AI in the Classroom: A Virtual Summit - 2026
Welcome to the third annual AI in the Classroom: A Virtual Summit, hosted by UNLV and UNR. This year’s summit welcomes a broad range of perspectives, including teaching about AI, with AI, and through “AI-aware” and “AI-critical” approaches. This free, virtual event brings together educators from across Nevada’s higher education community to explore the practical, creative, and ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning. We’re delighted you’re here to be part of these important conversations shaping the future of education.
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| Friday, October 16th | ||
| 9:00 AM |
Keynote: Engaging Students with AI-Aware Teaching Annette Vee PhD, University of Pittsburgh 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM |
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| 10:00 AM |
AI Across the Curriculum: Early Insights from UNR Students and Faculty Elisabeth Linn, University of Nevada, Reno 10:00 AM - 10:25 AM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Beyond Adoption: Shared Values and Guiding Questions for AI-Aware Teaching Sarah Cummings, University of Nevada, Reno 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Simulating the Clinical Encounter: Using AI Personas for Risk-Free Mental Health Assessment Practice Pauline Stoltzner PhD, MSN, FNP-BC, PMNP-BC, CSAP, University of Nevada, Reno 10:00 AM - 10:25 AM |
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| 10:25 AM |
Engaging with Student Perspectives of AI to Build Better Assignments and Enhance Learning Maureen McBride, University of Nevada, Reno 10:25 AM - 10:50 AM |
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| 10:25 AM |
Trust but Verify: Testing a Framework for AI Interrogation in Nursing Education Michael Chamberlain 10:25 AM - 10:50 AM |
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| 11:00 AM |
AI for Everyone: Designing an Introductory AI Course Across Disciplines Jesse Fitts, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM |
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| 11:00 AM |
AI-Aware Student Recommendations for GenAI in Higher Ed Neill Stotts, University of Nevada, Reno 11:00 AM - 11:25 AM |
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| 11:00 AM |
From “I’m Not a Coder” to “I Built a Website”: Teaching Business Concepts Through AI Vibe Coding Jean Jeon, University of Nevada, Reno 11:00 AM - 11:25 AM |
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| 11:25 AM |
Designing Custom Chatbots for Classroom Use: Practical Examples, Benefits, and Current Limitations Akio Abe, University of Nevada, Reno 11:25 AM - 11:50 AM |
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| 11:25 AM |
Resisting AI with Paper: Possibilities, Concerns and Protest Laura Evans, University of Nevada, Reno 11:25 AM - 11:50 AM |
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| 12:25 PM |
Crafting Resilient AI policies for Education Delight Ejiaka, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 12:25 PM - 12:50 PM |
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| 12:25 PM |
Enhancing the Accessibility of Instructional Content in Higher Education Through AI Sushma Alphonsa, University of Nevada, Reno 12:25 PM - 12:50 PM |
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| 1:00 PM |
AI Tutors, Worksheets, and Task Design: Matching AI Tools to Learning Structure Brock Casselman, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM |
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| 1:00 PM |
Megan Biagi, University of Nevada, Reno 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM |
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| 1:00 PM |
Sierra Adare-Tasiwoopa api, Nevada State University 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM |
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| 2:00 PM |
Enhancing Mathematics Learning with NotebookLM: From Passive Study to Active Engagement Nakisa Ghanbarian, University of Nevada, Reno 2:00 PM - 2:25 PM |
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| 2:00 PM |
IT Meets Academia: Giving Students the Tech Tools to Write the AI Rules Alethea Inns, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2:00 PM - 2:25 PM |
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| 2:25 PM |
Cristina Caputo, Nevada State University 2:25 PM - 2:50 PM |
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| 2:25 PM |
Core Mathematics Applications using AI Zachary Porter, University of Nevada, Reno 2:25 PM - 2:50 PM |
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| 3:00 PM |
Ephraim Q. Teye, University of Nevada, Reno 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM |
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| 3:00 PM |
Sierra Adare-Tasiwoopa api, Nevada State University 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM |
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| 4:00 PM |
Guardrails in the Classroom: Possible responses by Higher Education to the current moment Yvonne Houy, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
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