Schedule

The workshop consists of two sessions each day.

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Morning Session: Pathways for AI

Time Presenter Talk Title
09:45 am   Opening Remarks
10:00 am Atri Rudra, Jeff Good Invited Talk: Bridging the study of AI and traditional disciplines: AI+X degree at the University at Buffalo
10:30 am Aviv Peleg, Orit Hazzan Pedagogical Implications of Source Bias: High School Computer Science Teachers' Perspective
10:45 am Mike Shindler, Ryan Dougherty, Garrett Vowinkel, Nero Li,Yubin Kim Proof or Bluff? Students, Faculty, and GenAI in Theory of Computing Courses
11:00 am Christopher Bohn, Bonita Sharif Incorporating Generative AI into Software Engineering Courses
11:15 am Derek Hoiem AI in Education: Pathways, Adoption, and Adaptation 
11:30 am Seth Poulsen (Teaching CS Theory) Invited Talk

Afternoon Session: Guided Discussions

Time Presenter Talk Title
1:00 pm Amy Ko Invited Discussion: Love, Learning, and Computing Education
1:40 pm Mike Shah Localize Complexity and Slow Down Your Teaching
2:20 pm Yael Erez, Kevin Lin, Geoffrey Challen, Orit Hazzan Adapting Computing Assignments for the AI Era: What Are You Changing?

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Morning Session: Teaching CS Theory

Time Presenter Talk Title
09:45 am Jeff Erickson Invited Talk
10:15 am Brad Solomon A Scalable Comparison of AI vs Manual Grading of CS Theory Content in Data Structures
10:30 am Matthew Ferland A Mastery System for a CS Theory Course
10:45 am Chris Bourke Codeless Parallel and Distributed Computing Modules for Early Computing
11:00 am Tim Randolph A Peer-to-Peer Tutorial Model for CS Theory and Algorithms
11:15 am Ryan Dougherty Teaching Introductory CS Theory at a United States Service Academy
11:30 am Gireeja Ranade (Pathways for AI) Invited Talk

Lunch Discussion

Time Presenter Talk Title
12:00 pm Jérémie O. Lumbroso What to Do About Grades? Observations from Radical Experiments

Afternoon Session: Best Practices for Teaching

Time Presenter Talk Title
1:00 pm Margaret Ellis Invited Talk: Rethinking Engagement: Teaching and Learning with AI in CS Education
1:30 pm Rutwa Engineer Examining Computer Science Students’ Attitudes and Perceptions Towards Accessible Software Design
1:45 pm Kalpathi Subramanian, Erik Saule Engaging Computer Science Students in an Algorithms Course Using Real-World Data and Visualizations
2:00 pm Rachel Perlman, Orit Hazzan Preparing Teachers from Diverse Disciplinary Backgrounds for Computer Science Teaching
2:15 pm Geoffrey Challen A Course About AI Built With AI Powered By AI 
2:30 pm Dave Weintrop Invited Talk: Interest-driven Learning in Computing Education: An Example from High School Data Science

Workshop Home

Questions? Contact Max Fowler (mfowler5@illinois.edu)