Session Outline
Since the emergence of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in late 2022, educators have faced a critical choice: view it as a threat to be managed or embrace it as a powerful tool to be leveraged. In this session, Dr Beth Chapman from the University of Canberra’s Faculty of Education and Ryan Elwell, Director of Digital Pedagogies and Online Safety Education at the ACT Education Directorate, invite participants to explore how schools and systems can position themselves to make the most of AI’s potential while navigating its challenges. Beth’s research highlights the significant issues of academic integrity, ethics, and assessment design, while Ryan brings a wealth of practical insight from working with schools to implement AI in authentic and responsible ways. Together they will share examples of how AI is being used innovatively to enhance teaching and learning, alongside the dilemmas educators must grapple with.
Participants will unpack what it means to uphold academic integrity, embrace authenticity, and use thoughtful applications of AI that can help them design, adapt, and amplify teaching and learning, all while building a teacher toolkit that supports practice, enhances student engagement, and personalises learning experiences
Speaker Profile
Dr Beth Chapman | Professor at University of Canberra
Dr Beth Chapman is a strategic educator and researcher whose work reimagines how teachers and systems engage with data, assessment, and generative AI. At the University of Canberra, she leads postgraduate program design with a focus on flexible, stackable, and future-ready pathways for teachers. Beth’s research brings design thinking and strategic foresight into education, exploring how AI can be used authentically and ethically to enhance learning. She partners with schools, systems, and industry to create innovative professional learning ecosystems that bridge classroom practice, policy, and postgraduate study.
Ryall Elwell | Director of Digital Pedagogies and Online Safety Education
Ryan Elwell is a 20-year veteran of the classroom, teaching physics, engineering, and STEM in three countries before shifting to his current role as Director of Digital Education in the ACT. Ryan develops extensive programs and resources to support teachers, using his PhD studies to inform his work. With a passion for human-centered digital pedagogies, he brings a focus on connecting people to Google tools and Artificial Intelligence in ways that amplify teaching practice. Ryan works to reveal innovative uses of technology to improve accessibility and equity, supports ethical and safe integration of tech into classrooms, and builds connections to accomplish shared goals.
Event Details
Event | AI, Integrity and Innovation: Positive Pathways for Teaching and Learning
Date | Tuesday 18 August 2026
Time |4pm – 5pm
Location | The Learning Centre at Hills Grammar or Online
Register | Click here to register by 11 August