Teaching and Learning with AI Conference

Teaching and Learning with AI Conference

Leslie Johnson

Purdue University Global

Assistant Department Chair, Mathematics

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Leslie Johnson, Assistant Department Chair of Mathematics at Purdue University Global, has taught a variety of math courses in the traditional, blended, and online environment for over 20 years. She enjoys using her experience to help students and faculty overcome the challenges of an online environment by connecting with each other in innovative ways, using current technologies to enhance learning and communication. Leslie earned her BS and MS in Mathematics from Southeast Missouri State University.

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 Stick It, Share It: AI Teaching & Learning Exchange Coastal LandingLauren Kehoe

1:10pm EDT

The Worst Writer in the Newsroom Is a Robot (And That's the Point) Coastal BallroomMelissa Chessher • Adam Peruta

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 Playground EscambiaCharley Butcher • Sandra Perez • Melisa Balos • Emanuel Cortes Lugo • Anastasia Bojanowski

2:30pm EDT

Keeping Up Without Burning Out: Using AI to Move from Evidence to Assessment Coastal BallroomJ'Laine Proctor

2:50pm EDT

A Practical Framework for Embedding AI into Reflection-Heavy Courses and Assignments Coastal BallroomAnzar Khaliq

3:40pm EDT

Beyond Prompts: Building Custom AI Tools for Your Campus Coastal 7Denice Robertson

5:00pm EDT

Happy Hour Coastal Ballroom Trivia Coastal 6Rachel Vacek

6:00pm EDT

PowerPoint Karaoke Coastal 9Rachel Vacek

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 Stick It, Share It: AI Teaching & Learning Exchange Coastal LandingLauren Kehoe

9:00am EDT

AI Playground: Setting Up a Low-Lift, High-Value PD Session for Faculty Coastal BallroomJesika Brooks Empowering Student Autonomy with Custom AI Agents and Ethical AI Practices Coastal 10Reima Abobaker

9:20am EDT

What Makes Learning Human? An Evaluation of AI-Generation in Academics Coastal BallroomMadison Hecker

9:40am EDT

Pedagogical Innovation in the Age of AI: Teaching Ethical AI Integration in First-Year Composition Coastal BallroomLeanna Fry

10:00am EDT

From Prompts to Production: Vibe Coding an AI-Powered Learning Platform Coastal BallroomAlan Gandy

10:20am EDT

Preserving AI Research Conversations: Why it Matters and How to Do it Coastal BallroomJoseph Hartnett Building AI Creative Labs: A Model for Hands-On AI Learning at Scale Desoto 3Zachary Lonsinger • Markus Furer Beyond the Answer Engine: Using AI to Support Student Thinking, Not Replace It Desoto 4Diego Alvarado AI Fluency for Freshmen: Insights from Teaching a Dedicated Course Online, Hybrid, and In-Person Desoto 5Candyce Nelson

11:00am EDT

Teaching AI With Joy: The Reframing That Changes Everything Coastal 9Mikhael Loo

11:30am EDT

Buffet Lunch Exhibit Hall F

1:00pm EDT

RGAR (Rigor): A Conceptual Approach to AI-Enhanced Learning Activities Desoto 3Aubry Jacques • Jessica Bosinger

1:40pm EDT

Redesigning Teacher Preparation for the AI Era: A Course Model for Technology Integration Suwannee 2Elizabeth Aguila The Online Educator's AI Playbook Lafayette 3Wilson Rojas

2:20pm EDT

AI Playground EscambiaAnastasia Bojanowski • David Ecker • Mariya Gluzman • Emanuel Cortes Lugo Talk Back to the Machine: Reclaiming Discussion in the AI Era Coastal 9Jessica Slisher • Heather Olson

2:40pm EDT

Designing with AI, Not Around It: A One-Day Generative AI-Assisted Course Design Studio Coastal BallroomAdeline "Addy" Tolliver • Constantin Icleanu

3:00pm EDT

Dinner is Served: How Faculty Development Created a “Choose-Your-Own-Assessment” Menu for AI-Enhanced Teaching and Learning Desoto 2Shauna Maragh • Jennifer Fontaine • Kevin Colwell AI Bytes: Small Sessions, Big Impact Suwannee 2JD Weagley • Jenny Monarch McGuire Team Quest Bot: An Active, Engaging, and Fun Way to Assess Team Strengths Desoto 3Katie Wheeler • Haley Hegeman (Rescheduled) Using LLMs as Adversarial Thought Partners in U.S. Higher Education Coastal BallroomRobert Macy

3:40pm EDT

Repeatable Results: Using AI to Create Consistent, High-Quality Teaching Practices Lafayette 3Brian Holbert I Built an AI Feedback Agent So I Could Stop Repeating Myself - Designing a Course-Specific AI Feedback Agent in 10 Minutes Coastal BallroomShalini Gopalkrishnan Error as Opportunity: A New Approach to Engaging Learners in Higher Education Coastal 9Ipek Yucelen • Seden Dogan Analyzing the impact of AI based writing assignments on student perception and performance EscambiaVinayak Mathur

4:20pm EDT

Teaching Students to Prompt AI for Understanding: Evidence-Based Strategies from a Calculus Course Desoto 3Jared Campbell • Jooyoung Park Let’s Talk: Rethinking Online Discussion Boards in the Era of Generative AI Suwannee 1Karen Wolak

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 Stick It, Share It: AI Teaching & Learning Exchange Coastal LandingLauren Kehoe

9:00am EDT

No-Budget, High-Engagement: Free Classroom Games You Can Create with AI in 30 Minutes Lafayette 2Liz Winer • Lauren Oliveira

9:40am EDT

Just Fold it In: Bite-Size AI Literacy Wherever You Are Lafayette 4Laurie Borchard • Amber Janssen How Faculty Are Using Generative AI: An Analysis of Over 300 "GenAI Plans" for Course Enhancement Lafayette 3Lindsey Mercer

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