Each year, the Teaching and Learning Conference brings together faculty, staff, and other members of the DePaul community to share knowledge, promote effective teaching practices, and enhance student learning experiences across the University. The conference provides a space for reflection, collaboration, and professional learning centered on timely challenges and opportunities in higher education.
The 31st Annual Teaching and Learning Conference will be hosted by DePaul’s Center for Teaching and Learning in collaboration with campus partners. The event will feature a keynote address and opportunities for dialogue focused on teaching, learning, and student success.
New this year, the conference will also include a book club centered on The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI, offering participants the opportunity to engage more deeply with the keynote themes. Book club registration closes on April 17, 2026.
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About the Keynote
The Opposite of Cheating: Rethinking Instruction in the Age of AI
Higher education stands at a crossroads. Generative AI is a powerful and flawed tool that may render traditional assessments obsolete and call fundamental pedagogical assumptions into question across all disciplines. Yet this moment of disruption also presents an opportunity to refocus on what truly matters: student learning and growth.
In this session, David Rettinger will outline a positive, evidence-based approach to academic integrity in the age of AI, encouraging educators to move beyond policing toward authentic learning. Together, participants will explore how rethinking assessment, emphasizing durable human skills, clearly communicating the value of higher education, and integrating AI thoughtfully can reduce misconduct while strengthening teaching and learning. Attendees will leave with conceptual frameworks and practical tools for decision-making, AI integration, and supporting academic integrity.
Keynote Speaker
David Rettinger, Ph.D., is a teacher, administrator, and scholar with over two decades of experience. He is currently an Applied Professor and Undergraduate Program Director at the University of Tulsa. David holds a Ph.D. and MA in Psychology from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and an AB from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
David has authored two books with Tricia Bertram Gallant:
The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI (2025) and
Cheating Academic Integrity: Lessons from 30 Years of Research (2022). His research has been published in psychology and education journals, and he has presented at international conferences including the Annual Meeting of the International Center for Academic Integrity and the AAC&U Conference on General Education, Pedagogy, and Assessment. His work has been featured in media outlets like the CBS Morning Show,
The New York Times,
The Washington Post,
Inside Higher Education, and
The Chronicle of Higher Education.
David has delivered keynote addresses and workshops in Nepal, Montenegro, Thailand, and Mexico. His Fulbright Specialist appointment in Nepal in 2023 highlights his global impact on academic integrity. He also served as President of the International Center for Academic Integrity, leading their research efforts, particularly the revision of the McCabe-ICAI Academic Misconduct Survey.
He leads a study abroad program in Nepal and constantly reflects on ways to help students learn in positive, inclusive, and authentic ways. David lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with his wife and daughter. He enjoys the outdoors, travel, and watching Michigan football.
Register for the Conference
As part of DePaul’s Annual Teaching and Learning Conference, the Center for Teaching and Learning is hosting a book club centered on The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI, co-authored by keynote speaker David Rettinger. Participants will explore practical frameworks for teaching integrity in the age of AI, with the unique opportunity to engage directly with Dr. Rettinger during the book club meeting on Friday, May 8. The first 100 registrants will receive a complimentary copy of the book.