EduCon 2026

Artificial intelligence has created existential challenges for educators, especially when it comes to assessment. This session addresses these challenges in two ways: practical strategies for designing authentic, uncheatable assessments, and disincentivizing cheating by creating a culture of academic integrity. Based on over two decades of teaching practice and research, this session is a response to AI founded on what we know to be good teaching and learning practices: curiosity, critical thinking, authenticity, and originality.

Through the use of case studies and hands-on activities, participants will practice the approaches they’ll use with students, and learn how to design rigorous, standards-aligned, student-centered learning experiences. These strategies and mindsets help us solve multiple challenges at once by building on what teachers already do best, and integrate organically into classrooms of every level. The learning experience in this session will focus on using multimedia research projects for formative and summative assessment.

Whether you are developing a portrait of a graduate program, hoping to address student engagement and integrity challenges, or cultivate a school culture that provides purpose and meaning beyond traditional metrics, this session provides guidance to help educators and leaders as they prepare students for success in a constantly changing world.