Schedule
June 5
Friday
9:00 - 11:30 am
Preconference Workshops
1:00 - 3:30 pm
Preconference Workshops
4:00 - 4:30 pm
New Attendee Orientation
5:00 - 5:15 pm
Welcome, Opening Remarks
5:15 - 6:30 pm
Opening Plenary Presentation
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Reception,
Poster Presentations,
& Exhibitor Mingle
June 6
Saturday
8:00 - 9:00 am
Breakfast
9:00 - 9:45 am
Panel Discussion
10:00 - 11:00 am
Concurrent Sessions
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Concurrent Sessions
12:15 - 1:15 pm
Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Concurrent Sessions
2:50 - 3:10 pm
20-Minute Mentors
3:25 - 3:45 pm
20-Minute Mentors
June 7
Sunday
8:00 - 9:00 am
Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00 am
Concurrent Sessions
10:15 - 11:15 am
Concurrent Sessions
11:30 am - 12:45 pm
Closing Plenary Presentation
12:45 - 1:30 pm
Box Lunch
Program
Preconference Workshops
Choose from a selection of 2.5 hour preconference workshops to further enrich your conference experience.
Students Have AI—Now What? Designing for How Learning Actually Works
Michelle Blank Rentz
Jeremy Rentz
AI Didn’t Just Change Student Work; It Changed Ours, Too: What Faculty Can Do Next
Claire Major
Metacognition, Mindset, and Motivation: The Keys to Igniting Learning for All Students
Saundra Yancy McGuire, PhD
Scaling Up with Universal Design for Learning…and How to Get Colleagues to Join You
Thomas J. Tobin
Between Harm Reduction and Hope: Analog Inspiration and Human-Centered AI
Carter Moulton
The Science of Learning and the Humanity of Teaching
Mays Imad, PhD
Plenary Sessions
Opening and closing plenary sessions feature renowned experts who bring fresh ideas and actionable insights to your teaching. Join us Friday to kick off the conference and leave Sunday inspired and ready to put new ideas into practice.
Opening Plenary
Undisciplined: How Great Teaching Breaks the Rules and Re-Enchants the Classroom
Michael Wesch, PhD
Closing Plenary
AI Literacy and Liberal Education
José Antonio Bowen, PhD, FRSA
Concurrent Sessions
Concurrent sessions are one-hour sessions held simultaneously throughout the conference, giving you the flexibility to choose what best fits your interests. Organized by focused tracks, these sessions offer practical, relevant strategies you can put into practice right away.
Preparing Your Course and Curriculum
These sessions promote innovative course design strategies, curriculum development, and ways to align learning outcomes with evolving academic standards.
Educational Technology & Artificial Intelligence
Sessions in this track focus on the latest educational technologies, digital tools (including AI), and platforms that enhance learning experiences and foster student engagement.
The Online Classroom
These sessions are for educators who seek to optimize their online courses, improve student engagement, and ensure quality teaching practices in the digital environment.
Student Engagement
These sessions address one or all of the dimensions of student engagement including behavioral, emotional, or cognitive.
Assessment & Feedback for Learning
These sessions focus on assignments, assessments, and grading practices, including strategies that measure students’ accomplishment of course objectives and learning outcomes.
Inclusive Teaching
This track focuses on strategies to create inclusive classrooms that address diversity, equity, belonging, and social justice, ensuring all students feel valued, seen, and supported.
Student Success Beyond the Classroom
Sessions in this track focus on real-world skills and experiential learning within higher ed curricula. Explore how to create meaningful connections between academic content and practical skills that students need to succeed in their careers and lives beyond graduation.
Faculty Success & Career Development
This track is designed to support faculty at different stages of their academic careers, ultimately, focusing on key aspects of faculty development, and providing insights on professional development, leadership skills, and navigating academic career paths.
20-Minute Mentor Sessions
20-Minute Mentor sessions take place Saturday afternoon and feature fast-paced, 20-minute presentations organized into focused mini-tracks. These concise sessions deliver quick, practical ideas you can immediately apply to your teaching.