Workshops
Navigate the shift to
AI-responsive learning.
Workshop Offerings
Practical, evidence-based workshops that help educators navigate the challenges and opportunities of teaching in the age of AI.
See What a Session Looks Like
Sessions range from 60 minutes to half-day intensive formats, available in person or remote.
AI-Resistant
AI-Resistance
Stop playing "AI Detective."
Start requiring human engagement.
Learn to design assignments that meaningfully reduce the ability for students to earn high marks via AI without doing the actual learning. This session focuses on protecting academic integrity while freeing you from the constant search for AI-generated content.
Design AI-resistant assignments across any discipline
Reduce time spent detecting AI-generated work
Protect academic integrity without constant surveillance
AI-Inclusive
AI-Inclusivity
Embed AI use as part of the learning journey.
Intentionally integrate generative AI as a powerful learning aid. We will explore how to guide students to use AI responsibly for ideation, critique, and iteration, all while sharpening their discipline-specific skills.
Guide students to use AI as a learning tool
Design AI-inclusive assignments that enhance learning
Build student AI literacy and responsible usage
Grade the Human, Not the Homework
Grade student understanding, not the submission itself.
Shift the "weight" of your grading toward student-led reflection and live demonstrations of mastery. This workshop provides templates for capturing the authentic voice of the student, ensuring that even in an AI world, you are assessing real human growth.
Create assessment templates for authentic student voice
Shift grading focus to process and demonstration
Measure real learning outcomes in the AI era
Custom Topics for Your Team
Customized topics tailored to your goals and context.
Need a session beyond the standard workshop tracks? I regularly design custom presentations based on your faculty, discipline mix, institutional goals, and current AI challenges.
Tailored to your institution's immediate priorities
Built for your audience, discipline, and format
Designed around practical next steps your team can apply
Ready to Transform Your Teaching?
These workshops can be customized for your institution,
department, modality (in-person/virtual), or conference.
Sessions range from 60 minutes to half-day intensive formats.
What Educators Are Saying
Anonymous feedback from educators who have attended my AI teaching strategy workshops focused on resistant and inclusive approaches.
Teaching with AI Conference
Grade the Human, Not the HomeworkJune 12, 2026
“It was wonderful! Here is a different approach that's actually useful...”
Teaching with AI Conference
Grade the Human, Not the HomeworkJune 12, 2026
“This was very informative. I left with thoughts on how to start implementing these strategies immediately.”
ITLC Lilly Conference - Austin, TX
AI-Resistant WorkshopMay 19th, 2026
“It was a flawless presentation. I would recommend all faculty at my university take this seminar.”
ITLC Lilly Conference - Austin, TX
AI-Resistant WorkshopMay 19th, 2026
“Great session with practical tools you can use to come up with AI resistant assignments”
ITLC Lilly Conference - Austin, TX
AI-Resistant WorkshopMay 19th, 2026
“You will learn practical ideas to apply to your course about how to make student's thinking visible”
ITLC Lilly Conference - Austin, TX
AI-Resistant WorkshopMay 19th, 2026
“Amazing job. Very applicable content. I have several ideas to use. Some small, some large. Thank you!”
ITLC Lilly Conference - Austin, TX
AI-Resistant WorkshopMay 19th, 2026
“You could do an entire day workshop!!! You are awesome. Great nuggets to implement, try, modify.”
National Geographic Society
Building AI Strategy WorkshopApril 12th, 2026
“Thank YOU Ashley. You were fantastic. Your knowledge and expertise gave us all a lot to think about.”
Point Loma Nazarene University
AI-Inclusive WorkshopFebruary 16, 2026
“This is a great way to learn how to create assignments incorporating AI and also having the students reflect on it and do work with the product that AI produces.”
Point Loma Nazarene University
AI-Inclusive WorkshopFebruary 16, 2026
“This was an excellent workshop and the online materials gives me the ability to go back and work on assignments at my own pace.”
New Mexico State University
AI-Inclusive WorkshopSeptember 15, 2025
“SUPERB PRESENTER! My most important takeaway is that we can use assignments to help students develop the skill of reworking and evaluating what they get from AI, so that it is more of a learning tool.”
New Mexico State University
AI-Resistant WorkshopSeptember 24, 2025
“The workshop offered excellent strategies that can be built into assignments to make them AI resistant and are easy to implement.”
New Mexico State University
AI-Inclusive WorkshopSeptember 16, 2025
“This is one of the first talks I have gone to about AI that provides concrete examples for how we can actually USE AI to enhance learning, not how to prohibit its use or catch students in the act to penalize them. It offered a simple, generalizable framework and many creative examples of how to use it.”
Skidmore College
AI-Resistant WorkshopOctober 28, 2025
“I learned many practical ideas for AI-proofing assignments and she had good examples. I am going to try the assignment interviews next semester!”
ITLC Lilly Conference - San Diego
AI-Resistant WorkshopJanuary 9, 2026
“EVANS gave a very pragmatic training on AI - Resistant assignments! This session over delivered as I am walking away with some concrete ideas to implement into my own classes. Excellent, simply excellent content and delivery!”
Jefferson College
AI-Resistant WorkshopOctober 14, 2025
“The best workshop in a very long time.”
New Mexico State University
AI-Inclusive WorkshopSeptember 15, 2025
“Must attend! Excellent direct ideas that move beyond the 'feels' people have about AI to figuring out how to incorporate it into your classroom.”
New Mexico State University
AI-Resistant WorkshopSeptember 25, 2025
“The workshop is a good starting point for folks that haven't begun to address adjusting their assignments for AI resistance.”
International Studies Association
AI-Resistant WorkshopJanuary 6, 2026
“This is essential. Everyone should take it. Ashley's presentation style is riveting and I learned several new strategies. The interaction with other attendees in the chat (since we all have the same challenges) was also hugely valuable.”
New Mexico State University
AI-Resistant WorkshopSeptember 25, 2025
“This session helped me reflect on how to create better assignments that address AI concerns.”
International Studies Association
AI-Resistant WorkshopJanuary 6, 2026
“Excellent and clear presentation and specific ideas for developing AI resistant assignments.”
ITLC Lilly Conference - San Diego
AI-Resistant WorkshopJanuary 9, 2026
“Clear strategies presented to support benefits and drawbacks of AI in the classroom. Thank you for the examples - this is the most helpful!!”
International Studies Association
AI-Resistant WorkshopJanuary 6, 2026
“Very helpful. I picked up some great ideas, both from Ashley and from the chat. I'll be more thoughtful about assignment design and will incorporate several of the ideas I learned today. Thanks Ashley!”
Eastern New Mexico University
AI-Resistant and AI-Inclusive WorkshopNovember 11, 2025
“Would definitely recommend.”
Jefferson College
AI-Resistant WorkshopOctober 14, 2025
“I seem to fight a constant battle against academic dishonesty in papers. I think some of these ideas may help. Looking forward to trying some of the techniques out.”
University of Central Florida
AI-Resistant WorkshopMay 2025
“It was very nice to meet you at the AI Conference! Your session was definitely one of the best I attended. Thanks for sharing your extremely necessary information.”
International Studies Association
AI-Resistant WorkshopJanuary 6, 2026
“Honestly, this has been the absolute most helpful AI-related workshop I have yet to attend. It wasn't overwhelming (so many of them try to pack so much into the presentation) and it had such practical advice that I'm going to be able to immediately implement some of these into courses that start in two days.”
University of Central Florida
AI-Resistant WorkshopMay 2025
“I attended your presentation at the Teaching and Learning with AI conference and thought yours was the best. Thanks for a great session!”
Eastern New Mexico University
AI-Resistant and AI-Inclusive WorkshopNovember 11, 2025
“Very informative and good examples on how to AI proof your class! I will make changes to pretty much every aspect of my class based on this workshop”
New Mexico State University
AI-Resistant WorkshopSeptember 25, 2025
“Great to get ideas on how to adjust assignments to prevent them from being done 100% with AI by students”
New Mexico State University
AI-Resistant WorkshopSeptember 25, 2025
“Perspective-changing, innovative and forward thinking! Comprehensive (many resources shared)! Fantastic examples!”
Jefferson College
AI-Inclusive WorkshopOctober 14, 2025
“The best part of this workshop was the specificity. Examples were awesome and helpful!”
New Mexico State University
AI-Resistant WorkshopSeptember 24, 2025
“Ashley gave practical, actionable tips for building assignments that limit student use of AI.”
Valencia College
AI-Resistant WorkshopNovember 2024
“I was so thankful for your insight and hands-on approach. To date, I have been an AI-skeptic, but I am gradually becoming more open and appreciative of educators like yourself who are shedding light on the topic. You shared practical insight and useful ways to stay vigilant and ahead. Thank you again!”
University of Central Florida
AI-Resistant WorkshopMay 2025
“I am very deeply engaged in AI and love your work on AI-resistant assignments.”
New Mexico State University
AI-Inclusive WorkshopSeptember 15, 2025
“Very informative workshop, you can't miss this one!”
New Mexico State University
AI-Inclusive WorkshopSeptember 15, 2025
“Highly recommend. Shares strategies of how to better create assignments that are engaging and inclusive for AI.”
New Mexico State University
AI-Inclusive WorkshopSeptember 16, 2025
“Exceptional content, the speaker was brilliant.”
New Mexico State University
AI-Inclusive WorkshopSeptember 16, 2025
“This workshop provides a good overview of getting started with incorporating AI into assignments. The presenter provides multiple specific, practical examples across a range of subject areas.”
Skidmore College
AI-Resistant WorkshopOctober 28, 2025
“This is hugely helpful for figuring out how to change assignments so they are more AI-proof. She packed so much helpful information into one hour.”
Jefferson College
AI-Resistant WorkshopOctober 14, 2025
“Some excellent ideas of how to implement or avoid the use of AI in several different curricular areas and through multiple types of assignments”
Eastern New Mexico University
AI-Resistant and AI-Inclusive WorkshopNovember 11, 2025
“She brings insightful information and great ideas for alternative assignments. Very innovative! Because of this workshop, I will break my assignments into smaller parts and make them more specific.”
New Mexico State University
AI-Inclusive WorkshopSeptember 16, 2025
“This workshop provided outstanding ways to incorporate Generative AI into a class and still ensure learning.”
Eastern New Mexico University
AI-Resistant and AI-Inclusive WorkshopNovember 11, 2025
“BEST WORKSHOP EVER! Full of real-world examples and actionable content. Finally.This was a game-changer for this paradigm shift we're in. I am completely redesigning my online class and will adjust the AI inclusive assignments in my on-campus classes.”
Eastern New Mexico University
AI-Resistant and AI-Inclusive WorkshopNovember 11, 2025
“This workshop is not just about how to stop our students from using AI, it's more about teaching them to use it appropriately as a tool rather than a replacement for work. I am going to incorporate AI into more of my assignments to help with digital literacy.”
International Studies Association
AI-Resistant WorkshopJanuary 6, 2026
“It's very informative and a great way to get you started thinking of AI use in teaching.”
New Mexico State University
AI-Resistant WorkshopSeptember 25, 2025
“The workshop helped me to create assessments where students can demonstrate what they learned, whether the assessment is AI inclusive or not.”
New Mexico State University
AI-Resistant WorkshopSeptember 24, 2025
“This is the most informative and engaging workshop you could attend on how to create assignments that students cannot use AI for.”
New Mexico State University
AI-Resistant WorkshopSeptember 24, 2025
“Brilliant presenter who has thought A LOT about how AI can be used to support student learning and also how it can be kept out (to the extent possible) of assignments as students acquire foundational skills.”
Jefferson College
AI-Inclusive WorkshopOctober 14, 2025
“This is a great starting point for ideas for improving assignments. The examples are very helpful.”
New Mexico State University
AI-Resistant WorkshopSeptember 24, 2025
“This, and Professor Evans' AI session last week, are the first AI-oriented presentations I've attended in the past few years that actually offer clear, detailed examples of AI-inclusive and -exclusive assignments that are practical, that tangibly measure outcomes, and that are assignments students and instructors will benefit from. Fabulous work.”
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Bring these proven AI teaching strategies to your institution. Contact me to discuss customized workshops, keynote presentations, and faculty development opportunities.
“The question isn’t whether students will use AI — it’s whether your assignments require them to think beyond it.”