Utah ACTE 2025

This session will delve into strategies for effectively using Generative AI both as educators and for student learning. Educators will learn how to enhance their teaching and curriculum development, streamline routine tasks, and foster students' ethical use of AI. Resources provided will include links to articles with practical applications, a list of AI tools, examples of AI policies, and innovative ideas for incorporating GenAI into assessments.

Join us for some snazzy desserts as we discuss post-secondary education in Utah, including division leadership awards and a 2025 summer conference. Please bring any potential PACE members! We need your engagement to grow our state postsecondary division!

This session will take a look at two years of the USHE Regional Pathways initiative and how the work has evolved to begin the development of a systemwide career mapping playbook for use at the institutions. In addition, each member of the Regional Pathways team will share what is happening on the ground level at each regional university and the innovations and collaboration that are taking shape as a result of their work.

Join representatives from the Utah System of Higher Education for an update on key technical education initiatives shaping the future of workforce development in Utah. This session will provide context and intent behind ongoing efforts, highlight opportunities for collaboration, and address questions about our work. Attendees will also have the chance to share insights and ideas to help identify additional opportunities that benefit institutions, students, and the industries we serve.

Join us for an insightful session on enhancing the influence of Technical Education in your school and community through strategic engagement with the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). This session will guide you through the transformative possibilities of leveraging NTHS to elevate your students and programs. Explore practical approaches to the following: • Showcase the achievements of your students and technical education programs • Unlock member benefits, including access to $300,000 in scholarships for students • Harness the NTHS Core 4 objectives (career development, leadership, service, and recognition) as a framework for developing essential workforce skills Together, let's delve into the power of NTHS to empower students, foster a passion for meaningful careers, and unify your school's entire technical education community. Don't miss this opportunity to discover innovative ways to propel your students toward a successful and fulfilling future. Opportunity for questions.

Shawn “BW” Barstow and Shalyn Drake from Utah State University’s aviation department will share plans, ideas, and tips for how to take your program and skills from elementary to industry. We’ll review activities, contacts, tricks of the trade, and successes we’ve found work for building a pathway from primary to secondary to post-secondary to industry. With expertise in drones, Barstow and Drake have experience in working with concurrent enrollment, outreach programs, industry partnerships, and building a technical education program from scratch to fulfill job placement needs in the fastest growing industry in the world: UAS (drones).

While setting up dual credit courses for high school students, I encountered resistance from university departments and faculty in allowing high school students access to entry-level college classes, especially in the online format (even when it already existed). Thus, I conducted research to evaluate high school student’s performance (based on final grades) in online, face-to-face, and hybrid college classes compared to post-secondary (undergrad) students in the same courses and using the same delivery methods. Come to this session to see the surprising results and how the data influenced educators' opinions about high school students' abilities.