2026 Schedule
Wednesday, May 27th, 2026 – Virtual Vendor Visits Via Zoom
10:00am – 10:30am Noodle Factory
Thursday, May 28th, 2026
| 8:30 am-9:45 am | Workshops and Vendor Exhibits |
| 9:45 am-10:00 am | Break |
| 10:00 am–11:15 am | Keynote: Learning Endures, Tools Evolve: Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI Thomas “TJ” McKenna, Ph.D. Director, Center for STEM Professional Learning at Scale Clinical Assistant Professor, Science Education Associate Director, Educator Engagement and Impact, AI and Education Initiative Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development |
| 11:15 am-12:15 pm | Creating a Game Plan for AI in Teaching & Learning, facilitated by the Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning |
| 12:15 pm-2:00 pm | Lunch and Round Table Discussions |
| 2:00 pm-2:05 pm | Break |
| 2:05 pm-2:50 pm | Awards and Oral Presentations of Abstract Award Winners |
| 2:50 pm-4:00 pm | Poster Session, Networking, and Vendor Exhibits |
Keynote: Learning Endures, Tools Evolve: Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI
AI is reshaping how we teach, learn, and practice, yet the foundations of how people learn remain constant. This keynote argues that meaningful progress in AI-enhanced health sciences education requires aligning new technologies with the long-standing learning theories that guide effective instruction. Drawing on cross-disciplinary work spanning STEM education, large-scale professional learning systems, and the design of human-centered AI for teaching and learning, the talk offers a clear, practical framework for integrating AI in ways that strengthen reasoning, deepen clinical judgment, and support high-quality teaching.
Rather than centering tools or technical skill, the session highlights the pedagogical decisions educators make every day and shows how AI can be used to extend—not replace—the intellectual work of learners and instructors. Participants will leave with concrete design principles and examples for bringing AI into their curricula in ways that are rigorous, responsible, and firmly anchored in how learning actually happens.
Thomas “TJ” McKenna, Ph.D.
Director, Center for STEM Professional Learning at Scale
Clinical Assistant Professor, Science Education
Associate Director, Educator Engagement and Impact, AI and Education Initiative
Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
Creating a Game Plan for AI in Teaching & Learning, facilitated by the Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
In this interactive session, participants will learn from BU educators about research-based approaches to teaching and learning with and around AI, and will have ample time to explore how these approaches might be useful in their specific teaching contexts. Participants will also hear about resources from the Institute for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and the AI Development Accelerator.
Benjamin Keating, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Curricular Innovation
David Farelo, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, AI & Education
Erin Baumann, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Executive Director, Teaching & Learning Innovation