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10:15am PDT

“Beating the System”: Identifying and Countering Students’ AI Detection Evasion

Saturday April 18, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am PDT

Today’s attempts by students to bypass generative AI detectors have created a global academic integrity crisis. This panel examines the growing “cat-and-mouse game” between students and AI detection systems, and the cunning methods they use to avoid being flagged. From detection to prevention, our panelists will offer practical solutions for educators that include redesigning assignments and embracing AI literacy. This session is a call to action to adapt, thrive, and restore authenticity in student work.

Moderator: Toni Perry, Liberty University
Panelists: Shaun Cashman, Liberty University
Roger Rome, Liberty University

Moderators

Toni E. Perry

Instructor & Doctoral Candidate, Liberty University

An award-winning professor with twelve years of experience teaching, coaching, and mentoring in higher education. An accomplished digital media/ marketing communications/events professional with over 25 years of experience in communications, broadcast media, production, public relations... Read More →

Speakers

Roger Rome

Assoc. Professor, Liberty University

Shaun Cashman

Liberty University

Saturday April 18, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
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Interactive Media & Emerging Technologies, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs | BEA, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs | AI Spotlight, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs

12:00pm PDT

From Campus to Kickoff: Building the Valley Sports Network

Saturday April 18, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT

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San Bernardino Valley College is launching the Valley Sports Network (VSN)—a student-run, faculty-guided initiative blending journalism and live sports media. This session explores how an academic program can create a professional-grade sports brand from the ground up. Attendees will see how VSN integrates traditional reporting with real-time sports coverage through:

Mini-Documentaries spotlighting SBVC’s football program and the student-athletes who power it.
Broadcast Segments for the college’s half-hour news show, bringing game highlights and in-depth features to a wider audience.
Social & App-Based Interstitials designed for TikTok, Instagram, and the KVCR app—short-form storytelling for the next generation of sports fans.
The power of faculty led projects powered by student staff.

Panelists will share production workflows, cross-disciplinary training methods, and strategies for mentoring students in a converged newsroom environment. Whether you teach broadcast journalism, manage a campus station, or want to bridge sports and storytelling, you’ll learn how to launch a sustainable, scalable sports network that prepares students for the rapidly evolving sports media industry.

Moderator: Kevin Lyons, San Bernardino Valley College
Panelists: Nicholas Ronald Van Luven, San Bernardino Valley College
Juan Francisco Brambila, San Bernardino Valley College

Moderators

Kevin Lyons

San Bernardino Valley College

Speakers

Nicholas Van Luven

San Bernardino Valley College

Juan Francisco Brambila

Intern III, San Bernardino Valley College

Saturday April 18, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
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Two-Year/Scholastic Institutions, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs | BEA, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs | Student Spotlight, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs

1:15pm PDT

History Division Meeting

Saturday April 18, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT

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Understanding where media has been helps us imagine where it is going so come and be part of the conversation on preserving and interpreting media history.

Join the History Division meeting in Las Vegas to connect with colleagues, exchange new ideas, and help shape exciting initiatives for the coming year. These meetings are a welcoming space to build community, spark collaboration, and make your voice part of the conversation. Whether you’re a returning member or attending for the first time, this is a valuable opportunity to network with peers, share insights, and play an active role in your division’s future. We’d love to see you there.

Chair: George Henry Bovenizer, University of South Alabama
Vice Chair/Paper Competition Chair: Hailey Baldock, York University

Moderators

George Bovenizer

Assistant Professor, Broadcast Journalism, University of South Alabama

Hello. I'm an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of South Alabama. Before joining the faculty in 2021, I had an award-winning 27-year career in broadcast journalism. I worked at NBCUniversal in Los Angeles for the last 14 years of my professional... Read More →

Speakers

Hailey Baldock

PhD Student, History, York University

Saturday April 18, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
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History, Business/District Meeting | BEA, Business/District Meeting

3:00pm PDT

AI in the Faculty Toolkit: How Professors Teach, Research, and Advise

Saturday April 18, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

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Faculty are navigating the same AI revolution their students are — and many are experimenting with how these tools can support their own work as teachers, scholars, and mentors. This panel will explore the ways faculty are incorporating AI tools into their professional lives, both to streamline tasks and to reimagine what’s possible.

Panelists will share practical strategies for using AI in their daily work as faculty, from class planning to time management. Presentations will also discuss the opportunities to use AI to promote student engagement in learning. The session aims to provide a candid and balanced discussion about the opportunities and tensions AI introduces into higher education.
Moderator: Tom Nelson, Elon University
Panelists: Leighton C Peterson, Miami University
Jessalynn Strauss, Elon University
Shanetta Pendleton, Elon University

Moderators

Tom Nelson

Elon University

Speakers

Jessalynn Strauss

Associate Professor, Elon University

Leighton C Peterson

Associate Professor of Anthropology, Miami University

Shanetta Pendleton

Elon University

Saturday April 18, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
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Curriculum Assessment & Administration, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs | BEA, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs | AI Spotlight, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs | New Faculty & Graduate Student Spotlight, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs

4:15pm PDT

Media and Journalism Education in the Age of AI: Reshaping Boundaries and Future Practices

Saturday April 18, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm PDT

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The rise of artificial intelligence is reshaping both the media ecosystem and journalism education with unprecedented force. While AI enhances content production and distribution, it also raises pressing debates around algorithmic ethics, information authenticity, and human–machine relations. This panel, featuring scholars from Communication University of China, City University of Hong Kong, and other international institutions, will explore how technological transformations redefine media practices and educational paradigms, and how global collaboration can address these shared challenges.

Moderator: Shuhua Zhou, City University of Hong Kong
Panelists: Weihua Wu, Communication University of China, Reproducing Intangible Cultural Heritage with Generative AI: A Critical Media Study of Z-Generation Youth in China
Seok Kang, University of Texas - San Antonio, Transformations and Directions of Future Newsrooms with Artificial Intelligence: Shaping, Redefining, and Challenging Journalistic Practices
YUEHONG YU, Communication University of China, What Should Content Creators Do in the Age of Artificial Intelligence? Core Competencies and Practical Pathways
Xiaodong Gui, Communication University of China
Jiabiao Xu, Shaanxi Normal University, Reconstructing Capabilities and Redefining Boundaries: Diverse Transformation Paths in Journalism Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Yuping Jin, Xinjiang University
CHANGCHUN XUAN, Xiamen University
Shiwen Wu, The school of Journalism and Communication, Wuhan University

Moderators

Shuhua Zhou

City University of Hong Kong

Dr. Shuhua Zhou is a Chair Professor in the Department of Media and Communication at City University of Hong Kong. He previously served as the Leonard H. Goldenson Professor in Radio and Television Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism and was a professor and associate dean... Read More →

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