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Teaching and Learning with AI Conference
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Thursday, June 11
 

1:00pm EDT

How to Bring AI & Entrepreneurship to the Trades & Workforce Development
Thursday June 11, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Workforce development programs face increasing pressure to prepare learners for a labor market shaped by artificial intelligence, automation, and entrepreneurial thinking. This session explores how AI and entrepreneurship education can be strategically integrated into skilled trades and workforce training programs. Participants will examine practical models for embedding AI literacy, problem-solving, and business mindset development into technical curricula without displacing hands-on skill acquisition. The session highlights scalable approaches that align industry needs, economic mobility, and sustainable workforce pipelines.#WorkforceDevelopment #AIintheTrades #EntrepreneurshipEducation
Speakers
avatar for Melissa Brooks

Melissa Brooks

Business Instructor, Hillsborough College
Dr. Brooks has had the opportunity to live and travel around the world (86 Moves). She has taught in China, in Cuba, and through online partnerships in Jordan & Israel. She has been teaching for 20+ years. She is an active-duty Military Spouse. She has a diverse background in education... Read More →
Thursday June 11, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Desoto 2

1:40pm EDT

Cheese, Chocolate and Artisanal AI: Strategies for Engaging AI-Resistant Faculty Through Culinary Workshops
Thursday June 11, 2026 1:40pm - 2:10pm EDT
This presentation explores effective strategies for engaging faculty resistant to AI integration in the classroom by hosting culinary-themed workshops. Attendees will learn how to design and implement workshops that feature interactive roundtables with artisanal food (cheese, chocolate, and beer) while discussing practical approaches to AI in education. The workshop title, "Artisanal AI," reflects our commitment to preserving the artistry and craft of original thinking in an age of technology. Participants will leave with a framework for crafting their own engaging workshops that foster collaboration and innovation while emphasizing the importance of original thought.
Speakers
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Rachael Zeleny

University of Baltimore
museums, escape rooms, gamification, first-year writing, wac curriculum, literature
Thursday June 11, 2026 1:40pm - 2:10pm EDT
Desoto 2

2:20pm EDT

Path 2: An AI-Centric Course Development Framework Using Custom Bots and Workflow Automation
Thursday June 11, 2026 2:20pm - 2:50pm EDT
Traditional course development processes are too slow. AI-generated courses lack pedagogical rigor. This dichotomy ignores a third option: AI-centric frameworks that maintain quality while dramatically reducing development time. Indiana Wesleyan University's "Path 2" framework leverages custom AI bots, workflow automation, and 'human in the loop' methodology to transform course development. This session demonstrates how structured AI conversations guide developers from learning objectives, through course outlining and alignment, all the way to full course design. Participants experience the process firsthand, drastically reducing course development time while maintaining sound instructional design practices like backwards design principles. Attendees receive a bot template, workflow configurations, and a prompt template for immediate institutional application.
Speakers
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Jessica Clark

Learning Experience Designer, Indiana Wesleyan University
Jessica specializes in AI and Digital Media in course design, creating learning experiences that leverage technology and AI to improve student outcomes and engagement. She is also an academic researcher, with her current research focused on Generative AI Course Assistants and their... Read More →
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Jonathon Isham

Learning Experience Designer, Indiana Wesleyan University
Dr. Jonathon K. Isham is an accomplished instructional design leader and learning experience strategist with more than 20 years of experience shaping online education, higher education leadership, and workforce training. His career has been defined by innovation at the intersection... Read More →
Thursday June 11, 2026 2:20pm - 2:50pm EDT
Desoto 2

3:00pm EDT

Teaching and Learning Across Disciplines: using customized AI to foster Curiosity, Connections, and Creating Value
Thursday June 11, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
This presentation explores how AI-enabled tools can support the alignment of national STEM education frameworks with classroom practice. Building on KEEN-inspired principles that aim to equip students with the skills to identify opportunities, innovate, and contribute meaningfully to society, we demonstrate how AI can help instructors design, adapt, and curate high-impact learning tasks. While our examples focus primarily on mathematics and engineering, the ideas of an opportunity- and impact-oriented approach to teaching can be applied across the curriculum. Participants will be able to engage in hands-on activity design and discuss how AI can accelerate evidence-based, application-driven teaching.
Speakers
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Wojciech Kossek

University of Denver
Thursday June 11, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Desoto 2

3:40pm EDT

From AI Uncertainty to Practical Guardrails for Teaching and Learning
Thursday June 11, 2026 3:40pm - 4:10pm EDT
AI has introduced new challenges across higher education: how to support learning, protect integrity, assess students fairly, and provide meaningful feedback without adding more burden to faculty. This session will explore how institutions can move from reactive AI policies to practical, learning-centered guardrails. Apporto will share a framework for addressing these challenges across the academic lifecycle, including responsible student support, deeper instructor feedback, clearer evidence of authentic work, and secure assessment environments that help campuses turn AI from uncertainty into a guided, responsible learning experience.
Speakers Sponsors
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Apporto

Apporto

Thursday June 11, 2026 3:40pm - 4:10pm EDT
Desoto 2
 
Friday, June 12
 

7:00am EDT

Move, Breathe, Begin: A Seated Yoga Reset
Friday June 12, 2026 7:00am - 8:00am EDT
Start your conference grounded, focused, and ready to engage! This seated yoga session is designed for a conference setting and can be practiced right at your table: no mat, no special clothing, and no prior yoga experience required. Led by Dr. Charlotte Jones-Roberts, RYT-200, Ed.D., yoga teacher and instructional designer, the session blends gentle movement, breath awareness, and mindful pauses to release tension, improve posture, and support mental clarity as you begin your day of sessions. Participants will leave feeling centered, refreshed, and more present for learning, connection, and collaboration throughout the conference.
Speakers
avatar for Charlotte Jones-Roberts

Charlotte Jones-Roberts

Instructional Designer, University of Central Florida
Charlotte Jones-Roberts, Ed.D., RYT-200, is and Instructional Designer at UCF. TOPkit, QM, Nerd, Yoga Instructor, Researcher, Mom of 3, Native Floridian. I wear many hats. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=y-t-jmEAAAAJ&hl=en 
Friday June 12, 2026 7:00am - 8:00am EDT
Desoto 2

9:00am EDT

The AI Thinking Partner: Practical Approaches to Assessment Design
Friday June 12, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am EDT
As generative AI becomes part of everyday academic and professional work, higher education has an opportunity to move beyond policing AI use and focus on designing stronger, more meaningful assessments. In this session, USF Digital Learning designers share how they integrate AI as a thinking partner to support student learning while keeping students fully responsible for their work. Participants will explore practical design approaches, including prompt scaffolding and cross-verification assignments, that model how students can use AI responsibly and thoughtfully while strengthening critical thinking, creativity, and applied problem-solving. Attendees will leave with design strategies for maintaining academic rigor, improving assessment authenticity, and preparing students to navigate professional work in AI-influenced environments.#AuthenticAssessment, #StudentCenteredLearning, #LearningExperienceDesign, #AIThinkingPartner
Speakers
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Michael Rodriguez Delgado

Learning Designer, University of South Florida
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Janine Diaz-Cotto

Learning Designer II, University of South Florida
Friday June 12, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am EDT
Desoto 2

9:40am EDT

Avoiding Libel (and Possible Defamation Consequences) in the Age of AI Detection: Lessons from Journalism for Higher Education
Friday June 12, 2026 9:40am - 10:10am EDT
As AI-detection tool usage increase expontentially, colleges risk defaming students when they treat detector outputs as proof of AI plagiarism. This session applies newsroom libel standards—falsity, publication, fault, and privilege—to academic misconduct processes that rely on AI detectors. Case law, university policy statements, and journalism guidelines, reveal how over-reliance on AI detection (including in appeals) can create negligence or a reckless disregard for truth (actual malice). The session also outlines assignment and syllabus designs that emphasize responsible AI engagement over policing.
Speakers
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Thomas Pear

Lecturer, University of Miami
Thomas A. Pear, M.A., M.Ed., is an English and ESL instructor whose work bridges composition studies, second language acquisition, and emerging educational technologies. He has taught in the Intensive English Program at the University of Miami, supporting multilingual learners in... Read More →
Friday June 12, 2026 9:40am - 10:10am EDT
Desoto 2

10:20am EDT

Using AI to Mimic In-Class Interactions in an Asynchronous Session for Case-Based Learning
Friday June 12, 2026 10:20am - 10:50am EDT
Transitioning from face to face instruction to asynchronous learning raised concerns about losing the rich, real time reasoning practice students gain from interactive clinical cases. While students adapted well to online learning, recreating sequential, layered clinical reasoning without intensive instructor effort remained a challenge—until AI transformed the process. This session will demonstrate how AI can replicate the dynamic, conversational problem solving that occurs in live classrooms. By guiding learners through evolving clinical scenarios, AI enables real time reasoning, personalized feedback, and deeper engagement. Attendees will explore practical strategies for integrating AI to enhance clinical decision making in asynchronous environments.
Speakers
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Kersten T Schroeder

Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Central Florida
Friday June 12, 2026 10:20am - 10:50am EDT
Desoto 2

11:00am EDT

AI Supporting Autonomy and Ownership for Instructors of a Common Curriculum: A Case Study from Furman’s Pathways Program.
Friday June 12, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
Furman University's Pathways Program® is a mandatory two-year advising curriculum facilitated by faculty, staff, and undergraduate Peer Mentors with diverse expertise and experience levels. This session shares the development and Spring 2026 pilot of a purpose-built AI facilitation assistant designed to support advisors navigating a common curriculum across four semesters. By centering pedagogical flexibility within structured learning objectives, the assistant empowers educators to adapt activities to their cohort's unique needs while preserving non-negotiable program requirements — enabling instructors to honor both program integrity and the distinct personalities of their student groups. Attendees will hear honest pilot findings and are invited to consider how a similar model might support common course delivery at their own institutions. #autonomy #adaptation #integrity
Speakers
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Courtney Firman-Watkins

Pathways Program Coordinator, Furman University
Friday June 12, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
Desoto 2

1:00pm EDT

Designing AI Experiments in the Writing Classroom
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
This 10-minute presentation introduces a classroom assignment in which students design a multi-step creative AI prompt, run it across two different large language models, and iteratively revise the resulting outputs. By comparing how different systems respond to the same prompt, students learn to identify predictability, bias, and constraint in AI-generated writing. Guided iteration, remixing, and reflective self-assessment emphasize human agency, ethical judgment, and responsible use over efficiency or polish. The assignment offers a practical, adaptable framework for teaching critical engagement with generative AI through creative writing practice. (#writingpedagogy #responsibleAI #creativewriting)
Speakers
avatar for Stephanie Young

Stephanie Young

Associate Teaching Professor, Northeastern University
I am a writer and educator interested in what happens to writing when it becomes computational and contested. In my course Writing Creatively in the Age of AI, students experiment with large language models to surface questions about voice, authorship, ethical use, and the boundaries of human agency. I situate these questions within experimental and avant-garde writing traditions that have long engaged randomness, chance, and constraint... Read More →
Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Desoto 2

1:40pm EDT

Building AI Literacy in Schools: A Hands-On AI and Computer Science Lab Workshop
Friday June 12, 2026 1:40pm - 2:10pm EDT
This workshop introduces district leaders, school administrators, and K–12 STEM educators to hands-on computer science labs designed to build AI literacy and promote accessible technology practices. Participants will explore ADA-accessible labs from the accessible learning labs initiative, covering topics such as designing software for ADA compliance, as well as ethical considerations in AI, algorithmic bias, and cybersecurity. Through interactive modules, media, and quizzes, attendees will gain practical insights into accessibility and responsible AI development, empowering them to integrate these concepts into STEM curricula and create future-ready, K-12 students for the growing AI workforce sector.
Speakers
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Christopher Randles

University of Central Florida
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Laxima Niure Kandel

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach
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Heather Mullins

Daytona State College
Friday June 12, 2026 1:40pm - 2:10pm EDT
Desoto 2
  Ethics/ Policy/ and Governance, 30-Minute Session
  • Co-Author(s) Daniel Krutz (University of Florida), Farzana Rahman (Syracuse University)

2:20pm EDT

Responsible Intelligence: Guiding Ethical AI Use on Campus
Friday June 12, 2026 2:20pm - 2:50pm EDT
Higher education is navigating evolving discussions about the responsible use of AI. Formal adoption often requires multi-level policy action. Academia must keep pace with the integration of AI, including ethical and responsible use. In this session, we’ll discuss AI policy development, AI-inclusive practices being explored and implemented, and teaching students ethical and responsible AI use. We’ll also provide participants with frameworks and comparative models for constructive campus dialogue. Participants will analyze scenarios, adapt language for their intended use, and identify steps to guide students in the ethical use of AI across campus. This session is appropriate for all conference participants.Keywords: ethics, policy, responsible use
Speakers
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John Sherlock

Professor, Western Carolina University
Friday June 12, 2026 2:20pm - 2:50pm EDT
Desoto 2

3:00pm EDT

Dinner is Served: How Faculty Development Created a “Choose-Your-Own-Assessment” Menu for AI-Enhanced Teaching and Learning
Friday June 12, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Hungry for innovation in creating an engaging faculty development course about AI? Learn how we expanded our AI course offering to have both a beginner and advanced track. For our advanced track, we created a theme of an “AI restaurant” with a menu of options so that faculty could engage with a “choose-your-own-assessment.” Faculty had leeway in creating content relevant to their own classes that they could use immediately. We'll share what worked, what surprised us, and how you can adapt this model for your own institution.
Speakers
avatar for Shauna Maragh

Shauna Maragh

Faculty Development Instructional Designer, Valencia College
Ask me about my "Spot the Bot" activity that I adapted from what I learned at a conference presentation from this very conference two years ago. The best way to reach me is [email protected]
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Jennifer Fontaine

Faculty Development Instructional Designer, Valencia College
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Kevin Colwell

Valencia College
Friday June 12, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Desoto 2

3:40pm EDT

Standards in Action: A WCAG-Compliant AI Guide for Students
Friday June 12, 2026 3:40pm - 4:10pm EDT
AI guides for students are proliferating. However, many fail to meet legal accessibility requirements. This session showcases a WCAG‑compliant, student‑ready AI guide built by learning designers at a community college. We’ll unpack accessible design and discuss how Universal Design for Learning, raising metacognitive awareness, and other learning principles were integrated into the guide.  Attendees leave with an adaptable guide they can deploy tomorrow.  #Accessiblity #WCAG #Student-Guide
Speakers
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James Darney

Learning Technology Coordinator, Arapahoe Community College
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Cara Idol

Instructional Designer of Accessibility and UDL, Arapahoe Community College
Friday June 12, 2026 3:40pm - 4:10pm EDT
Desoto 2
  AI in Pedagogy and Curriculum Design, 30-Minute Session
  • Co-Author(s) Pete Cassidy, Roy Choquette, Courtney Dale, Megan Rector (Arapahoe Community College)

4:20pm EDT

Designing Open Assessments in the Age of AI: Integrated and Resilient Approaches
Friday June 12, 2026 4:20pm - 4:50pm EDT
Assessment conversations around generative AI often default to concerns about academic integrity, leading to a binary distinction between “secure” and “open” assessment environments. In this framing, any unproctored or open context is assumed to involve AI use, limiting how faculty approach assessment design. Other frameworks present tiered-use approaches, but do not address design elements or task examples.
 
This session introduces a practice-informed framework for distinguishing AI-integrated and AI-resilient assessment approaches. Drawing on faculty development and instructional design work in higher education, the session will highlight key design characteristics that move beyond the secure/open binary and support more intentional alignment between learning goals and AI use.
 
Participants will explore:
  • design characteristics of AI-integrated and AI-resilient assessments
  • examples of assessment tasks across disciplines
  • practical strategies for adapting existing assignments
 
The session is designed for faculty and instructional designers seeking concrete ways to rethink assessment in response to generative AI.
Speakers
avatar for Logan Harvey

Logan Harvey

Instructional Consultant/Research Faculty, Pennsylvania State University
Logan Harvey is an Instructional Consultant and Research Faculty member with the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence who specializes in generative AI in teaching and learning. He supports faculty with AI literacy, ethical use, assessment design, and practical strategies for... Read More →
Friday June 12, 2026 4:20pm - 4:50pm EDT
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Saturday, June 13
 

9:00am EDT

Coaching, not Coasting: Building Effective Human-AI Ecosystems for Writers Across the Curriculum
Saturday June 13, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am EDT
AI writing support often collapses into answer giving or copy editing. Our team has created an option that nurtures student learning, thinking, confidence, and agency. ArchPal engages students deeply, dialogically, and reflectively in the writing process. Participants will interact with ArchPal to observe, discover, and discuss its design, coaching moves, and guardrails with the developers. Participants will also learn about our technological architecture, stakeholder network, research agenda, and funding pursuits. Participants will then map their local writing support and AI ecosystems to build their own human-AI network that supports students vertically across the disciplines and horizontally across the curriculum.#studentagency #collaboration #writingacrossthecurriculum
Speakers
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Jared Holton

Assistant Professor, University of Georgia
Talk to me about ArchPal, our AI writing coach and companion created by humanities faculty and students for higher education classrooms.
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Lindsey Harding

Director, Writing Intensive Program, University of Georgia
Lindsey Harding is the Director of the Writing Intensive Program at the University of Georgia. She serves as the faculty advisor and editor for The Classic, the Writing Intensive Program's journal of undergraduate writing and research. For the Office of Faculty Affairs, she co-leads... Read More →
Saturday June 13, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am EDT
Desoto 2
  AI in Pedagogy and Curriculum Design, 30-Minute Session |   AI Fluency and Faculty Development, 30-Minute Session |   AI in K-12 Education, 30-Minute Session
  • Co-Author(s) Annika Kappenstein, Lauren Bobo, Het Pathak, Bianca Wilson, Evelyn Flores, Hansika Pandurang Gaidhani, (University of Georgia)

9:40am EDT

The Curriculum Developer's Secret Weapon: Hands-On with Google’s NotebookLM
Saturday June 13, 2026 9:40am - 10:10am EDT
Discover how to transform research articles, textbooks, and course materials into ready-to-use learning objectives, assignments, discussion questions, study guides, and audio/video overviews in minutes instead of hours. This interactive workshop will have you creating actual curriculum materials using Google's free NotebookLM AI tool. You'll learn a proven workflow for uploading your sources, generating high-quality content, and refining outputs to match your teaching style. Bring 2-3 documents related to a course you're developing and leave with polished materials you can use immediately. Whether you teach online, face-to-face, or hybrid courses across any discipline, you'll gain practical strategies to streamline your curriculum development process.#AItools #curriculumdevelopment #NotebookLM
Speakers
avatar for Rolando Ramos

Rolando Ramos

Rolando Andrés Ramos is a faculty member in the Business Intelligence Master of Science program at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida, where he has taught for more than 15 years. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Miami and a Master of Fine... Read More →
Saturday June 13, 2026 9:40am - 10:10am EDT
Desoto 2

10:20am EDT

AI in Faculty Development: Using AI-Assisted Summaries to Optimize Resource Cataloging for the Institutional Navigation and Connection Hub (INCH) Initiative
Saturday June 13, 2026 10:20am - 10:50am EDT
Faculty often struggle not because resources are unavailable, but because the connections between institutional supports for teaching practice and review expectations are not always consistently visible. This session shares lessons from a faculty development initiative that uses generative AI to summarize, categorize, and cross-reference campus resources for just-in-time navigation. Rather than automating decisions, AI is used to increase cognitive efficiency and make complex systems more legible. Using a reflective ERA model (Experience-Reflection-Action), the session demonstrates how leaders can review, revise, and contextualize AI outputs through professional judgment. Participants will gain practical strategies for using AI to design or strengthen their own faculty support, advising, or teaching-focused systems and initiatives.
Speakers
avatar for Erin Barnes

Erin Barnes

Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, University of Iowa
Dr. Erin Barnes is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Counselor Education at the University of Iowa, where she teaches graduate counseling courses and leads initiatives focused on experiential, cooperative learning for adult learners. Over nearly 15 years in higher... Read More →
Saturday June 13, 2026 10:20am - 10:50am EDT
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