The NETA Board is excited to welcome you to a dynamic learning experience on April 30-May 1,2026, at the Younes Conference Center North in Kearney, Nebraska.
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This study explores how Engineering undergraduates use AI as tutor, thinking partner, and a productivity tool, employing multi-step verification and self-imposed boundaries around task stakes. While AI boosts confidence and engagement, students navigate inaccuracies, overreliance, ethical ambiguity, and inconsistent policies; raising unresolved tensions around transparency, academic integrity, and critical thinking development.
Azadeh Hassani, Guy Trainin, Jordan Wheeler, & Tareq Daher
Poster, Short presentation or roundtable –: Explore Nebraska’s K–12 Computer Science teaching. Using data from the Nebraska Department of Education, this session examines who teaches what, identifies workforce gaps, and shares strategies to expand pre-service pathways.. Using data from the Nebraska Department of Education, this session examines who teaches what, identifies workforce gaps, and shares strategies to expand pre-service pathways.
This poster explores VR-based vocabulary intervention for elementary English learners using an Alice in Wonderland immersive environment to embed new words in rich context. Drawing on Cognitive Theories of Multimedia Learning, it combines visual and verbal scaffolding across pre-, in-, and post-VR activities to address gaps in traditional vocabulary instruction.
This poster will present findings from a quantitative study examining Nigerian students' readiness for technology-enhanced learning. Using exploratory factor analysis of survey data from 86 students, the study identifies key dimensions including access, confidence, motivation, and institutional support, revealing gaps between student engagement and structural preparedness.
Pre-service elementary teachers participated in a classroom-oriented practice by crafting prompts for lesson structure, activity ideas, differentiation, and feedback, then checking outputs for usefulness and accuracy. Findings reveal common use cases, prompt strategies linked to stronger results, and risks of over-trust, supported by prompt artifacts.
Concurrent Session (45 minutes where the presenter shares information), Mini Session (30 minutes where the presenter shares information), Show and Share Poster Session (30 minutes, where the presenter shares information informally and where attendees can experience new technologies)
This poster will present CS Futures, an NSF-funded statewide initiative building flexible pathways for pre-service teachers to earn K-12 computer science credentials. Spanning 2- and 4-year Nebraska colleges, the project addresses teacher shortages by developing curricula, transfer pathways, and recruitment models, with a focus on broadening participation across underrepresented groups.
The poster will present findings from a series of interviews with instructors and administrators at two-year and four-year public colleges in Nebraska. It will highlight insights into course design, program structures, obstacles and other factors related to preparing pre-service teachers to teach computer science.
Sheila Foley, Guy Trainin, Gwen Nugent, LeenKiat Soh, Brian Dorn
