AI is everywhere in higher education, but learning doesn’t automatically follow. Too often, AI shows up as a shortcut to answers rather than a support for thinking. This session explores what happens when AI is designed to be pedagogical. In Spring 2025, Miami Dade College partnered with Kyron Learning to embed learner centered AI into a high enrollment online English Composition course. Integrated directly into Canvas and aligned to instructor defined objectives, the AI guided students through dialogue, practice, and feedback while faculty retained full control. Results show higher engagement, confidence, preparedness, and deeper conceptual understanding.
