Teaching and Learning with AI Conference: Full Schedule

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AI Safety: What to Know Before You Hit Enter

Thursday June 11, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT

Faculty are eager to use AI tools to save time, but not all information is safe to enter into generative AI. We’ll focus on FERPA and protecting student data. Participants will work through realistic academic scenarios and decide whether the actions keep data secure or create a FERPA violations. The discussion will clarify gray areas and provide clear takeaways for faculty who want to use AI responsibly without putting student information at risk.

Speakers

Mary Ann Hughes Butts

Professor, Business Administration, College of Southern Nevada

Ayla Koch

Math Professor, College of Southern Nevada

Thursday June 11, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
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Institutional Strategy and Leadership, 30-Minute Session | AI in K-12 Education, 30-Minute Session | Ethics/ Policy/ and Governance, 30-Minute Session

1:40pm EDT

When AI Reads Student Work: Using Machine Interpretation as Pedagogical Feedback

Thursday June 11, 2026 1:40pm - 2:10pm EDT

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As generative AI becomes increasingly embedded in creative and academic workflows, students must learn not only how to use AI tools—but how to interpret and interrogate them. This session presents a classroom–library collaboration that reframes AI image analysis as a form of pedagogical feedback, positioning machine interpretation as a new rhetorical “audience” in multimodal composition. At Goldey-Beacom College, students in Critical Writing I create visual arguments responding to the common reading Advocate by Eddie Ahn, using either traditional artistic methods or AI image generators. After composing written interpretations of their work, images are analyzed using JSTOR’s Seeklight, an AI tool that generates descriptive readings of visual content. Students then compare the AI’s interpretation with their original intent, examining where meaning aligns, diverges, or is misread. Rather than treating AI output as evaluative or authoritative, this assignment reframes machine description as reverse evaluation: students analyze what the AI “sees,” uncover implicit rhetorical assumptions, identify ambiguity or bias, and revise their writing to clarify meaning for both human and machine audiences. This create → deconstruct → reflect → revise cycle transforms AI from a shortcut into a site of critical inquiry. The session will demonstrate how AI misreadings can deepen students’ understanding of visual rhetoric, authorship, ethical design, and multimodal clarity—while reinforcing academic integrity by centering reflection, revision, and intentional meaning-making.

Speakers

Russell Michalak

Director of Library and Archives, Goldey-Beacom College

Eman Al-Drous, PhD

Goldey Beacom College

I am an adjunct faculty member at Goldey-Beacom College and will begin as an Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition at the University of Tampa in Fall 2026. I have served as a Writing Program Administrator, and my teaching and research interests include AI pedagogy, writing... Read More →

Thursday June 11, 2026 1:40pm - 2:10pm EDT
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Ethics/ Policy/ and Governance, 30-Minute Session | AI in Pedagogy and Curriculum Design, 30-Minute Session

3:00pm EDT

How did you do that?: Guiding faculty through OER creation with AI

Thursday June 11, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

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This Faculty Learning Community (FLC) brought together instructors who were eager to push the boundaries of how emerging AI tools could reimagine open educational resources (OER). The participants dug into their selected courses, teaming up with AI to create, adapt, and elevate their materials in imaginative new ways. Throughout the experience, the instructors tinkered with model parameters, crafted inventive prompting strategies, and transformed familiar assets—syllabi, slides, lecture notes—into lively, shareable OER that now feel genuinely new. With support from UF experts in AI and instructional design across the university, participants will share their innovative outputs with the UF teaching community at two university conferences this spring.

Speakers

Ryan Rushing

University of Florida

Heather Young

Instructional Assistant Professor, University of Florida

Thursday June 11, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
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Practical AI Tools/Agents and Implementation, 30-Minute Session | AI in Pedagogy and Curriculum Design, 30-Minute Session | Assessment and Academic Integrity, 30-Minute Session | AI Fluency and Faculty Development, 30-Minute Session

3:40pm EDT

Scale Academic Success with Responsible AI

Thursday June 11, 2026 3:40pm - 4:10pm EDT

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Explore how Sharpen Advantage, McGraw Hill’s AI study and academic success app, combines an extensive library of vetted academic resources with your institution’s content to create personalized, responsible AI study support that students can access right on their phones. Learn how faculty and administrators use instant insights into student performance and predictive outcomes to drive early intervention, lower DFW rates, and boost student success.

Speakers

Heidi Allwood

Institutional Partnerships, Florida, McGraw Hill

Sponsors

McGraw Hill

Thursday June 11, 2026 3:40pm - 4:10pm EDT
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Art/ Design/ & Media, 30-Minute Session | Universal Design and Accessibility with AI, 30-Minute Session | AI in Pedagogy and Curriculum Design, 30-Minute Session

4:20pm EDT

AI, Choice, and Voice: What Happens when AI Enters the Rhetorical Situation?

Thursday June 11, 2026 4:20pm - 4:50pm EDT

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This presentation explores activities that help students examine how AI impacts credibility, agency, and rhetorical choices regarding audience, purpose, context, and writer. Central to these assignments is a course outcome: analyzing how systemic inequalities shape the formal and informal rules defining “good” and “bad” writing. The assignments ask students to consider: whose rules does AI learn, enforce, and normalize? Students analyze AI use in dating apps and social media activism to see how audiences perceive both content and writer, then transfer these insights to academic sources and their own writing.

Speakers

Wendy Swyt

Faculty: English, honors, and college studies, Highline College

Thursday June 11, 2026 4:20pm - 4:50pm EDT
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AI in Pedagogy and Curriculum Design, 30-Minute Session

9:00am EDT

Bridging the Gap: Using ID Principles to Create AI-Forward Course Navigators

Friday June 12, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am EDT

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What materials are essential for powering an effective AI assistant? Using a Moodle training course as a case study, this presentation breaks down the “knowledge items” that drive a successful faculty-facing bot. We’ll explore the creation of both faculty- and AI-facing course resources, the development of structured troubleshooting guides, and the use of categorized content priorities to shape the bot’s system instructions. I will demonstrate how instructional design informs every step of the bot-building process—from defining the bot’s role and tone to setting guardrails that protect the user experience and ensure accurate, faculty-centered support.

Speakers

Shane Sletten

Senior Academic Technologist, Augsburg University

Friday June 12, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am EDT
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Practical AI Tools/Agents and Implementation, 30-Minute Session

9:40am EDT

The Dissertation Whisperer: Building a Symbiosis Between AI and Human Mentorship

Friday June 12, 2026 9:40am - 10:10am EDT

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With doctoral completion rates stalled between 33% and 70%, the traditional mentoring model is increasingly unsustainable. This session introduces the AI–Faculty Partnership Loop (AI-FRL), a transformative framework that integrates generative AI into dissertation supervision. Discover how tools like ChatGPT act as rubric-aligned partners to deliver immediate, actionable feedback on drafts. By automating technical reviews, this model empowers faculty to focus on higher-order conceptual and ethical guidance. Join us to explore how this symbiosis enhances student autonomy and reduces faculty burnout. #Artificial intelligence, #Doctoral supervision. #Faculty Burnout Reducer

Speakers

Vernon Czelusniak

Full Professor/Doctoral Research Chair, St Thomas university

Dynamic and award-winning higher-education executive with 30+ years of progressive leadership experience spanning academic administration, doctoral program design, instructional innovation, faculty development, and strategic organizational transformation. Recognized nationally for... Read More →

Friday June 12, 2026 9:40am - 10:10am EDT
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Universal Design and Accessibility with AI, 30-Minute Session | Practical AI Tools/Agents and Implementation, 30-Minute Session

Co-Author(s) John B. Francis, Jose R. Perez Jr., Judy Akin Palmer (St. Thomas University)

10:20am EDT

Building AI Creative Labs: A Model for Hands-On AI Learning at Scale

Friday June 12, 2026 10:20am - 10:50am EDT

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This session explores the design, development, and launch of Penn State’s AI Creative Labs, a suite of hands-on learning experiences that position AI as a creative partner rather than just a productivity tool. Participants will learn how the Labs were conceptualized, structured, and scaled to support students, faculty, and staff through interactive activities such as game design, music creation, coding, and storytelling. The session will share practical lessons, challenges, and design principles for building AI learning spaces that prioritize creativity, experimentation, and responsible use. #experiential-learning #creativity #learning-labs

Speakers

Zachary Lonsinger

Sr. Learning Experience Designer, Pennsylvania State Univeristy

Markus Furer

Associate Director - Creative Learning Initiatives, Penn State Univeristy

Friday June 12, 2026 10:20am - 10:50am EDT
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AI in Pedagogy and Curriculum Design, 30-Minute Session | Practical AI Tools/Agents and Implementation, 30-Minute Session

11:00am EDT

Human Centered AI: Collaborative Models for Deep Learning in High Education

Friday June 12, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am EDT

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This interactive workshop shares lessons from a *CETLOE-supported pilot using BoodleBox AI, highlighting a collaborative model that brings together faculty, a teaching center, and a platform partner. Rather than focusing solely on tools, the session emphasizes pedagogy first and pilot-based approaches to adopting generative AI. Through reflection, discussion, and guided design, participants will develop a small-scale AI pilot aligned with their own teaching goals, institutional context, and ethical considerations. #AIinTeaching #FacultyDevelopment #EthicalAI *CETLOE: Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning & Online Education

Speakers

Justin Lonsbury

Georgia State University

Meredith Lancaster

BoodleBox

Marta Galindo

Faculty, WLC| Director, Center for International Resources and Collaborative Language Engagement, Georgia State University

Friday June 12, 2026 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
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AI in Pedagogy and Curriculum Design, 30-Minute Session | Practical AI Tools/Agents and Implementation, 30-Minute Session | Ethics/ Policy/ and Governance, 30-Minute Session

1:00pm EDT

RGAR (Rigor): A Conceptual Approach to AI-Enhanced Learning Activities

Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT

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Refine, Generate, Analyze, and Roleplay (RGAR) are four ways to incorporate generative AI into learning activities in order to promote deeper engagement and critical thinking for learners. In this session, we provide a conceptual overview of each paradigm, and we showcase a scaffolded assignment that builds on all four paradigms. We end with a practical exercise to help you adapt a RGAR assignment for your own context.

Speakers

Aubry Jacques

Instructional Designer, Florida Atlantic University

Aubry, instructional designer, specializes in online learning, digital pedagogy, and faculty collaboration. Their current work centers on empowering faculty to rethink teaching strategies and align course elements for deeper student engagement and authentic learning outcomes, and... Read More →

Jessica Bosinger

Instructional Designer, Florida Atlantic University

After ten years in K–12 classrooms, Jessica brings a strong foundation of classroom experience to her work as an instructional designer. She enjoys collaborating with faculty to create student-centered courses that explore thoughtful uses of AI. She is passionate about learning... Read More →

Friday June 12, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
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AI in Pedagogy and Curriculum Design, 30-Minute Session | AI Fluency and Faculty Development, 30-Minute Session | Ethics/ Policy/ and Governance, 30-Minute Session

Co-Author(s) Chadd Feyas, Florida Atlantic University

1:40pm EDT

Partnering with a Third Party to Leverage AI

Friday June 12, 2026 1:40pm - 2:10pm EDT

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Over the past two years, our Providence College office has build a close relationship with colleagues at Rolai. Rolai’s platform provides a secure environment for our faculty to use a variety of generative AI tools, including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and more. As faculty and staff use their secure platform, they build an internal knowledge base, which prevents important data from being shared outside of college-licensed tools. Our office has partnered with our Information Technology department, to create an internal workflow to assign licenses. We have also created external relationship with Rolai, so our faculty are supported by specialists with more Generative AI expertise and experience than our internal team. This presentation will discuss the positives and negatives of the relationship and the challanges of supporting faculty through an invigorating, yet disruptive time.

Speakers

Julie Cicilline

Director Office of Teaching & Learning Tech, Providence College

Friday June 12, 2026 1:40pm - 2:10pm EDT
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AI in Pedagogy and Curriculum Design, 30-Minute Session | Universal Design and Accessibility with AI, 30-Minute Session

2:20pm EDT

From Barriers to Bridges: Using AI and Universal Design for Learning as Partners for Change

Friday June 12, 2026 2:20pm - 2:50pm EDT

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Education thrives when every learner can access and engage with content. This session will showcase how AI, paired with Universal Design for Learning (UDL), can transform accessibility from a challenge into an opportunity. We’ll explore practical applications—from generating alternative text for images to creating adaptive supports for a wide range of learners. Participants will leave with actionable strategies to harness AI as a powerful ally in designing inclusive, flexible learning environments that meet the needs of all learners.

Speakers

Alex Mason

Assistive Technology Specialist, Purdue University

Jenny Monarch McGuire

Educational Technology Consultant, Purdue University

Friday June 12, 2026 2:20pm - 2:50pm EDT
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AI in Pedagogy and Curriculum Design, 30-Minute Session | AI Applications in the Workplace, 30-Minute Session | Practical AI Tools/Agents and Implementation, 30-Minute Session

3:00pm EDT

Team Quest Bot: An Active, Engaging, and Fun Way to Assess Team Strengths

Friday June 12, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

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Students in any discipline are making their way into a world filled with groups and teamwork. Aside from the productivity side of AI in the workplace, how can AI be wielded to encourage self-discovery of strengths in group dynamics? In this session, learn about the difference a bot can make with running self-assessments and creating fun teamwork profiles for students, staff, and faculty to use in their lives. #teamwork #self-discovery #botsuccess

Speakers

Katie Wheeler

CETL Director and Assistant Professor, Pikes Peak State College

As the transfer director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) at Pikes Peak State College, I am excited to connect with educators and find out what best practices you are applying in your classroom! I have served in this role for over a year and am excited... Read More →

Haley Hegeman

TPS Division Support Specialist, Pikes Peak State College

Friday June 12, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
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Practical AI Tools/Agents and Implementation, 30-Minute Session | AI in Pedagogy and Curriculum Design, 30-Minute Session | Universal Design and Accessibility with AI, 30-Minute Session

3:40pm EDT

TOP: VARK - AI Integration. A practical framework for implementing AI tools use based on Learning Preferences.

Friday June 12, 2026 3:40pm - 4:10pm EDT

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This work presents TOP, a practical stepwise framework for implementing AI tools based on learning preferences to enhance metacognition, motivation, and effective study practices. It integrates VARK assessment, reflective review of learning strategies, and classification of AI technologies according to learner preferences. TOP structures AI prompting through Task Verbs, Output specifications, and purposeful prompting aligned with Bloom’s taxonomy. By combining adaptive task design and personalized content delivery, TOP supports differentiated cognitive engagement, self-regulation, sustained motivation, and deeper learning. The TOP framework provides students and educators with actionable guidance for responsible, pedagogically grounded, and effective AI-supported instruction. #AI-in-education #Adaptive-Learning #Learning-preferences-and-study-skills

Speakers

Jaime Ramos

UNT Dallas

Friday June 12, 2026 3:40pm - 4:10pm EDT
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AI in Pedagogy and Curriculum Design, 30-Minute Session | AI Fluency and Faculty Development, 30-Minute Session

4:20pm EDT

Teaching Students to Prompt AI for Understanding: Evidence-Based Strategies from a Calculus Course

Friday June 12, 2026 4:20pm - 4:50pm EDT

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Students often default to surface-level AI prompts like "explain step by step," missing opportunities for deeper learning. This session shares evidence-based strategies for teaching students to prompt AI as a metacognitive practice. Drawing from pilot classroom data in calculus, participants will learn the PRO Framework and specific prompting techniques that enhance conceptual understanding. Attendees will leave with practical strategies they can immediately implement across disciplines, transforming AI from an answer machine to a genuine learning tool. #prompt-engineering #metacognition #conceptual-understanding

Speakers

Jared Campbell

Director of Academic Technologies, Florida Institute of Technology

Jooyoung Park

Associate Professor, Florida Tech

Friday June 12, 2026 4:20pm - 4:50pm EDT
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Ethics/ Policy/ and Governance, 30-Minute Session | AI in Pedagogy and Curriculum Design, 30-Minute Session | AI Applications in the Workplace, 30-Minute Session

6:00pm EDT

Board Game Night

Friday June 12, 2026 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

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Unwind, connect, and spark a little friendly competition at Board Game Night! Whether you’re a seasoned strategist or just looking for a relaxed way to meet new people, this event offers a welcoming space to play a wide variety of games from quick party favorites to classic tabletop challenges. Drop in with friends or come solo and join a table. Staff and volunteers will be on hand to explain rules, recommend games, and help you find the perfect match for your interests. No experience necessary, just bring your own beverage and your game face!

Speakers

Rachel Vacek

Associate Dean for Digital Strategies, Impact, & Visibility, University of Central Florida

Friday June 12, 2026 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
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Engagement, General Session

9:00am EDT

Rehearsing the Hard Moments: AI-Supported Simulations for Classroom Management

Saturday June 13, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am EDT

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Participants will engage with one to two brief, realistic classroom management scenarios supported by AI-generated case narratives and role-based personas. Through guided prompts and short small-group or think-pair-share discussion, attendees will analyze decision points, discuss how different responses lead to different consequences, and reflect on how similar simulations could support faculty judgment and preparation in their own teaching or professional development contexts.

Speakers

Scott D'Amico

Faculty Development Program lead, The Alamo Colleges District

Lucinda G. Flores

The Alamo Colleges District

Saturday June 13, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am EDT
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AI in Pedagogy and Curriculum Design, 30-Minute Session | Universal Design and Accessibility with AI, 30-Minute Session

9:40am EDT

Beyond AI Adoption: Rethinking Faculty and Institutional Readiness for Teaching with AI

Saturday June 13, 2026 9:40am - 10:10am EDT

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As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly embedded in higher education, many institutions focus on tools while overlooking a more fundamental question: Are faculty and instructional designers truly ready to teach with AI? Drawing on multi-phase qualitative evidence from faculty discourse and conference based open table discussions, this session introduces a socio-technical perspective on AI readiness. Participants will explore key tensions shaping AI adoption, including productivity, academic integrity, workload, and policy clarity, and engage in guided discussion about what meaningful readiness looks like in their own institutional contexts.#AIReadiness #FacultyDevelopment #TeachingWithAI

Speakers

Ahmet Hacikara

Asst. Professor, University of South Alabama

Saturday June 13, 2026 9:40am - 10:10am EDT
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Practical AI Tools/Agents and Implementation, 30-Minute Session | AI in Pedagogy and Curriculum Design, 30-Minute Session | Assessment and Academic Integrity, 30-Minute Session

Co-Author(s) Youcheng Wang, University of Central Florida

10:20am EDT

Integrating AI Tools for Critical Evaluation and Comparative Learning

Saturday June 13, 2026 10:20am - 10:50am EDT

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What happens when you use AI as both a research tool and an object of critical inquiry? We’ll hear about practical strategies from a flipped honors course where students used AI alongside traditional research methods. We'll explore in-class activities like comparing traditional database searches with AI-powered tools, students evaluating their own annotations against AI-generated versions, document analysis using multiple AI models, and ethical discussions about AI implementation. By teaching evaluation frameworks that work for any source and structuring activities and assignments for practice, we can help students develop critical thinking skills that will remain relevant as AI continues to evolve.
#AI-tools-in-class
#infolit
#critical-thinking

Speakers

Jennifer Friedman

Education & Commonwealth Honors College Librarian, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Saturday June 13, 2026 10:20am - 10:50am EDT
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Institutional Strategy and Leadership, 30-Minute Session | Practical AI Tools/Agents and Implementation, 30-Minute Session | AI Fluency and Faculty Development, 30-Minute Session

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