2026 Virginia Cybersecurity Education Conference

This is a live, tech-talk-style demo on using AI to speed up rubric design in Canvas, starting from an assignment you already have, not a blank page. I'll show how AI can extract the observable grading criteria straight from existing assignment instructions, then build those criteria into a fully weighted analytic rubric: which competencies matter most, what each performance level looks like, and how points should be distributed accordingly. From there, I'll convert that rubric into Canvas's import format and load it live, skipping the manual Canvas Rubric tool entirely. Faculty review stays the checkpoint at every step: AI drafts, you decide. Attendees leave with a repeatable workflow they can apply to any assignment they already teach, in any discipline.

This 90-minute workshop provides a comprehensive blueprint for organizing, managing, and scaling a successful student-led Capture the Flag (CTF) program. Led by the team behind the Valentine-themed GMU HackFax x PatriotHacks and Marvel-themed HackFax 2025 CTFs.
Timeline & Breakdown:

• 00:00–00:20 | Story & Organization: Narrative on growing a student-led CTF to a 10-category operation, managing a 72-hour event, and securing strategic partnerships with AWS, Virginia Cyber Range, and other companies.
• 00:20–00:35 | Collaboration Ecosystem: Best practices for managing cross-organizational workflows between student clubs, development teams, faculty, and sponsors.
• 00:35–01:00 | Challenge Development: An inside look at the design process for different categories from development to deployment. The team will also break down how challenges were documented so anyone could learn them and how 3 skill levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced were accommodated for.
• 01:00–01:15 | Blueprints & Lessons Learned: Actionable recommendations, platform bottleneck takeaways, and a browser-based showcase of the Virginia Cyber Range Cloud CTF interface to demonstrate rapid deployment.
• 01:15–01:30 | Open Q&A Panel: Interactive floor with the CTF Development Team to answer audience questions regarding scaffolding, scaling, and student engagement.

 
Technical Requirements
- Laptop with stable network connection
- Virginia Cyber Range Account with ability to join Cloud CTF via browser