{"id":42,"date":"2025-05-02T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T13:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/estela\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2026-02-05T09:41:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T14:41:33","slug":"%f0%9f%93%a3-conference-purpose-themes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/estela\/%f0%9f%93%a3-conference-purpose-themes\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udce3 Conference Purpose &amp; Themes"},"content":{"rendered":"<nav class=\"is-responsive wp-block-navigation is-layout-flex wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Navigation\" \n\t\t data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" data-wp-context='{\"overlayOpenedBy\":{\"click\":false,\"hover\":false,\"focus\":false},\"type\":\"overlay\",\"roleAttribute\":\"\",\"ariaLabel\":\"Menu\"}'><button aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Open menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-open\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.openMenuOnClick\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\"\n\t\t\t><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4 7.5h16v1.5H4z\"><\/path><path d=\"M4 15h16v1.5H4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container\"  id=\"modal-1\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--has-modal-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--is-menu-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-watch=\"callbacks.initMenu\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.handleMenuFocusout\"\n\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-close\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-dialog\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"state.ariaModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.ariaLabel\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--role=\"state.roleAttribute\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"Close menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-close\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.closeMenuOnClick\"\n\t\t\t><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m13.06 12 6.47-6.47-1.06-1.06L12 10.94 5.53 4.47 4.47 5.53 10.94 12l-6.47 6.47 1.06 1.06L12 13.06l6.47 6.47 1.06-1.06L13.06 12Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-content\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-watch=\"callbacks.focusFirstElement\"\n\t\t\t id=\"modal-1-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container is-responsive wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/estela\/estela-summer-workshop-2025\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">ESTELA Summer Workshop 2026<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/estela\/about-estela\/mailing-list-request-form\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Mailing List Request Form<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav>\n\n\n<p><strong>Why This Conference?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>As AI tools reshape how students learn, it\u2019s time for instructors to lead the way in how these technologies are used to teach. This conference is designed <em>by and for STEM educators<\/em>, with a focus on practical, hands-on strategies for integrating AI into teaching practice.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Core Themes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Designing <strong>AI-powered problem banks<\/strong> for physics, chemistry, and math<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leveraging AI for <strong>personalized learning and feedback<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintaining <strong>academic integrity<\/strong> in the age of generative AI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating inclusive and equitable AI learning environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exploring <strong>future-ready pedagogy<\/strong> through AI-enhanced curriculum design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udee0 <strong>What You&#8217;ll Learn (Outcomes)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By attending, participants will:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Understand how AI can generate isomorphic and adaptive problems for concept mastery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn best practices for using tools like ChatGPT, WolframAlpha, and AI tutors in the classroom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop simple prompts to scaffold AI-generated assessments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore real faculty examples and student perspectives on AI use<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leave with a starter bank of curated, editable AI-generated questions in your field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udfeb <strong>Who Should Attend<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This event is ideal for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>College &amp; university professors in <strong>physics, chemistry, math, and engineering<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Curriculum designers and academic support staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instructional technologists and learning designers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Department chairs and assessment coordinators exploring scalable AI solutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udde9 <strong>Featured Sessions (Teasers)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Panel: \u201cAI in the Student Mind: Friends, Fears, and Feedback\u201d<\/strong><br>\u2192 Real student voices from STEM share how they use AI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Workshop: \u201cPrompt Engineering for Problem Creation\u201d<\/strong><br>\u2192 Learn how to guide AI to build accurate, aligned problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Case Study: \u201cBuilding AI-Assisted Test Banks for Calculus &amp; Chemistry\u201d<\/strong><br>\u2192 Faculty share successes and roadblocks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hands-On Lab: \u201cFrom Prompt to Practice Problem\u201d<\/strong><br>\u2192 Live session using ChatGPT and other AI tools for instructional design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>AI Project Studio: Independent Work on Your Teaching or Assessment Tool<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why This Conference? 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