Marsio Presents, 15 April 2026: Creative Teaching in the Age of AI

Welcome to the second Marsio Presents: Creative Teaching event, this time focusing on “Pedagogy in the Age of AI.” The event brings together Aalto University teachers to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping learning, course design, and teaching practices.

The event will be opened by Vice President Petri Suomala. Aalto educators, including Lauri Järvilehto (SCI), Mashrura Musharraf (ENG), Craig Carlson (ELEC) and Malka Gotthilf (Language Centre), will share short, experience-based presentations on how they are experimenting with and integrating AI into their teaching.

The programme features concise keynote-style talks that highlight concrete examples, challenges, and solutions related to AI in teaching. These presentations will be followed by thematic dialogue tracks, where participants can reflect on the themes together—for instance:

• what learning, educational planning, and teaching mean in the age of AI
• what kinds of competencies teachers need to stay relevant as supporters of learning
• what ethical questions AI raises in education
• how to support students’ motivation to learn when AI tools are widely available

A light breakfast with coffee and tea will be served at the beginning of the event. To help us plan the catering, we kindly ask you to register in advance.

For educators and colleagues

This event is aimed at teachers, educational developers, and other professionals in the field of education who want to deepen their understanding of AI in teaching and learning. Join us to hear concrete experiences, exchange ideas, and reflect together on what pedagogy can and should be in the age of AI.

Schedule

9.00–9.30 Coffee, tea and light morning snack such as fruit and biscuits
 

Main programme 9.30–10.40

9.30   Opening Keynote: Vice President Petri Suomala & Vice Dean for Education Jani Romanoff (ENG)

9.40    Teacher presentations on successful adaptations of pedagogy utilising AI:

• Mashrura Musharraf – If AI Can Code It, What Are We Teaching?
  • The talk reflects on how the presence of AI shifts the emphasis from knowledge delivery toward structured in-class learning activities that make reasoning visible and bring elements of evaluation back into the classroom.
• Craig Carlson – AI in the wings, human judgement in the spotlight
  • A look at how one course experiments with blended learning, scenario-based teaching, and a human in-the-loop approach to AI to help students engage with both the potential and the limits of AI in health technology assessment and regulatory affairs.
• Malka Gotthilf – AI as a Teaching Partner
  • This talk explores the purposeful use of AI in teaching, emphasizing critical and responsible practices, with attention to privacy and sustainability. It offers a practical model for enhancing teaching without compromising quality. 
• Lauri Järvilehto – Future-proof AI users from Aalto’s students?
  • This talk explores how Aalto can strengthen its approach by embedding AI both as a tool used across all studies and as a subject studied in its own right. From expanding available AI tools and rethinking usage policies to introducing mandatory AI learning content, we’ll discuss concrete steps the university can take to ensure every Aalto graduate is ready for an AI-shaped future.

Thematic dialogue tracks 10.40–11.20

Specific themes will be confirmed and announced closer to the event.