How are Northwestern students actually navigating AI in their learning—and what does that mean for teaching? In this panel, undergraduate and graduate students share candid perspectives on how AI shows up in their coursework, decision‑making, and sense of academic integrity. Through concrete examples and reflection, panelists explore when AI supports learning, when it complicates it, and what clarity, trust, and assignment design matter most from an instructor’s point of view. Moderator: Anna Luce, Lead Learning Engineer Student panelists: Melanie Medina, Trinity Barnett, Gracie Shaw-Rothberg, and Mohamed Ibrahim.
Join us for a dynamic, multidisciplinary conversation with recipients of Northwestern’s University Teaching Awards, educators who exemplify excellence in undergraduate teaching. Building on Dr. Corey Seemiller’s keynote, we will explore how the attributes of today’s Gen Z learners may be reshaping our pedagogical and curricular approaches. We will highlight human‑centered uses of generative AI that deepen inquiry, strengthen feedback‑rich learning, and uphold academic integrity. Drawing from Northwestern’s Principles of Inclusive Teaching, panelists will share how they communicate sources of support for learning and cultivate a welcoming course climate, to respond compassionately to rising levels of student anxiety, stress, and cognitive overload that increasingly affect academic performance. We will close by sharing a moment of joy, a network of support, or a practice that sustains hope in a rapidly evolving teaching landscape. Hosted by the Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching and moderated by Senior Director Jennifer Keys.
Senior Director of the Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching, Northwestern University
https://searle.northwestern.edu/about/staff-grad-postdoc/jennifer-keys.html Let’s talk about the challenges and opportunities with teaching in an AI moment, your recent classroom experiments (successes and setbacks), what sustains your instructor vitality, your favorite Chicago restaurants, and and what you’re counting down to this summer... Read More →
