Live webinar Nov 4 with Belhaven University: Equipping Faculty with AIRegister for the webinar

Webinar

Lessons From Belhaven University's Pilot

Equipping Faculty with AI: Scalable Hyper-Personalization

Belhaven University piloted Axio to replace passive content consumption with faculty-driven Socratic dialogue. Hear what the pilot showed about student and faculty satisfaction.

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Your Hosts

  • Dr. Rick Upchurch— Associate Vice President for eLearning and Educational Innovation Online Studies, Belhaven University
  • Mark WattsMark Watts— Director, Customer Success at Axio

Event Details

Date
Wednesday, November 4

2026

Time
1:00 PM ET
Duration
60 minutes
Format
Live on Zoom
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Agenda

What You'll Learn

  1. 01

    How Interactive Learning Experiences work

    A faculty-driven Socratic dialogue that personalizes instruction in real time, based on each student's demonstrated understanding.

  2. 02

    What Belhaven's pilot data shows

    Student and faculty satisfaction results from replacing passive content consumption with guided dialogue.

  3. 03

    The unexpected boost in human rapport

    A result Belhaven didn't expect going in, and what it suggests for online programs.

  4. 04

    Launching an AI student success initiative

    Practical lessons for getting an AI pilot off the ground at your own institution.

Context

Online Courses Still Run on Read, Watch, Quiz

Most online courses follow the same pattern: read the module, watch the lecture, take the quiz. A quiz score shows what a student got right. It rarely shows how they're thinking, and in an online course of any size, faculty can't ask every student the follow-up question that would.

Belhaven University's pilot built that follow-up question into the course itself, through dialogue its faculty direct. This session looks at what changed for students and faculty when they did.

For the broader argument, read We digitized delivery. We did not redesign learning.

Meet the Speakers

Dr. Rick Upchurch

Associate Vice President for eLearning and Educational Innovation Online Studies, Belhaven University

Dr. Rick Upchurch has worked across online and non-traditional higher education, with experience in AI implementation, strategic planning, institutional effectiveness, and leadership development. He has implemented AI projects for online programs and relies on data and collaboration to move institutional goals forward. He is also a coach and mentor to leaders across the country, working with pastors, churches, and colleges and universities to help them carry out their missions.

Mark Watts

Mark Watts

Director, Customer Success at Axio

Mark Watts leads customer onboarding, implementation, and ongoing success at Axio, working hand-in-hand with partner institutions to turn technology adoption into measurable student outcomes and institutional value. He has more than 10 years of experience in customer success and partner management, including leadership roles in higher education services and enrollment operations.

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