CONCURRENT SESSIONS (45-minute) 

The longer form of these sessions allows time for presenters to share their insights and allow time for Q&A. Seek active participation from attendees. 

Equity-Minded Approaches: Meeting the needs of all students, multicultural approaches to course design, and/or honoring diverse ways of knowing.  

Teaching Refresh: A hands-on session wherein participants can experience your classroom firsthand and learn how you are tackling one of the questions below. Each session will provide ~15min instructional demonstrations, followed by a debrief and Q&A.   

• How can I encourage students to contribute to class discussions? 
• How can I make the most of small group activities in class? 
• What are ways to establish an inclusive and welcoming learning environment? 
• How can I better engage students with the syllabus? 
• What are ways to have a productive dialogue on a challenging or controversial topic? 
• How can I balance structure and flexibility in my course? 
• How can I best assess and build upon students’ prior learning? 
• What are ways to set the stage for experiential learning, whether in or outside of the classroom? 
• How can I make the most of the fixtures and features in an active learning classroom?  
• How can gamification of aspects of my course increase engagement and learning? 

  Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Have you conducted scholarship on your teaching and learning at GVSU? Share your teaching-based research insights!  

LIGHTNING ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS (15-minutes, 3 rounds).  

These shorter form roundtables offer a great opportunity to briefly share your ideas and engage in active discussion. After 15 minutes of discussion, participants will leave your table to explore another topic at a new table, and a new round of folks will join your table. 

The questions offered below are meant to guide, not limit your thinking.  

Faculty Well-Being: Share what you do to promote balance and well-being. How are you taking care of yourself? Examples could include: 

• Setting boundaries with students 
• Grading efficiently and effectively  
• Making the most of office hours  
• Practicing mindfulness  

My Favorite Assignment or Assessment: Have a cool assignment you want to share? A unique way to assess student learning?  

AI in Education. Questions could include: What kind of language are you including in your syllabus or assignment prompts to communicate your expectations about engaging with AI? How are you addressing equity concerns?  

Student Success: How do you promote student success in your classes? 

Engaging Ideas: Propose your own focus!