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8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Check-In and Light Breakfast – UC275
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks – Chancellor King – UC275
9:30 AM – 10:10 AM
Using AI to Increase Student Engagement and Interest in Course Content and Skill Development
Jon Spike
UC261
Learning Chemistry: What a Pitch
Steven Girard
UC262
Reducing Student Cognitive Load and Boosting Motivation through Course Scaffolding
Kim Ehrhardt
UC264
Constructing Phenomena-Centered Instructional Resources for Future Teachers
Adam Schafer
UC266
10:20 AM – 11:00 AM
AI for Neurodivergent Learners
Michael Betker
UC261
Designing for Autonomy: Cycled, Community-Connected Courses
Veronica Soria-Martinez
UC262
The Syllabus as a Genre
Amy Menzel
UC264
Using GIS to Empower Student Autonomy and Learning
Jeff Olson + Eric Compas
UC266
11:10 AM – 11:50 AM
AI Tools For Student Engagement
Nicole Weber/Jon Spike + Brian Schanen/Camden Harland
UC261
Hand-Drawn Geology for Deeper Observation
Juk Bhattacharyya
UC262
Optimizing Software for Student Learning
Davazdahemami Behrooz + Amin Aslani
UC264
Student Take-Aways from Faculty-Led Travel Programs
Sue Wildermuth/Amal Ibrahim
UC266
12:00 PM
Lunch – UC275
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Keynote: From I See You to I Wish They Knew: Reflections on Higher Education
1:30 PM – 2:10 PM
Teaching and Learning Grant Poster Session
2:20 PM – 3:00 PM
AI-Enhanced Course Design
Matt Baier + David Simkins
UC261
Using Simulations to Encourage Authentic Learning
Larry Anderson
UC262
Promoting Civil Discourse: Empathy, Humility, and Dialogue
Mastewal Seyeneh
UC264
Pushing Back Against Overreliance on AI: Implementing the R.E.A.C.H. for Integrity Campaign
Dan Stalder
UC266
3:10 PM – 3:50 PM
Using an AI Teaching Assistant: Ups, downs, and student outcomes
David Beyea
UC261
Teaching Professionalism and Career Readiness
Lynn Gilbertson/Cody Busch + Kim Apel/Pilar Joseph/Grace Peterson/Tarryl Janik
UC262
Feedback Reimagined: Moving from Surveys to Solutions
Heather Pelzel/Kim Naber
UC264
Leveraging Navigate for Student Success
Jessica Stein, Esther Frontuto, Nathon Callope
UC266
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
John Stone Award Ceremony and Reception – Provost Fox – UC275
4:45 PM
After Party / Networking at Second Salem