Learning Innovation Series
The LIVE Learning Innovation Series is a diverse series of presentations, interactions, and discussions that invite Vanderbilt faculty, students and invited guests to share the latest in their ongoing research.
Spring 2026 LIVE Learning Innovation Series Schedule
Wednesdays 12-1 in the SONY Building (1400 18th Ave), Room A2009
| Date | Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21 | The Promise and Peril of People Analytics | Salvatore Falleta |
| Jan 28 | Examining Learning in the Age of AI | Special session with 3 visiting scholars: Chin-Chung Tsai, National Taiwan Normal University; Chen-Chung Liu, National Central University; Jiun-Yu (Jerry) Wu, Southern Methodist University |
| Feb 4 | Amplify and MAJK: Homegrown AI Tools for Supporting Teaching and Learning | Allen Karns |
| Feb 11 | Mental Models at the Intersection of Learning and Human-Robot Interaction | Joseph Michaelis, University of Illinois Chicago |
| Feb 18 | AI In Legal Practice and Learning | Mark J. Williams, Founding Co Director of VAILL |
| Feb 25 | From Research to Real-World Impact: SANDI’s Journey | Nilanjan Sarkar & Jan Schlueter |
| March 4 | How domain-general associative learning can explain (what appear to be) sophisticated cognitive capacities in human infants | Deon Benton |
| March 11 | Spring Break | NONE |
| March 18 | The CCC: Radical Collaboration for Innovation Across Disciplines | Dean Matthew Johnson-Roberson |
| March 25 | AI, Big Data, and Privacy: Lessons from the 19th Century | Sarah Igo |
| April 1 | Observability Tools for LLM Iteration and Evaluation | Charreau Bell |
| April 8 | LIVE Ignite Grant Advances in Ed Tech Development | Ignite Grant Recipients |
| April 15 | TBD | TBD |
Click here for schedules for past LIVE event series.