Todd Zipper
CEO at Axio
Two-decade career in education technology with two successful exits, including six years as EVP and GM at Wiley overseeing $300M+ in global education revenue. Host of the podcast An Educated Guest.
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Rethinking the Learning Experience
What Does AI-Native Learning Actually Mean?
Higher education has added digital tools and AI assistants, but most learning experiences still follow the same basic model. In this session, we’ll unpack what AI-native learning actually means, how it differs from AI-supported workflows, and what it looks like in practice.
Your Hosts
Todd Zipper— CEO at Axio
Mark Watts— Director, Customer Success at Axio
Agenda
What You'll Learn
- 01
From traditional to digital to AI-supported
How the learning experience has evolved, and where most institutions are today
- 02
AI as support vs. AI as environment
The difference between augmenting workflows and rethinking how learning happens
- 03
What AI-native learning looks like
Guided, adaptive experiences where students progress based on demonstrated understanding
- 04
Why faculty direction matters more, not less
How AI-native approaches make faculty expertise structural, not cosmetic
- 05
Live Examples
A walkthrough of AI-native learning in practice
Context
Why Now
Institutions are at an inflection point. AI can automate existing processes: faster grading, quicker content generation, more efficient workflows. Or it can reshape how learning actually works.
Understanding that distinction is critical as institutions decide how to adopt AI in ways that improve outcomes, not just efficiency.
Meet the Speakers
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.