AI in Teaching and Learning Summit

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Friday, Jan. 29, 2027 | 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Iowa Memorial Union

AI in Teaching and Learning Summit

A full day for instructors at every stage of the AI conversation, whether you are just starting to explore, deciding when to integrate AI and when to hold back, or helping shape how your department responds.

Faculty, graduate teaching assistants, and academic leaders from the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa will gather to explore what AI means for teaching, learning, and assessment. Come for the whole day or just the sessions that fit your schedule.

Schedule at a glance

This conference-style event will allow you to come and go as your schedule allows and attend the sessions that align with your interests. Support from the University of Iowa AI Discovery Initiative enables us to offer this event at no cost to participants.

8–8:30 a.m. - Registration
Grab coffee and meet the campus teams who support teaching with technology.

8:30–10 a.m. - Convening, welcome and keynote
Opening remarks from university leadership, then keynote speaker Taz Daniels.

10:15-11:15 a.m. - Concurrent Sessions A
Three rounds of concurrent sessions. Choose what fits you, from first steps to course redesign.

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Lunch

12:30–1:30 p.m. - Student Perspectives Research and Student Panel
Hear from students about AI and their learning.

1:45-2:45 p.m. - Concurrent Sessions B
Choose what fits you, from first steps to course redesign.

3-3:45 p.m. - Leadership roundtable
Academic leaders discuss how institutions are guiding AI use, with time for audience questions.

4-5 p.m. - Concurrent Sessions C
Choose what fits you, from first steps to course redesign.

Register to save your seat at the summit. Additional details on breakout sessions and panel options will be shared with registrants closer to the event.

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Tazin "Taz" Daniels

Associate Director, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, University of Michigan

An educational developer and medical anthropologist, Daniels helps faculty engage critically with generative AI. Her work treats both informed adoption and informed abstention as valid paths, meeting instructors wherever they are.

Present a poster

Share your work, questions, or lessons learned during the AI in Teaching and Learning Poster Session. More information about proposal requirements and the submission process are available on our website. Proposals are due Nov. 15, 2026.

Participate in the showcase

Share your favorite assignment that is built for an AI world in five minutes during this showcase session. More information about proposal requirements and the submission process are available on our website. Proposals are due Nov. 15, 2026.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the Center for Teaching in advance at teaching@uiowa.edu.