AEDU-West — North America
All times Eastern (ET). The virtual room link will be sent to registered participants before each session.
"Why teach ALife?"
Welcome, opening & icebreaker
Jean Alfonso-Decena
Participant Survey Results
Jason Yoder · Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Artificial Life is everywhere: So why is it so hard to teach?
Imy Khan · University of Warwick
Dimensions of ALife
Jason Yoder · Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Why teach ALife? Introduction to Learning Goals
Jason Yoder · Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Brainwriting Activity
Small-group collaborative ideation on ALife learning goals
PDF is password-protected — contact the organizers for access.
Coalescing Discussion about Learning Goals
Anya E. Vostinar · Carleton College
Community Lightning Talks
Facilitated by Jean Alfonso-Decena
- Eduardo Izquierdo — Design Decisions for a Hands-on Evolutionary Robotics Course for Undergraduates
- Corné van Leuveren — Soup of Life: Watch Life Unfold in your Browser
- Stephen Kelley — Evolutionary Reinforcement Learning in C++
- Matthew Andres Moreno — Building Cohort Community in a Virtual Classroom: Lessons Learned from the WAVES Workshop Slides ↗
- Imy Khan — Overview of ALife Online Expo
Day 1 Wrap-Up & Feedback Exchange Intro
Jason Yoder · Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
"How to teach ALife?"
Opening Theme: How to reach the goals?
Jason Yoder · Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Peer Feedback Exchange
Workshop your own teaching ideas and artifacts with peers in small groups
Creating Space to Grow Intrinsic Motivation for ALife
Jason Yoder · Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Grading as it could be: Aligning Incentives with Intellectual Curiosity
Anya E. Vostinar · Carleton College
Hosting a Public-facing Class Blog with GitHub Pages and Jekyll
Matthew Andres Moreno
Discussion: Future Goals for ALife Educators
Facilitated by Imy Khan · University of Warwick
ALIFE 2026 Workshop — Preview & Next Steps
Jason Yoder · Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology