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ITLC Lilly San Diego 2027

Narrative Schedule

*subject to change

Thursday, January 7, 2027

  • Afternoon: Conference Welcome

  • Afternoon: Concurrent Sessions

  • Afternoon Refreshments

  • Afternoon: Keynote I

  • Evening Social Hour

Friday, January 8, 2027

  • Morning: Breakfast

  • Morning: Concurrent Sessions

  • Midday: Lunch

  • Afternoon: Keynote II

  • Afternoon: Concurrent Sessions

  • Afternoon Refreshments

  • Evening Poster Reception

Saturday, January 9, 2027

  • Morning: Breakfast

  • Morning: Roundtable Sessions

  • Morning: Keynote III

2027 Sessions

Following is a selection of already selected proposals for our 2027 conference! Check back regularly for updates. 
Last updated 08/27/2026

Mindful Resilience for Learning, Performance, and Mental Health
Christopher Willard, 
Harvard Medical School

From Worksheets to Research Software: Equity-Centered Scaffolding of Undergraduate Research

Ali Mushtaq, University of Hawaii

ChatGPT Can't Do This: Reclaiming Dialogue in the Classroom

Sean Camp, Utah State University 

Jan Thornton, Utah State University

Eric Hansen, Utah State University

Our Classroom, Our Responsibility: Owning Student Challenge
Brent Steffens, College of Lake County​


From Threat to Opportunity: AI-Assisted Oral Assessment as a Scalable Assessment Design 
Thanh (Hans) Nguyen, Quinnipiac University
Ae-Sook Kim, Quinnipiac University
Yan Jin, Quinnipiac University

From Neuroscience to Practice: The Five Pillars Framework of Neuroeducation and Embodied Learning in Higher Education

Rachelle Franz, University of Central Oklahoma

Tyler Weldon-Miller, University of Central Oklahoma

Facilitating Meaningful Learning Through Exit Tickets​

Monideepa Becerra, Rosalind Franklin University

Active and Engaged Asynchronous Discussion in the AI Age
Kathleen Turner Ledgerwood, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Kaitlyn Pickus, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

 

​​Doctoral Learners' Experiences of Receiving Support and Overcoming Barriers:

The Proposal Stage
Justina Kwapy, Grand Canyon University

Student Agency Through Reflective Assessment

Eric Leonard, Shenandoah University

Building Relational Skills Through Simulation in Undergraduate Human Services Courses
Meaghan Ellenburg, John Brown University
Geoff Reddick, John Brown University​

"Bricking" the Classroom: Tech Detox as Pedagogy for Critical AI Literacy

Ronnie Olesker, St. Lawrence University

ARISE: Teaching With AI as Learning Partner Amanda Jozkowski, Towson University

Reimagining Student Learning and Career Readiness With IGNITE Presentation Format

Joe Packowski, Indiana University

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​​Strategies for Mitigating Peer-to-Peer Ableism and Neuronormativity in the Classroom
Jeni Dulek, Pacific University

Using the EAT Framework to Enhance Assessment Literacy for Students in a Linguistics Module

Melody Pattison, Cardiff University​

Teaching Students to Think With AI

Lars R. Jones, Florida Tech

Slower Classrooms: Structured Notetaking, Dialogic Learning, the AI Antidote

Robert S. Nelson, CUNY New York

Death to Online Discussion Boards: How AI Is Making Discussion boards Obsolete and What Alternative Activities We Can Offer in Collaboration With AI
Oren Hertz, Florida International University 

Preparing Pre-Service Teachers for Gifted Learners’ Academic and Socio-Emotional Success

Cynthia Geary, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Applying Situated Learning Theory to Undergraduate Horticulture Education
Navreet Kaur Mahal,Texas A&M University

Learning Through the Body: Using Gesture and Entrainment to Teach Complex Concepts

Heather Rusiewicz, Duquesne University

Who Is Doing the Thinking? Teaching After AI
Sara Leo, Calvin University

 

Saving the Capstone Using AI, Wicked Theory, and Design Thinking

Kirsten Kasten, Concordia University Wisconsin

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The Perfect PAIR: An Active Learning Framework for Teaching Challenges

Ching-Yu Huang, University of Georgia

Kelly F. Ford, University of Georgia

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Training Undergraduate Student Peer Mentors Using an AI Feedback Model
Julie Campbell, Illinois State University

Follow the CLUES: Mystery Cases for Reasoning Under Uncertainty

Stacey Huffman, Drake University

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Escape to Learn: Motivating Today’s Transactional University Student
Michael Durant, Alvernia University

​"Checking In On You": When Perceived Inclusive Practices Create Varied Student Experiences

Pamela Lewis-Kipkulei, University of Tennessee 
Kelly Jo Fulkerson Dikuua, Rhodes College

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Motivation Contagion: Where Dopamine Comes From, Where It Goes, and How to Harness It in Your Classroom

Lauren Pinkerton, Jefferson Community and Technical College

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​Using AI Tools to Facilitate Effective Teaching in Higher Education

Ming Cui, Florida State University

Responding to AI Misuse With Integrity
Amanda Jozkowski, Towson University

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Educational Partnerships With a Learning Community Approach

Courtney Lewis, University of Michigan

 

Structured AI Literacy Instruction Produces Measurable Competency Gains:
A Mixed Methods Study of an Undergraduate Elective Seminar

Jolyn Dahlvig, Maryville University
Chris Dahlvig, Linfield University

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Specifications Grading: Transforming the Classroom to Support Student Learning and Content Retention

Shoshana Katzman, Agnes Scott College
Jennifer Hurst-Kennedy, Agnes Scott College​

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From Reflection to Action: Creative Expression as a Pathway to Cultural Humility in Higher Education
Margo Shanks, Baylor University

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Using AI Without Losing Student Thinking
Casey Casler, University of Southern Mississippi

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A More Holistic Approach to Pre-Law Teaching and Advising
Andrew Dzeguze, Northern Arizona University

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Sustainable Luxury and Multicultural Perspectives in COIL-Based Learning

María D. Brito-Rhor, University of Miami,
Cristina Castrillon, Universidad San Francisco de Quito (Quito, Ecuador)

​Fostering Innovation in Higher Education Through Communities of Practice
Jara Dillingham, University of Southern Indiana
Elissa Thomann Mitchell, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

From Point-Chasing to Critical Thinking: A Grading for Growth Approach

Kerri Olore, Bridgewater State University

Assessing Attitudinal Changes Toward Mathematics in a First‑Year Pharmaceutical Calculations Course
Georges Adunlin, Samford University

 

Student-Designed AI Grammar Coach

Courtney McQueen, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Evaluating AI-Generated Instructional Videos for Teaching Health Content

Heather L. Green, Stockton University

Student Engagement With Generative AI in Higher Education: Insights From a Descriptive Study
Jara Dillingham, University of Southern Indiana

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