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Mark Beluscak and Eugene Matthews will present Rescuing the Class No One Wants with AI Magic at the 2026 ILEETA Conference & Expo in St. Louis, 16–21 March 2026.
👉 https://www.ileeta.org/conference/

Every law enforcement academy has at least one required class that instructors dread teaching and students struggle to stay engaged with. Legal liability. Civil process. Criminal code. Courtroom security. Important material, but often delivered in ways that fail to connect.

In this ILEETA Learning Lab episode, Mark Beluscak and Eugene Matthews explore how instructors can transform low-engagement courses into student-centered, scenario-based learning experiences using AI tools as a force multiplier, not a replacement for expertise. Drawing on adult learning theory and real academy experience, they walk through a practical process for redesigning courses that instructors are often required to teach but rarely enjoy teaching.

This conversation previews what attendees can expect from their session at the ILEETA Conference & Expo, including how to identify instructional challenges, apply backward design, and use AI tools to rapidly generate learning objectives, lesson plans, scenarios, and activities. Participants in the course collaboratively build an editable lesson plan in real time and leave with a framework they can apply to other courses back at their agencies.

For listeners who cannot attend the conference, this episode still delivers value by reframing how we think about “boring” or mandated topics and offering practical insight into modern instructional design, scenario-based learning, and responsible AI use in law enforcement training.

This episode reflects the heart of ILEETA’s mission: inspiring excellence in law enforcement training by helping instructors teach better, engage learners, and continuously improve the craft of training.

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