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AI is changing higher education, but the most successful institutions aren't simply adopting new tools—they're rethinking how they design programs, courses and learning experiences from the ground up. 

Join leaders from Western Governors University and Miami Dade College Online for a conversation on how they're designing with AI in mind. They'll share where they've intentionally integrated AI, how those decisions have shaped teaching and learning, the outcomes they're seeing and the lessons they've learned along the way. 

Whether you're exploring your institution's AI strategy or expanding existing initiatives, you'll gain practical insights into designing programs that prepare students for an AI-enabled future while improving learning, engagement and student success. 

What you’ll take away: 

  • How to evaluate where AI can make the biggest difference across programs, courses and student support 
  • Practical guidance for integrating AI without compromising academic rigor, faculty expertise or the student learning experience 
  • Real examples of how institutions are using AI today, including what they implemented and the outcomes they are measuring 
  • Lessons on gaining faculty buy-in, moving from experimentation to implementation and avoiding common missteps 
  • Actionable questions to help your institution evaluate its next AI initiative

Can't attend the webinar? You should still register—all registrants will receive a recording of the webinar and a copy of the presentation slides.

Wednesday, October 7 - 2PM ET

What Changes When You Design Programs with AI in Mind?

PANELISTS

Ben Hommerding
Lead Product Manager, Innovation at Western Governors University

Ben Hommerding is a lead product manager on the innovation team at Western Governors University, where he focuses on exploring and scaling innovative approaches that improve student learning and success. Ben also served as the leader for the program where the Kyron learning experiences were designed and implemented, helping guide the strategy, development, and integration of AI-powered learning experiences into the student journey.

Nestor Pereira
Vice Provost for Academic and Learning Technologies at Miami Dade College

Nestor Pereira is vice provost for academic and learning technologies at Miami Dade College, where he oversees MDC Online and the institution's academic technology strategy across eight campuses serving more than 120,000 students. He led the development of LUCY, MDC's AI-driven student success platform, and has worked to expand AI-driven support across the college's academic and learning technology infrastructure. With more than 25 years of experience in education leadership spanning enterprise technology, online education and academic administration, he previously served at Broward College as campus chief technology officer and dean of business affairs and finance.

MODERATOR

Rae Clemmons
Chief Customer Officer at Kyron Learning

Rae Clemmons is chief customer officer at Kyron Learning, where she leads go-to-market, sales, marketing and customer success teams to scale adoption of Kyron's AI-powered instructional platform across higher education, workforce skilling and publishing. Clemmons brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in information technology, product management, marketing communications, business development, and sales across higher education and technology start-ups. Prior to joining Kyron, she led higher education strategy at Amazon Web Services (AWS), and before that served as CIO at Texas Woman's University, Davidson College, St. Norbert College and Menlo College.