Join Iona University Friday, September 25 at Iona University for the Gabelli Center for Teaching & Learning's fall conference, "The Future of Teaching: Meeting the Challenge of AI-Aware Education." This dynamic, full-day conference will feature a keynote address by Marc Watkins, co-author of the recently published book, “The Norton Guide to AI-Aware Teaching.” We look forward to welcoming educators from K-12 through higher education for an impactful and productive day. There is no cost to attend the conference and CTLE credits will be available.
Friday, September 25, 2026 Iona University | Murphy Auditorium 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY
8:30-9 a.m. | Check-in & Continental Breakfast
9-9:15 a.m. | Welcome, Provost Tricia Mulligan, Ph.D.
9:15-10:15 a.m.| Keynote Speaker, Marc Watkins: AI-Aware Education: Teaching with Confidence in the Age of AI
10:30-11:20 a.m. | What We Expect vs. What They Need: Teaching Today's Student
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | Fixing What Chatbots Broke
12:15-1:15 p.m. | Lunch
1:15-3 p.m. | Education in Real Life: An Experiment in Teaching & Learning