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Aptitude, Automation,
& AI 

Keynotes

Workshops

Professor Corinne Hoisington 

Opening Keynote

In the Blink of an AI: Revolutionize your Classroom

Step into the next era of education with this high-energy, hands-on course led by Professor Corinne Hoisington, a global leader in AI training and acclaimed National Geographic author. “In the Blink of an AI” is designed to move beyond theory and into immediate action, empowering you to command cutting-edge tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, and Perplexity to fundamentally transform your professional life. You’ll discover how to automate grueling administrative tasks, craft deeply personalized learning experiences that captivate students, and design next-generation assessments that are both data-driven and ethically sound. By merging technical mastery with a focus on academic integrity, this course equips you to lead the charge in educational innovation, reclaiming your time to focus on what matters most: making a lasting impact on your students. Get ready to see how we can prepare students for a new world of career opportunities!

Workshop Titles

The AI Educator’s Superpower: From Lesson Plans to Pixels in Minutes!

Are you ready to stop “working harder” and start creating smarter? Join us for an adrenaline-fueled, hands-on dive into the elite quartet of AI tools—ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Perplexity, and Claude—designed specifically for the modern educator.

This isn’t just about “chatting” with a bot; it’s about building a high-tech teaching ecosystem. We’ll show you how to turn a simple idea into a fully-detailed lesson plan in seconds, generate stunning, custom imagery that grabs student attention, and draft professional-grade PowerPoint slides that do the heavy lifting for you. Whether you’re looking to master Claude’s sophisticated writing, Perplexity’s real-time research, or Copilot’s seamless integration into your daily workflow, you’ll leave this session with a digital toolkit ready to future-proof your classroom.

Authentic Assessment: Adapting New Way in the Age of AI

Get ready to revolutionize the way we measure success! We’re diving into a world where assessment goes far beyond the “multiple choice test” to ignite true student potential. By reimagining evaluations through the lens of Bloom’s Taxonomy, we transform testing into a high-impact experience that mirrors the grit and creativity of real-world challenges. Imagine empowering students to swap dry essays for dynamic video storytelling, turning reflection into a powerful tool for peer learning. We’ll harness the cutting-edge power of AI to deliver lightning-fast, personalized feedback that fuels a continuous loop of growth, all while upholding the highest standards of academic integrity. This isn’t just about grading; it’s about future-proofing learners with the critical thinking, digital fluency, and bold communication skills they need to dominate the careers of tomorrow.

Forge New Career Futures: Change the Pathway of our College Students

The professional landscape is evolving at breakneck speed, and it’s time to seize the lead in the generative revolution! This high-impact experience dives deep into the heart of how AI is radically reshaping industries from healthcare to the creative arts, giving you the elite prompt engineering skills needed to bridge the gap between the classroom and the cutting edge of industry. You won’t just observe the change—you’ll drive it, learning to architect AI-powered student pathways, simulate real-world workplace tasks, and leverage revolutionary tools for accessibility and equity that ensure no learner is left behind. We need to prepare our students for a VERY different future!

Campus 2030: Reinventing Community Colleges for the Age of AI

Community colleges have mastered the AI basics. Now it’s time for a full-scale makeover. By 2030, AI won’t be a pilot project or a helpful chatbot—it will be the operating system of the modern campus. This keynote challenges leaders to zoom out, think bigger, and reimagine how artificial intelligence transforms program design, instruction, assessment, operations, marketing, and student experience.

We’ll explore what an AI‑infused campus really looks like—from AI degrees and workforce-aligned programs, to agentic AI handling planning and workflows, to AI labs that blur the line between classroom and industry, and next-level marketing powered by AI video and automation. This is not about replacing faculty or staff—it’s about augmenting human potential, redesigning systems, and ensuring community colleges remain the most agile, accessible, and career‑relevant institutions in higher education.

Attendees will leave with:

  • A 2030-ready mental model for AI transformation
  • Concrete examples of what must evolve—and what must disappear
  • A roadmap for moving from AI adoption to AI integration at scale

Working Smarter with Copilot: Everyday AI Productivity for College Staff and Leaders

Microsoft Copilot is transforming how work gets done across higher education—but only when people know how to use it effectively. This hands-on workshop empowers college staff and leaders to use Copilot to streamline daily tasks, reduce administrative burden, and focus on higher‑value work.

Designed for HR, IT, administrative professionals, academic support staff, and college leadership, participants will learn practical, role‑specific ways to apply Copilot throughout the workday. From drafting emails and policies to summarizing documents, planning projects, managing meetings, and analyzing information, this session focuses on real tasks staff handle every day—not theoretical AI concepts. Using Copilot Create to make visualizations such as infographics, sketch notes, or detailed agendas and create an instant PowerPoint slide deck, join us to be more productive. AI is for evert day!

Participants will leave with:

  • Practical Copilot strategies they can use immediately
  • Examples tailored to different functional roles across campus
  • Time‑saving prompts and workflows for Microsoft 365 apps
  • A clearer understanding of responsible and effective AI use in higher education

    Whether you support students, faculty, operations, or strategy, this workshop shows how Copilot can help you work faster, clearer, and with greater impact.