Laura Baker
Baptist Health Sciences University
USA
Laura Baker is a radiography educator and program chair with experience in clinical and academic settings. An interventional radiologic technologist before transitioning into education, she has served as a clinical and classroom instructor, clinical coordinator, and program director. At Baptist Health Sciences University, she contributes to program leadership, course development, student engagement initiatives, and leads several initiatives with the Center for Learning and Innovative Pedagogy.
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: Jaime Bissa (Dr.)