March 23, 2026

Transforming Education with Artificial Intelligence

The Teaching with Technology Showcase is a must-attend event for educational leaders to discover the latest technology trends and innovations in higher education.

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About the Showcase

What is the Tech Showcase?

The annual Teaching with Technology Showcase is a one-day, in-person, event designed to foster collaboration and innovation. Join your colleagues for an inspiring day of sharing, learning, and networking. Discover new tools and strategies to enhance your teaching and empower your students in a dynamic learning environment.

More About the Tech Showcase

Event Details

Date
March 23, 2026
Time
8 am - 3:30 pm
Location
Schmidt Family Complex for Academic and Athletic Excellence

Program Highlights

Get a sneak peek at what to expect on this event filled day!

Industry Workshops

Get hands-on with the architects of the tools you use every day. Join exclusive sessions led by experts from Google, Microsoft, Cloudforce and Grammarly to master the latest AI integrations.

Presented by Google

Session 1: Exploring Notebook LLM
Session 2: Researching with Gemini

Presented by Microsoft

Exploring Copilot

Presented by Cloudforce

Session 1: intro to owlONE + Use Cases
Session 2: Build Agents in owlONE

Presented by Grammarly

Exploring Authorship and Grammarly Docs

Food laid out on a table buffet style
Lunch & Learn

Impact of AI in Higher Education

This is the heart of the day—the one time everyone comes together. Join colleagues from across campus for a community lunch and engaging panel discussion exploring the biggest challenges and opportunities in teaching with technology. Share your insights, learn from diverse perspectives, and connect with the broader educational community.

Explore Our Tracks

Dive deep into the areas of AI and technology that matter most to your classroom and research.

TRACK 1: AI-Powered Teaching & Course Design

Practical applications of AI in course design, instruction, and student learning.

TRACK 2: Assessment & Academic Integrity in the AI Era

Authentic assessments, redesign strategies, AI-proofing, and pedagogy.

TRACK 3: AI for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Practice

Using AI tools to support research workflows, writing, coding, and data analysis.

TRACK 4: AI in Action (Workshops, Demos & Innovations)

Hands-on labs, rapid-fire showcases, and demonstrations of real classroom use cases.

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Randal Schober

Tenured Professor of Management at Point Loma Nazarene University

Dr. Randal Schober helps educators, institutions, and leaders rethink learning through the Bloom-AI Framework—a research-based model balancing human instruction and AI support for deeper, scalable education. As an educator, researcher, and consultant, he is passionate about equipping students, institutions, and faculty to thrive in an AI-driven world by advancing responsible, innovative education that honors technological progress without losing the core values of critical thinking, creativity, ethical reasoning, and collaboration. His approach aligns cognitive learning objectives with AI-supported tools and human-led mentorship, enabling institutions to personalize education at scale while preserving the depth and richness of higher-order thinking, committed to the belief that the future of education depends on the balance between technological innovation and human-centered learning.

Dr. Randal Schober Website
Dr. Randal Schober

Our Speakers

Meet the visionaries and experts leading the conversation on energy, safety, and sustainability.

Alexander Eski

Alexander Eski

Software Engineer
A.J. Guedouar

A.J. Guedouar

Account Manager
Superhuman
Andre Williams, Ph.D.

Andre Williams, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor and Sr. Data Scientist
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Andrew Seabrook

Andrew Seabrook

nebulaONE Solutions Engineer
Cloud Force
Ann Gosser Esquilín

Ann Gosser Esquilín, Ph.D.

Professor of Spanish and Caribbean Literature
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters
Amy Bandy-Taylor

Amy Bandy-Taylor

Sr. Solution Engineer
Microsoft
Anna-Lena Eski

Anna-Lena Eski

Entrepreneur and Educator
College of Business; Entrepreneurship
Aubry Jacques

Aubry Jacques

Instructional Designer
Center for Online and Continuing Education
Bridgette Cassidy, Ph.D.

Bridgette Cassidy, Ph.D.

Specialist in Early Childhood Curriculum
College of Education; Curriculum and Instruction
Chadd Feyas

Chadd Feyas

Instructional Designer and Educator
Center for Online and Continuing Education
Chris Young

Chris Young

Founder of Authentifi AI
U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering, FGCU
Craig Rinne, Ph.D.

Craig Rinne, Ph.D.

Senior Instructor
College of Business; Business Communications
Dan Meeroff, Ph.D.

Dan Meeroff, Ph.D.

Professor and Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering
Daniel Saurez

Daniel Saurez

Graduate Teaching Assistant in Curriculum & Instruction
College of Education
Dax Boatwright, Ph.D.

Dax Boatwright, Ph.D.

Faculty/Researcher
Dean of Students Office
Erdina Francillon

Erdina Francillon

Senior Workforce AI Specialist
Microsoft
Ernesto Lee, Ph.D.

Ernesto Lee, Ph.D.

Professor of Computer Science/AI
College of Business; Information Technology and Operations Management
Husein Sharaf

Husein Sharaf

Founder & CEO
Cloud Force
Jacquie Marshall, Ph.D.

Jacquie Marshall, Ph.D.

Faculty
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Jairobe McPherson

Jairobe McPherson

Cloud AI/ML Customer Engineer
Google
Jivesh De Sousa

Jivesh De Sousa

Senior Enterprise Customer Success Manager
Superhuman
Jessica Bosinger

Jessica Bosinger

Instructional Designer
Center for Online and Continuing Education
John E. Critelli Jr, Ph.D.

John E. Critelli Jr, Ph.D.

Faculty/Researcher
College of Education; Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
Katarzyna Winkowska-Nowak, Ph.D.

Katarzyna Winkowska-Nowak, Ph.D.

Mathematician and Mathematics Educator
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science; Mathematics and Statistics
Katie Miller, Ph.D.

Katie Miller, Ph.D.

Faculty/Researcher
College of Education; Special Education
Kris Lindbeck, Ph.D.

Kris Lindbeck, Ph.D.

Professor of History and Comparative Literature
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters; Languages, Linguistics, and Comparative Literature
Leandro de Castro, Ph.D.

Leandro de Castro, Ph.D.

Professor of AI & Data Science and Director of the Dendritic Institute for AI and Data Science at Florida Gulf Coast University
Mary Rotundo

Mary Rotundo

Specialist
Center for Online and Continuing Education
Mehran Basiratmand, Ph.D.

Mehran Basiratmand, Ph.D.

Chief Technology Officer
College of Business; Information Technology and Operations Management
Miguel Palacios

Miguel Palacios

Instructional Designer
Center for Online and Continuing Education
Ozlem Yavuz-Petrowski, Ph.D.

Ozlem Yavuz-Petrowski, Ph.D.

Instructor/Faculty
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science; Chemistry and Biochemistry
Patch Paczkowski, Ph.D.

Patch Paczkowski, Ph.D.

Faculty/Researcher
College of Business; Management Programs
Rhian Resnick

Rhian Resnick

Director of Research Computing
Office of Information Technology
Robert Gross, Ph.D.

Robert Gross, Ph.D.

Physics Faculty/Researcher
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science; Physics
Robin McDaniel

Robin McDaniel

Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant
College of Education; Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
Roland Kidwell, Ph.D.

Roland Kidwell, Ph.D.

Professor of Management
College of Business; Management Programs
Rosemary Rahil

Rosemary Rahil

Instructor of French
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters; Languages,
Sean Maxwell

Sean Maxwell

Customer Engineer
Google Cloud Platform
Soyoung Park, Ph.D.

Soyoung Park, Ph.D.

Faculty/Researcher
College of Business; Marketing
Stefanie Gruendler

Stefanie Gruendler

Expert in Accreditation, Program Development, and Digital Transformation
Steven Walters

Steven Walters

Chief Innovation Officer and Co-founder of Breakout Learning
Tal Havivi

Tal Havivi

Product Marketing Lead for Education
Superhuman/Grammarly,
Victoria Brown, Ph.D.

Victoria Brown, Ph.D.

Expert in Distance Education and Instructional Innovation
College of Education; Curriculum and Instruction
Wendy Hinshaw, Ph.D.

Wendy Hinshaw, Ph.D.

Professor/Faculty
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters; English
Wendy Wong

Wendy Wong

Director of Enterprise Support & Client Engagement
Office of Information Technology

A special thanks to our Sponsors!

Schedule

March 23, 2026

Registered attendees will be emailed directly the Technology Showcase app, which lets you reserve seating and create a custom schedule.

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Check-In

8:30 AM - 9:20 AM

50 Minutes

Welcome and Keynote

Redesigning Learning for Co-Intelligence
From knowledge transfer to higher-order thinking

10 Minute Break

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Workshops

75 Minutes
Track 4

Google Workshop 1: Exploring Notebook LLM

Track 4

Grammarly Workshop: Exploring Authorship and Grammarly Docs

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

45 Minutes
Track 1

Using AI Tools to Create a Learning System of Conflict Management

Track 2

Redesigning Discussions for Authentic Oral Assessment Using AI

Track 3

Using AI to support Evidence Based Practice in Nursing

Track 4

Accelerating Course Creation using AI

10 Minute Break

10:25 AM - 10:40 AM

15 Minutes
Track 2

New Academic Integrity Canvas Module for FAU Students

Track 4

Immersive Film Education with Apple Vision Pro: AI-Driven Spatial Computing for Pre-Production and Live Production

Track 4

Making Competence Visible: Assessing Student Learning in the Age of AI

Track 4

Working with NotebookLM and Google Gemini in Physics

10:40 AM - 10:55 AM

15 Minutes
Track 1

How to Balance Technology and In-Person Instruction in the AI Era

Track 2

Back to Research Basics: An Assignment for Evading A.I. Misuse and Hallucinations

Track 2

Beyond Detection: How to Verify Authentic Learning With AI Collaboration

Track 4

From Productive Struggle to Significant Learning: Teaching with AI That Builds Capability, Not Dependency

10 Minute Break

10:55 AM - 11:55 AM | Workshops

60 Minutes
Track 3

Google Workshop 2: Researching with Gemini

Track 4

Cloudforce Workshop 1: owlONE in Action: Faculty Agent Showcase

10 Minute Break

11:05 AM - 11:50 AM

45 Minutes
Track 1

Microsoft Copilot Chat in Education: An Exploration of Integration Strategies

Track 2

Best Practices for AI Training and Support: Reflections on “Teaching with AI"

Track 2

AI-Enhanced Assignments with a Spiral Design

Track 4

AI-Enhanced Assignments with a Spiral Design

10 Minute Break

12:05 PM - 1:05 PM

60 Minutes

Lunch + Panel

The Impact of AI on Higher Education

Location: Owls Nest

10 Minute Break

1:20 PM - 3:00 PM | Workshops

100 Minutes
Track 4

Cloudforce Workshop 2: owlONE Agent Builder Lab: Create, Refine, and Innovate

Track 4

Microsoft Workshop: From Insight to Impact: Practical AI in Action

10 Minute Break

1:20 PM - 2:05 PM

45 Minutes
Track 1

RGAR (Rigor): An Approach to AI-Enhanced Learning

Track 2

Teaching Critical Thinking: With or Against AI?

Track 3

Collaborating With AI: The Missing Middle Between Tools and Judgment

Track 4

Making Room for AI: A Starting Point for Personal and Professional Practice

10 Minute Break

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

45 Minutes
Track 1

AI as a Thinking Partner: Designing Critical Thinking Assignments with AI

Track 1

Empowering Students with Personal Tutoring with Copilot Agent

Track 1

Teaching with AI: A Pedagogical and Instrumental Framework for Intentional Integration

Track 4

Using AI to Develop Deliciously Out-of-This-World Course Content

10 Minute Break

3:10 PM - 3:30 PM

20 Minutes

End of Day Raffle

Note: Must be present to win

Accessible Floor Plan Description of Schmidt Family Complex

First floor plan of the Schmidt Family Complex

Grand Classroom: Located in the central area of the venue. Accessible via the main entrance.
(SF 107)

Tiered Classrooms: Positioned on the left side of the venue, used for smaller group sessions and workshops. Accessible via the main corridor.
(SF 109, SF 110, SF 111, SF 112, SF 114, SF 116, SF 118, SF 122)

Owls Nest: Located on the second floor, east side of venue, where lunch will be served.

Grand Lounge: The main entrance area where check-in and breakfast will be served.

Accessibility Features: All areas are wheelchair accessible with ramps and elevators available.

Our Committee

Jason Ball

Associate Provost & Chief Information Officer

Adam Campbell

Video Teleconference Engineer & Manager Video Services

Alberto Fernandez

Director, Partner Campuses Technology Services

Carlos Dominguez

E-Learning Support and Development Specialist Level III

Charo O'Neil

Executive Assistant & Technical Writer

Crystal Barger

Assistant Director, LMS Support Services

Deny Chang

Assistant Director, Media and Innovation

Glen Campbell

Associate Director, University Computer Systems

Joanne Julia

Director, Instructional Technologies

Jody Bagdonas

Vid Conf & Clsrm Tech Archit

Mahesh Neelakanta

Director, University Computer Systems

Tam Turgut

Senior UI/UX Designer

Wendy Wong

Director, Enterprise Support & Client Engagement

A special thanks to our FAU Sponsors!

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