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