Texas State University will host the 2026 AI in Teaching and Learning Symposium March 4-5 in the LBJ Student Center.
Building on the momentum of last year’s inaugural event, this year’s symposium kicks off with opening remarks from TXST Provost Pranesh Aswath, Ph.D., and Chief Information Officer Matt Hall, highlighting a unified institutional commitment to an AI-forward future.
The heart of the symposium is the faculty-led breakout sessions in which educators will share their firsthand successes with AI integration in the classroom. These peer-to-peer presentations go beyond the abstract, focusing on the specific strategies and practical applications already driving student success. These sessions are accompanied by "AI Champion" office hours hosted by IT staff to provide personalized, 1:1 support for technical questions. To bridge the gap between classroom and workforce, the symposium will also offer panels featuring current undergraduate students as well as TXST alumni who already are navigating AI's impact across their respective industries.
Hosted collaboratively by Information Technology, the TXST Center for Analytics and Data Science (CADS), and the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship, the event features keynote addresses from Coursera’s chief content officer, Marni Baker Stein, and representatives from the Education Advisory Board. These global perspectives will be complemented by industry giants like Google, Microsoft, and many others, empowering faculty with the tools they need to lead in the classroom.
Registration has been extended through Feb. 6. To secure a spot and view the full schedule of break-out sessions, please visit the TXST AI Hub.