2026 Teaching, Learning and Assessment Symposium

AI Literacy and Workplace Readiness in Higher Education

• 8:30-10:00 a.m. CT - Live Poster Session
• 9:00 a.m. CT - Welcome from Provost Mardell A. Wilson, EdD
• 9:30 a.m. CT - Keynote address, AI Literacy and Workplace Readiness in Higher Education, from Sid Dobrin, PhD, nationally recognized AI strategist, educator, and author of AI and Writing
• 12:30 p.m. CT - An alumni panel will explore how they are engaging with artificial intelligence (AI) in their workplace, the opportunities and challenges they see, and what guidance they might offer faculty in preparing students for an AI-enabled workforce, moderated by Dr. Michael Paulus, university librarian and executive director of the new Institute for Adaptive Intelligence
• 2:00-4:15 p.m. CT - Hands-on workshops focused on academic technology featuring Microsoft Copilot Chat, Adobe Express, Simulation, Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality, Vevox, and Library AI Tools
• Networking and discussion opportunities with colleagues across disciplines

Lunch provided!

Omaha: In-person in the Skutt Student Center Mutual of Omaha Ballroom
Phoenix: Virtual with some in-person workshop opportunities

This event is open to guests and alumni outside the immediate Creighton community.

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