2024 Summer Institute

The 2024 Summer Institute for Teaching and Learning was held in conjunction with an AI Symposium, and co-sponsored by RIT Research, on May 14-15, 2024. The theme was Teaching the 21st Century Student. The program consisted of a variety of workshops, the PLIG Poster Showcase, a panel discussion and an AI demonstrations and poster session led by RIT faculty and recognized experts on the following topics: Helping Students Succeed, Engaging Learning Experience, Harnessing New Technologies, including those powered by AI, and Research on AI.

Two exceptional speakers headlined the event: Kendra Evans, Director of RIT’s Spectrum Support Program, talked about fostering student success, and Christina Katopodis, a Mellon Senior Research Associate at City University of New York’s Humanities Alliance, discussed taking student engagement to the next level with inclusive, collaborative learning.

photo of Kendra Evans

 

photo of Christina Katopodis

Kendra Evans
Director, Spectrum Support Programs
Rochester Institute of Technology
  Christina Katopodis, PhD
Mellon Senior Research Associate
City University of New York (CUNY)