Human-Centered AI in Higher Education - Supporting Original Thinking: Making AI a Partner in Learning
Wednesday, February 18, 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET
Students want to learn and produce work that is truly their own. Without structure, clarity, or confidence, however, AI can become a shortcut rather than a learning partner. If we want students to use AI responsibly, we must design for it. Join this research-backed session to explore how self-regulated learning skills—planning, monitoring, and reflection—reduce reliance on AI shortcuts and support authentic learning. Participants will walk through a practical framework for designing assignments that position AI as a learning partner, not a replacement.
What You’ll Learn
- Why students lean on AI shortcuts and how structure and reflection change that behavior
- How to apply Zimmerman’s self-regulated learning cycle to support authentic work
- Ways to help students document their thinking and show their process
- How to use originality insights as feedback rather than discipline
- How to design assignments where AI strengthens learning instead of replacing it
- ⭐ Bonus for Live Attendees: Self-Regulated Learning + Originality Toolkit
Reserve your spot and discover a new way to see and support the learning that happens between submission and success.
Presenters: Dr. Craig Booth, Chief Technology Officer; Barbara Kenny, Sr. AI Product Manager, Packback; Dr. Cynthia Wilson, Vice President for Learning and Chief Impact Officer, League for Innovation in the Community College
