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2026 Spring Seminar Event

2026 Spring Seminar Event

 

2026 Spring Seminar: Design Your Own Pathway (DYOP)

The Modern Educator’s Tech & AI Toolkit

Welcome

Dear Faculty Participants,

Welcome to the 2026 Spring Seminar: Design Your Own Pathway (DYOP) — The Modern Educator’s Tech & AI Toolkit, hosted by CIOL at Miami Dade College.

Over three and a half days, you will work intentionally to design technology‑enhanced learning experiences that support student engagement, motivation, retention, resilience, and success.

The overall goal of the seminar is for each participant to create a technology‑enhanced learning module in Canvas that addresses a real teaching or learning challenge. The seminar emphasizes the thoughtful integration of AI and non‑AI instructional technologies, grounded in sound pedagogy, course design principles, and accessibility.

On the final day (Thursday), you will participate in roundtable discussions with colleagues from another track to share your design journey, reflect on what you learned, and discuss how technology and AI can support student success.

Expectations for Faculty Participants

Faculty participants are expected to:

  • Attend and actively participate in the full Spring Seminar program (three and one‑half days), including all Team Time meetings.
  • Attend daily workshops and capture key takeaways in the Notes sections.
  • Participate in daily Team Time meetings to:
    • Share insights from workshops and learning experiences.
    • Actively listen to colleagues.
    • Offer constructive feedback.
  • Submit the required project at the end of Day 3.
  • Share your work during Day 4 activities.

Track A: The Modern Educator’s Tech & AI Toolkit

Theme

Teaching with Intention: Designing Engaging, Ethical, and Student‑Centered Learning Experiences

Overall Summary

This seminar focuses on leveraging pedagogy, technology (AI and non‑AI), and accessibility to improve:

  • Student engagement
  • Motivation
  • Resilience
  • Retention
  • Persistence
  • Success

Pedagogical Framework

The seminar is grounded in Backward Design and evidence‑based course design principles. Participants will:

  • Start with a clear learning challenge.
  • Identify intended student learning outcomes.
  • Determine how learning will be assessed.
  • Select instructional strategies and technologies aligned with outcomes.
  • Design clear, accessible, and student‑centered learning experiences.

Discipline‑Centered Experience

Faculty are grouped by discipline to promote collaboration and shared problem‑solving.

Within discipline groups, participants will:

  • Share effective and ineffective teaching practices.
  • Discuss shared learning challenges.
  • Collaborate on practical instructional solutions.
  • Design a Canvas learning module.
  • Optionally share the module through Canvas Commons.
  • Reflect on implementation impact.

Focus on Intentional Design and Accessibility

Participants will design a new technology‑enhanced learning experience, intentionally incorporating accessibility and ADA considerations from the beginning.

Each module is expected to include:

  • Student‑friendly structure.
  • Clear instructions.
  • Accessible content.
  • Alignment between outcomes, activities, and assessment.

Mini Tracks

Participants may select and mix sessions across mini tracks, including:

  • AI Assistants for Guided and Personalized Learning
  • Engagement and Accountability for Retention and Completion
  • Collaboration and Motivation for Resilient Students
  • AI, Assessment, and Ethics

DYOP Checklist by Day

Day 1 – Intent and Planning

  • Explore technology and AI tools.
  • Meet by discipline with coach and instructional designer.
  • Select workshops aligned with learning challenges.

Day 2 – Exploration and Decisions

  • Attend selected workshops.
  • Collaborate within discipline groups.
  • Select the learning experience to design.

Day 3 – Design and Deliverables

  • Design a complete Canvas module including:
    • Module overview.
    • MDC Learning Outcomes.
    • Learning objectives.
    • Technology‑created learning artifacts.
    • Student‑friendly instructions.
    • A simple, purposeful assessment.
  • Submit Day 3 reflection.

Day 4 – Sharing and Reflection

  • Share your design journey.
  • Discuss implementation plans.

Clean Schedule (Text‑Only, ADA‑Compliant)

Day 1 – Setting the Intent (May 4)

  • 8:00–9:00 AM: Sign‑in and breakfast (Room 2131)
  • 9:00–9:30 AM: Welcome remarks (Room 2121)
  • 9:30 AM–12:00 PM: Program overview and session previews (Room 2113 Lab)
  • 12:00–1:00 PM: Lunch (Room 2131)
  • 1:00–2:00 PM: ADA content, VR awareness, Day 2 preparation (Room 2113 Lab)
  • 2:00–2:45 PM: Google Workspace access support (Room 2113 Lab)
  • 3:00–4:30 PM: Team Time with coaches and instructional designers

Day 2 – Exploring and Planning (May 5)

  • 8:00–8:30 AM: Sign‑in and breakfast
  • 8:30 AM–12:00 PM: Technology concurrent sessions
  • 12:00–1:00 PM: Lunch
  • 1:00–3:15 PM: Technology concurrent sessions
  • 3:30–4:30 PM: Team Time

Day 3 – Designing and Developing (May 6)

  • 8:00–8:30 AM: Sign‑in and breakfast
  • 8:30 AM–12:00 PM: Development time
  • 12:00–1:00 PM: Lunch
  • 1:00–4:30 PM: Development time and submissions

Day 4 – Sharing and Reflecting (May 8)

  • 8:00–9:00 AM: Sign‑in and breakfast
  • 9:00–10:15 AM: Roundtable presentations
  • 10:15–10:30 AM: Break
  • 10:30–11:30 AM: Roundtable presentations
  • 11:30–11:45 AM: Closing comments
  • 11:45 AM–12:00 PM: Group photo
  • 12:00 PM: Lunch and celebration

AI‑Optimized Plain‑Text Summary

2026 Spring DYOP Seminar. Faculty development event focused on designing accessible, technology‑enhanced Canvas learning modules using AI and instructional technology. Participants collaborate by discipline, design a complete learning module, submit reflections, and share outcomes. Accessibility and ADA compliance are required throughout.