible, rendering knowledge transmission-focused education obsolete. To remain relevant, higher education must orient toward whole-person development where students "actively engage in creating an experience unique and worthwhile" (Watkins, 2025). But how do we design for this? This session presents a replicable process using Fink’s (2013) Taxonomy of Significant Learning—a framework for designing learning objectives that relate knowledge to the learner and includes learning domains such as application, human connection, and self-discovery. Participants will gain actionable steps for curriculum adaptation that center learner agency, ensuring programs remain relevant for college students in the age of genAI.