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Thursday, June 25
 

9:00am EDT

Check-In | Meet & Greet | Ice Breaker
Thursday June 25, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
This session serves as a dynamic kickoff for the conference, inviting participants to meet and greet one another while engaging in fun icebreaker activities. Focused on building community and fostering engagement, attendees will have the opportunity to connect and interact in a relaxed atmosphere, setting the stage for collaboration and shared experiences throughout the event. Join us to start...
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Speakers
avatar for Glori Hinck

Glori Hinck

Senior Instructional Designer, University of St. Thomas
Glori Hinck DC, EdD is a senior instructional designer for the Strategic Transformation of Education, Learning, and Research Center (STELAR) at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis/St. Paul MN. In this role, she supports faculty in the design and delivery of online, HyFlex... Read More →
Thursday June 25, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT

9:45am EDT

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Thursday June 25, 2026 9:45am - 9:55am EDT

Speakers
avatar for Brian Beatty

Brian Beatty

Professor, San Francisco State University
Professor of Instructional Design and Technology
Sponsors
avatar for Jerry Rivera-Wilson

Jerry Rivera-Wilson

Director of Professional Learning & Special Programs, University at Albany

Thursday June 25, 2026 9:45am - 9:55am EDT

10:00am EDT

Keynote Presentation | Dr. Brian Beatty | AI at the Right Moment: Reenvisioning HyFlex Learning Support Across the Learning Arc
Thursday June 25, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
This keynote explores a human-centered framework for using generative AI in HyFlex learning: AI in the Moment of Learning Need. Rather than treating AI as a general-purpose productivity tool, the framework positions it as timely support at specific points in the learning arc when students are orienting, making sense of content, rehearsing ideas, applying concepts, reflecting, receiving feedback,...
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Speakers
avatar for Brian Beatty

Brian Beatty

Professor, San Francisco State University
Professor of Instructional Design and Technology
Thursday June 25, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
  Keynote

10:45am EDT

BreakI|15 Minutes
Thursday June 25, 2026 10:45am - 11:00am EDT

Thursday June 25, 2026 10:45am - 11:00am EDT
  Break

11:00am EDT

AI as a Right, Not a Feature: Why Inclusion Requires Technology
Thursday June 25, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
1A
Most learning teams believe in inclusive design but struggle to make it work across languages, devices, and ability levels without blowing up timelines. This session makes the case that AI and technology are necessary to close that gap—not just helpful. Drawing on lessons from building an AI-powered learning module reaching 170+ countries, Josh Penzell shares the design thinking behind making...
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Speakers
avatar for Josh Penzell

Josh Penzell

Director of AI Innovation & Strategy, Imagination Applied, Imagination Applied
Josh Penzell is the Founder & CEO of Imagination Applied, an AI transformation consulting practice. A professionally trained theater director with an MFA from CUNY-Brooklyn College and an MBA from the University of Illinois, Josh came to AI work sideways—through years of helping organizations... Read More →
Thursday June 25, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
1A
  Session 1

11:00am EDT

Evaluation of the Equivalency in HyFlex Group Discussions: an IA based qualitative Learning Analytics framework
Thursday June 25, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
1B
This presentation will address the matter of the equivalency core principle of HyFlex through a data-informed approach. For this purpose, it will present the framework and the first results of a multimodal Learning Analytics oriented research, intending to compare the engagement of face-to-face and remote students, based on a qualitative analysis of the utterances. It will discuss the topic...
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Speakers
avatar for John Augeri

John Augeri

Center for Teaching & Learning Director / Researcher, Ile-de-France Digital University
John Augeri, Ph.D is Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Ile-de-France Digital University consortium (Paris), and currently joint researcher at Sophia University (Tokyo). He obtained his Ph.D in Information and Communication Sciences from Sorbonne University (2021... Read More →
avatar for Yasuhisa Tamura

Yasuhisa Tamura

Professor, Sophia University
Yasuhisa Tamura, Ph.D is a Professor of Sophia University in Tokyo. He obtained his master degree in computer science from Sophia University (1987). After joining Hitachi, Ltd. as a researcher, he obtained Ph.D in software engineering from Sophia University (1996). He was an Associate... Read More →
Thursday June 25, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
1B
  Session 1

11:00am EDT

From Design to Pilot: Evaluating the HYCOMM AI-Supported HyFlex Faculty Development Workshop Across Three Universities
Thursday June 25, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
1A

Speakers
avatar for Brian Beatty

Brian Beatty

Professor, San Francisco State University
Professor of Instructional Design and Technology
Thursday June 25, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
1A
  Session 1

11:00am EDT

Why Learning Fails—and How AI Removes the Barriers We’ve Normalized
Thursday June 25, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
1B
Traditional learning often fails to translate into real capability because instruction is separated from the context in which knowledge must be applied. This session explores how AI-supported learning systems can extend HyFlex learning environments by embedding reinforcement, guidance, and adaptive prompts directly into learner workflows.
Speakers
avatar for Vincent Han

Vincent Han

Founder & CEO, Mobile Coach
Vincent Han is the Founder and CEO of Mobile Coach and a recognized thought leader in artificial intelligence, learning technology, and workforce transformation. He advises organizations on how to adopt AI in practical, responsible ways that improve performance and accelerate capability... Read More →
Thursday June 25, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
1B
  Session 1

11:45am EDT

Break II|15 Minutes
Thursday June 25, 2026 11:45am - 12:00pm EDT

Thursday June 25, 2026 11:45am - 12:00pm EDT
  Break

12:00pm EDT

Lunch & Learn Panel Presentation| Student Voices
Thursday June 25, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm EDT

Speakers
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avatar for Gina Riley

Gina Riley

Hunter College, CUNY
Gina Riley, Ph.D., is an educational psychologist, Program Director, and Clinical Professor of Adolescent Special Education at CUNY – Hunter College. She has conducted significant research on homeschooling and unschooling, an educational method and philosophy that advocates student... Read More →
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Jacob Kellman

CUNY Hunter College
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Thursday June 25, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm EDT
  Panel Presentation

12:45pm EDT

Break III|15 Minutes
Thursday June 25, 2026 12:45pm - 1:00pm EDT

Thursday June 25, 2026 12:45pm - 1:00pm EDT
  Break

1:00pm EDT

BoodleBox
Thursday June 25, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
2B

Speakers
EM
Thursday June 25, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
2B
  Session 2

1:00pm EDT

Enhancing Synchronous Activities in HyFlex Teaching
Thursday June 25, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
2A
Covering the challenge of learning new classroom technology in parallel with embedding synchronous HyFlex activities, a key element of HyFlex pedagogy. Creating a supportive resource for in-person development. Using this resource to train an AI agent. Analysing the quality of the agent’s pedagogic support in enhancing the use and application of synchronous activities in HyFlex teaching at...
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Speakers
avatar for Riccardo Benzo

Riccardo Benzo

Digital Education Consultant, Birkbeck, University of London
A learning technologist with extensive experience in teaching and marketing, Riccardo has been focusing on the interplay between pedagogy and technology in the classroom, the emergence of hybrid and flexible teaching models, and the production of video and audio asynchronous content... Read More →
avatar for Adele Cushing

Adele Cushing

Senior Digital Education Consultant, Birkbeck, University of London
A Senior Digital Education Consultant focussing on project work and professional development, Adele specialises in HyFlex pedagogy, learning design and development, user experience, teacher training, digital learning tools, AI evaluation and skills building. 
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Saba Azimi

Digital Education Consultant, Birkbeck, University of London
A pedagogist with over a decade of experience in higher education, including roles as a senior lecturer and as a teaching, learning and assessment lead, Saba specialises in body studies, literature, education and interdisciplinary research, with a focus on inclusive and creative learning... Read More →
Thursday June 25, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
2A
  Session 2

1:00pm EDT

Making Learning Visible in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Or, How I Stopped Asking Whether AI Wrote the Paper and Started Asking Whether Learning Was Actually Visible
Thursday June 25, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
2A


Speakers
avatar for Jeanne Samuel

Jeanne Samuel

Professional Learning Associate, HyFlex Learning Community
Thursday June 25, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
2A
  Session 2

1:00pm EDT

When Students Choose AI in HyFlex Courses: Early Results from a Moments-of-Need Study
Thursday June 25, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
2B
This session shares early findings from a study examining how students decide when to use generative AI in HyFlex courses. Drawing on the Five Moments of Need framework, the study explores how AI can support learning at specific moments such as sense-making, rehearsal, and reflection. Survey results from three graduate courses highlight where students found AI helpful, when they chose not to use...
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Speakers
avatar for Brian Beatty

Brian Beatty

Professor, San Francisco State University
Professor of Instructional Design and Technology
Thursday June 25, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
2B
  Session 2

1:45pm EDT

Break IV|15 Minutes
Thursday June 25, 2026 1:45pm - 2:00pm EDT

Thursday June 25, 2026 1:45pm - 2:00pm EDT
  Break

2:00pm EDT

Panel Presentation II: Designing for AI in HyFlex: Choice, Equity, and the New Learning Reality
Thursday June 25, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Join our expert panel as we explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping HyFlex teaching and learning across in-person, synchronous online, and asynchronous environments. Moving beyond policy discussions, this session examines the realities of AI integration through the lens of the core HyFlex principles of learner choice, equivalence, reuse, and accessibility. Panelists will share practical...
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Thursday June 25, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
  Panel Presentation

2:45pm EDT

Break V|15 Minutes
Thursday June 25, 2026 2:45pm - 3:00pm EDT

Thursday June 25, 2026 2:45pm - 3:00pm EDT
  Break

3:00pm EDT

Benefits and Challenges of HyFlex in 2025: In-depth Interviews with Eight Faculty
Thursday June 25, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
3B
This exploratory study relies on IRB-approved in-depth interviews conducted in May and June 2025 with eight full-time faculty who have taught HyFlex courses at a regional comprehensive university. Interview participants taught in a variety of disciplines and levels including general education courses through graduate level courses. Each participant shared their insight on teaching HyFlex courses...
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Speakers
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Melissa Boehm

Professor of Communication, Montana State University Billings
Professor in the Department of Communication at Montana State University Billings. 
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Samuel Boerboom

Professor of Communication, Montana State University Billings
Professor in the Department of Communication at Montana State University Billings.
Thursday June 25, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
3B
  Session 3

3:00pm EDT

Human-Guided, AI-Enhanced Complex Case Design for Teaching Across Modalities
Thursday June 25, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
3B
This presentation introduces a cross-disciplinary, human-in-the-loop framework that leverages the BoodleBox Generative AI platform to streamline and enhance case design for HyFlex teaching. The framework is adaptable to other generative AI platforms as well as any discipline and supports the creation of cases that engage students across all modalities.

Speakers
avatar for Glori Hinck

Glori Hinck

Senior Instructional Designer, University of St. Thomas
Glori Hinck DC, EdD is a senior instructional designer for the Strategic Transformation of Education, Learning, and Research Center (STELAR) at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis/St. Paul MN. In this role, she supports faculty in the design and delivery of online, HyFlex... Read More →
Thursday June 25, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
3B
  Session 3

3:00pm EDT

HyFlex in P–12 Education: Lessons from Special Education Contexts
Thursday June 25, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
3A
This session explores the growing role of HyFlex learning in P–12 education through the lens of special education and inclusive instructional design. Drawing on current research and practical examples, presenters will discuss how HyFlex models create opportunities for greater learner choice, flexibility, and engagement while addressing barriers that students with disabilities often experience....
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Speakers
avatar for Gina Riley

Gina Riley

Hunter College, CUNY
Gina Riley, Ph.D., is an educational psychologist, Program Director, and Clinical Professor of Adolescent Special Education at CUNY – Hunter College. She has conducted significant research on homeschooling and unschooling, an educational method and philosophy that advocates student... Read More →
Sponsors
avatar for Jerry Rivera-Wilson

Jerry Rivera-Wilson

Director of Professional Learning & Special Programs, University at Albany

Thursday June 25, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
3A
  Session 3

3:00pm EDT

Mastery-Based Assessment in Hyflex Mathematics: Increasing Engagement, Equity, and Student Persistence
Thursday June 25, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
3A
Mastery-based assessment in HyFlex mathematics courses (Precalculus Trigonometry and Calculus-I) improves engagement, equity, and persistence by giving students multiple opportunities to demonstrate understanding with flexible support across modalities.
Speakers
avatar for Reena Tandon

Reena Tandon

Assistant Professor, Saint Louis Community College, Forest park
Dr. Reena Tandon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Saint Louis Community College – Forest Park. She holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics and has over 22 years of teaching and research experience with high school, undergraduate, and graduate students.Her research... Read More →
Thursday June 25, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
3A
  Session 3

3:45pm EDT

Closing Remarks & Raffle
Thursday June 25, 2026 3:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
  1. Closing Remarks
  2. Post Conference Access: Sched & YouTube Channel
  3. Conference Proceedings
  4. Conference Attendance and Presenter Badges
5. Evaluation/Feedback Form
6. Raffle and Giveaways


Thursday June 25, 2026 3:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
 
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