Online discussion panel: Programming in University Mathematics Education in the Gen AI Era

[Lockwood, Elise]

Dear colleagues,

I am pleased to inform you about a free upcoming online panel on programming in university mathematics education as it relates to generative AI. Please see the attached poster for more information, and details are also provided below. 

Invitation to an online discussion panel:  

 

Programming in University Mathematics Education in the Gen AI Era

 

Date / Time: Friday, March 13, 2026, 11:30am – 1pm EDT (4:30pm – 6pm CET)

 

The aim of this Online Discussion Panel is to provide a platform to discuss timely changes, responding to the quick advancements of generative AI (genAI), in the area of programming in university mathematics education (UME). The discussion focus will be two-folds; namely on (1) the relevance of continuing to integrate programming in UME, and (2) its uses, opportunities and challenges in the university classroom. 

Guest Panelists:

Irene Biza, University of East Anglia (UK)

Chronis Kynigos, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece)

Tor Ole Odden, University of Oslo (Norway)

David Weintrop, University of Maryland (USA)

 

Sponsored by the Fields Centre for Mathematics Education.

For full event details and to register (free), visit our webpage: http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/activities/25-26/university-math-education

 

Best regards,

Chantal Buteau, Elise Lockwood, and Ami Mamolo

[Eyob Demeke]

Hi everyone,

Hope everyone is doing well. I have a favor to ask.

I am currently supervising a student who is investigating the reliability and perceived usefulness of Large Language Models (LLMs) as assessment aids for proof-based undergraduate mathematics. We are looking for instructors to help us evaluate how AI-generated feedback holds up against the real thing.

The Study Design: We’re using authentic student-generated proofs from existing courses and comparing numerical scores assigned by instructors against those from an LLM. We’re employing a blinded comparative-judgment design where you would evaluate paired human-versus-LLM grades and feedback—both with and without a rubric—and provide some brief reflections on the quality.

How you can help: If you (or anyone you know) would be interested in participating, the survey takes about 25–30 minutes.

If you’re up for it, please send your email address to ede...@calstatela.edu and we will get the link over to you.

Thank you so much for considering this and for supporting our student research!

Best,

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Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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