Jaime Bissa (Dr.)
Baptist Health Sciences University
USA
Dr. Jaime Bissa is a digital innovator, instructional designer, and professional development leader specializing in innovative pedagogy and AI integration. As Director of the Center for Learning and Innovative Pedagogy at Baptist Health Sciences University, she designs and leads professional learning to enhance teaching and student success. With experience in PK–12 and higher education, she advocates for human-centered learning and contributes to global thought leadership on education’s future.
Featured: Designing for the Future: Course Review, LMS Redesign, and AI-Driven Innovation
26/07/2025 22:00 UTC
How can institutions enhance course quality, digital equity, and AI integration without overwhelming faculty? This session shares a scalable, research-informed model combining course review, Canvas LMS redesign, and faculty development through UDL and responsible AI use. Learn how one university empowered faculty to redesign courses that support student learning and AI literacy. Walk away with tools, rubrics, and strategies to build future-ready, sustainable instructional systems.
Key takeaways:
Integrated Redesign Framework: Learn how to align course review, LMS optimization, and AI integration using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles.
Faculty Empowerment: Discover scalable professional development strategies that support faculty in redesigning courses with AI tools and inclusive design.
Future-Ready Tools: Gain access to actionable rubrics, templates, and a practical roadmap for building sustainable, equity-centered instructional systems.
Presentation 2: Creating AI Chatbots to Enhance Instructional Design and Student-Centered Learning Support
25/07/2025 22:00 UTC
As generative AI reshapes education, faculty and designers can create intelligent, adaptive learning tools. This session introduces how to use no-code platforms for building course-specific AI chatbots that support instructional design, guide students through assignments, and provide real-time, equitable feedback. Presenters will demo chatbot examples, share implementation insights, and offer a practical framework for using custom chatbots to enhance learning, accessibility, and student agency across diverse course contexts.
Key takeaways:
Accessible AI Integration: Faculty and instructional designers can use no-code tools like Playlab to create customized chatbots that align with course goals and support both instruction and student learning.
Enhanced Student Support: AI chatbots can provide real-time, personalized guidance, feedback, and scaffolding—boosting metacognition, accessibility, and student agency.
Practical Implementation Framework: Participants will leave with a clear, adaptable framework for designing and deploying instructional chatbots in various course contexts.
Co-presenter: Laura Baker
🟩 Panel 3: Mental Health, Motivation, and Meaning — Reimagining Student and Teacher Well-being
26/07/2025 18:00 UTC
Burnout, disengagement, and stress are global challenges affecting learners and educators alike. This panel shines a light on practical, research-based strategies that cultivate resilient classrooms—spaces where both teachers and students thrive emotionally, socially, and cognitively.
Topics to explore:
Reimagining school culture for joy and safety
SEL across diverse learning environments
Supporting educator well-being and retention
Motivation as a bridge to deeper learning
Moderator: Lorena Ojeha