Teaching for Authentic Student Learning in an AI Age
- September 16, 2026 | 12:00 PM MT
Like it or not, AI is here to stay, and students are using it. But they’re not all using it to outsource their learning. Students know when they need to gain specific knowledge to achieve their goals and they’re willing to resist the AI temptation in those moments. We’ll explore practical strategies to help students develop critical AI literacy and ethical approaches to working and learning with AI. Plus, you’ll leave this session with concrete tips to update your assignments, tests, and projects for an AI age. Come and learn how to help ourselves, and our students, work and learn with and without AI in productive, meaningful ways.
You’ll hear about topics such as:
- How today’s students are using AI and when they’re choosing not to use it
- How we can help them choose not to use AI when we know that’s best for their learning
- How to help students develop essential understanding about AI’s risks and benefits for today’s society and workplace
- How to update your assignments, tests, and projects to promote authentic student learning in an AI age
Workshop Leaders
Flower Darby
Director of the Center for Teaching for Learning at Estrella Mountain College