Friday Webinar Apr 10 - Rethinking Assessment Integrity When Generative AI Changes Everything
4/10/2026 - 4/10/20261:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
Location: Zoom Meeting
Event Description
Presenters: Dr. Joanna Palmer, Associate Vice Chancellor for Online Learning and Innovation, South University and Dr. Christian Wright, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, South University
This session will look honestly at what detection tools can and cannot tell us, then focus on practical strategies, including transparency, process documentation, and assignment design approaches you can use right now to reveal authentic learning in your existing courses. AI detection tools often feel like a quick solution, but they provide limited, unreliable insight into whether students did their own work. They can flag legitimate writing and miss AI‑generated text altogether. Instead of trying to police AI, the real path forward is helping students show their thinking. Attendees will leave this session with practical, implementable solutions that work right now, within the courses they have today.
Dr. Joanna Palmer is the Associate Vice Chancellor for Online Learning and Innovation at South University, where she leads online learning strategy and the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence. With more than 20 years of experience in higher education in roles such as faculty, dean, Associate Provost, and Interim Provost, she focuses on evolving online education and guiding key initiatives in generative AI, technology planning, and academic integrity. She is committed to thoughtful innovation that enhances the student experience, removes barriers to learning, and supports every student’s path to success.
Dr. Christian Wright is the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at South University, where he leads across multiple campuses at the intersection of academic strategy, operations, and innovation. His work focuses on faculty and student engagement, student resilience, and the integration of emerging technologies—including AI—into teaching and learning, with an emphasis on student-centered approaches and strengthening both student and faculty readiness. Dr. Wright is driven by a simple question: how can we make this work better—for students, for faculty, and for the future of learning?
This session will look honestly at what detection tools can and cannot tell us, then focus on practical strategies, including transparency, process documentation, and assignment design approaches you can use right now to reveal authentic learning in your existing courses. AI detection tools often feel like a quick solution, but they provide limited, unreliable insight into whether students did their own work. They can flag legitimate writing and miss AI‑generated text altogether. Instead of trying to police AI, the real path forward is helping students show their thinking. Attendees will leave this session with practical, implementable solutions that work right now, within the courses they have today.
Dr. Joanna Palmer is the Associate Vice Chancellor for Online Learning and Innovation at South University, where she leads online learning strategy and the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence. With more than 20 years of experience in higher education in roles such as faculty, dean, Associate Provost, and Interim Provost, she focuses on evolving online education and guiding key initiatives in generative AI, technology planning, and academic integrity. She is committed to thoughtful innovation that enhances the student experience, removes barriers to learning, and supports every student’s path to success.
Dr. Christian Wright is the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at South University, where he leads across multiple campuses at the intersection of academic strategy, operations, and innovation. His work focuses on faculty and student engagement, student resilience, and the integration of emerging technologies—including AI—into teaching and learning, with an emphasis on student-centered approaches and strengthening both student and faculty readiness. Dr. Wright is driven by a simple question: how can we make this work better—for students, for faculty, and for the future of learning?