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Conference Schedule

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FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026 (ONLINE)
Time	Activity Session Link: (Coming soon) Password for All Sessions: (Coming soon)
9:30 am - 9:55 am	Welcome Note: Dr. Amal BouZeineddine, CTL Interim Director Opening Note: Dr. Lina Choueiri, Deputy Provost and Director of IADIS

FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026 (ONLINE)

Time

Activity Session Link: (Coming soon)

Password for All Sessions: (Coming soon)

9:30 am -
9:55 am

Welcome Note: Dr. Amal BouZeineddine, CTL Interim Director

Opening Note: Dr. Lina Choueiri, Deputy Provost and Director of IADIS

Concurrent Sessions 1 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Concurrent Sessions 1-1 Link: (Coming soon) Password for All Sessions: (Coming soon)
Time	Session Title	Presenters
Concurrent Session Set 1 10:00 am - 11:30 am Session Moderator: *Lamia Husseiny*	AI Starter Kit: Scaling Practical AI Literacy for Working Professionals	Ammar Mohanna, Ruba Hamade, American University of Beirut
	The Effect of Using NotebookLM on Student Perception, Engagement, and Achievement in a University-Level Multilingualism Course	Nadine El Dandachli, Lebanese University
	Designing Clear Learning Journeys for Generation Alpha via the Digitally Enhanced Courses (DEC) Playbook: An Engineering Learning Lab and Abdulla Al Ghurair Hub Collaboration	Mohammad Harb, Nathalie Al Kakoun, Issam Srour, American University of Beirut

Concurrent Sessions 2

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions 2-1 Link: (Coming soon)
Password for All Sessions: (Coming soon)

Time

Session Title

Presenters

Concurrent Session Set 2-1

11:30 am -

1:00 pm

Session Moderator:

May Mikati

AI - Driven Writing Processes: Analysis of Skilled and Unskilled Revision Activity

Aissa Hamzaoui,

Ahlem Rouabhia,

Echahid Echeick Larbi

Tebessi University

Motivating Writing Development through Virtual Exchange

May Mikati,

American University of Beirut

Using the Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA) to Develop Collocational Competence in ESL Writing

Rania Hussein,

Beirut Arab University

Concurrent Sessions 2-2 Link: (Coming soon)

Password for All Sessions: (Coming soon)

Concurrent Session Set 2-2

11:30 am -

1:00 pm

Session Moderator:

Rayane Fayed

Revisiting the ADDIE Model in the Age of GenAI - Quality and Ethics in Higher Education

Fatimah Hussain Alebrahim,

Wissam Tawileh,

Qatar University

From Gen Z to Gen Alpha: Setting the Academic Integrity and AI Stage through a Faculty Learning Community at AUB

Jihad Makhoul,

Tamar Kabakian,

Hans Muller,

American University of Beirut

Higher Education in the Modern Era: Challenges and Best Practices

Liliane Said,

Lebanese International University

Concurrent Sessions 2-3 Link: (Coming soon)

Password for All Sessions: (Coming soon)

Concurrent Session Set 2-3

11:30 am -

1:00 pm

Session Moderator:

Malakeh Khoury

Internet Slang and English Language Learners' Critical Language Awareness

Christina Michaud

Boston University

Reimagining Higher Education through Digitalisation and Englishisation: Meeting the Learning Needs of Generation Alpha

Zakia Djebbari,

Tlemcen University Algeria

Transformative CLA Moments: Critical Language Awareness for University Reading Instruction

Dorota Fleszar,

American University of Beirut

Tania Harb,

Lebanese American University

Concurrent Sessions 3

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Concurrent Sessions 3-1 Link: (Coming soon)
Password for All Sessions: (Coming soon)

Time

Session Title

Presenters

Concurrent Session Set 3-1

1:00 pm -

2:30 pm

Session Moderator:

Jana El Kadi

Reframing Early Syntax Instruction through Inquiry and AI-Supported Analysis

Claudia Hassan, Lebanese University

The Classroom Blog: Fostering Learning, Identity and Community

Zinnia Shweiry,

American University of Beirut

Writing Courses for Gen Alpha: Lessons from Best Practices Today

Jasmina Najjar,

American University of Sharjah

Concurrent Sessions 3-2 Link: (Coming soon)

Password for All Sessions: (Coming soon)

Concurrent Session Set 3-2

1:00 pm -

2:30 pm

Session Moderator:

Rayane Fayed

Technology-Enhanced Learning for Critical Thinking Through Project-Based Learning in Higher Education

Fatme Khalife,

Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Mariam Khalife,

Lebanese International University

An Assessment of the Digital Transformation Process in a Regional Public University Branch (Nabatieh, Lebanon)

Salam Syagha, Neamat Midani,

Lebanese International University

Redefining Quality in Online and Blended Higher Education: Instructional Design Perspectives for Generation Alpha Learners

Sarah Jouma Ahmad Debbek, Wissam Tawileh,

Qatar University

Concurrent Sessions 3-3 Link: (Coming soon)

Password for All Sessions: (Coming soon)

Concurrent Session Set 3-3

1:00 pm -

2:30 pm

Session Moderator:

Lina Kadi

Nurturing Learner's Accurate Intuitions – Personal Insights

Ahmad Smaili,

American University of Beirut

Pedagogical, Ethical, Attitudinal and Technical (PEAT Model) dimensions of Student Teacher Digital Competence Development in Lebanon

Dareen Nasr,

Lebanese International University

Bridging Pedagogy and Media: A Collaborative Experience-Based Model for Preparing Effective Online Learning Content for Generation Alpha

Nour El Saify, Rozan Dakroub,

American University of Beirut

Concurrent Sessions 4

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions 4-1 Link: (Coming soon)
Password for All Sessions: (Coming soon)

Time

Session Title

Presenters

Concurrent Session Set 4-1

(SoTL Presentations)

2:30 pm -

4:00 pm

Session Moderator:

Rima Shadid

An intervention to Promote Teaching and Learning about Academic Integrity and AI at the Faculty of Health Sciences

Judy Makhoul, Tamar Kabakian, Mayada Kanj,

American University of Beirut

Case Study and Call for SoTL Research: Retirees Teaching Retirees

Milton Cox, Phyllis Cox,

Miami University

Concurrent Sessions 4-2 Link: (Coming soon)

Password for All Sessions: (Coming soon)

Concurrent Session Set 4-2

2:30 pm -

4:00 pm

Session Moderator:

May Mikati

Best-Practice Framework for Curriculum Innovation, Generation Alpha

Marie Claire Chamieh,

Sarah Zaki

American University of Beirut

Creativity in Preservice Science Teacher Education: A Curriculum Analysis Using the Creativity Analysis Framework

Nadeen Fayyad, Hanadi Chatila,

Lebanese University

Integrating AI in the Classroom to Promote Cognitive Performance and Learning Autonomy

Stephanie Farah, Lebanese American University

Concurrent Sessions 4-3 Link: (Coming soon)

Password for All Sessions: (Coming soon)

Concurrent Session Set 4-3

2:30 pm -

4:00 pm

Session Moderator:

Raghda Ziadeh

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) Concerning Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Healthcare: A cross-sectional Study in Lebanese Medical Students

Najwa El Gerges,

Notre Dame University

Student Agency as an Impetus for Teacher Professional Development

Olga Fleonova, Shenzhen MSU-BIT University, China

Best Pedagogical Principles for Teaching English as a Second Language for Alpha Generation

Eman Saleh,

Lebanese University

Key Note Session
Time 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Activity Session Link: (Coming soon) Password for All Sessions: (Coming soon)
Session Moderator: *Lina Kadi*	Dr. Jason Gulya, Professor, Berkeley College Title: What Does Process-Focused Teaching Look Like, in The Age of AI? Abstract: Since the arrival of ChatGPT in 2023, the phrase “teach process over product" has become a mantra for many educators. The idea: if Generative AI programs can so closely imitate human-sounding product, then we need to start looking at the process. But what does process-focused teaching look like, in practice? That will be the central question of this keynote address. I will argue that (1) process-focused teaching is a powerful way to push against the transactional model of education that focuses on grades and degrees and (2) teaching process is extremely challenging, and requires us to think about concerns such as equity, alternative assessment, and metacognition.

Key Note Session

Time
4:00 pm -
5:00 pm

Activity Session Link: (Coming soon)

Password for All Sessions: (Coming soon)

Session Moderator:

Lina Kadi

Dr. Jason Gulya, Professor, Berkeley College

Title: What Does Process-Focused Teaching Look Like, in The Age of AI?

Abstract: Since the arrival of ChatGPT in 2023, the phrase “teach process over product" has become a mantra for many educators. The idea: if Generative AI programs can so closely imitate human-sounding product, then we need to start looking at the process.

But what does process-focused teaching look like, in practice? That will be the central question of this keynote address. I will argue that (1) process-focused teaching is a powerful way to push against the transactional model of education that focuses on grades and degrees and (2) teaching process is extremely challenging, and requires us to think about concerns such as equity, alternative assessment, and metacognition.

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