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ITLC Lilly San Diego 2027

Narrative Schedule

*subject to change

Thursday, January 7, 2027

  • Morning: Preconference Workshop (separate registration required)

  • Afternoon: Conference Welcome

  • Afternoon: Concurrent Sessions

  • Afternoon Refreshments

  • Afternoon: Keynote I

  • Evening Social Hour

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Friday, January 8, 2027

  • Morning: Breakfast

  • Morning: Concurrent Sessions

  • Midday: Lunch

  • Afternoon: Keynote II

  • Afternoon: Concurrent Sessions

  • Afternoon Refreshments

  • Evening Poster Reception

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Saturday, January 9, 2027

  • Morning: Breakfast

  • Morning: Roundtable Sessions

  • Morning: Keynote III

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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

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

Ali Mushtaq, University of Hawaii

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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

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

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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

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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

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Facilitating Meaningful Learning Through Exit Tickets​

Monideepa Becerra, Rosalind Franklin University

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

 

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

The Proposal Stage
Justina Kwapy, Grand Canyon University

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Student Agency Through Reflective Assessment

Eric Leonard, Shenandoah University

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Building Relational Skills Through Simulation in Undergraduate Human Services Courses
Meaghan Ellenburg, John Brown University
Geoff Reddick, John Brown University​
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"Bricking" the Classroom: Tech Detox as Pedagogy for Critical AI Literacy

Ronnie Olesker, St. Lawrence University

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

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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

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

Melody Pattison, Cardiff University​

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Teaching Students to Think With AI

Lars R. Jones, Florida Tech

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

Robert S. Nelson, CUNY New York

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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 

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

Cynthia Geary, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona​

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

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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

 

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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

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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

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​"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

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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

 

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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)

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

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

Kerri Olore, Bridgewater State University

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

 

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Student-Designed AI Grammar Coach

Courtney McQueen, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Evaluating AI-Generated Instructional Videos for Teaching Health Content

Heather L. Green, Stockton University

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

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