The Spring 2026 Teaching Symposium Online
Instructional Technology and Design Services (ITDS) and the Center for Teaching and Academic Innovation (CTAI) invites you to save the date and register for our Annual Spring Teaching Symposium on January 12, 2026! This virtual faculty development event will look ahead toward the start of a promising new semester, while reflecting on lessons learned from the fall. It includes external speakers, faculty presentations, instructional technology workshops, and much more.This year’s event will kick off with opening remarks by Dr. Jessica Murphy, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Success and Academic Innovation, followed by our keynote speaker’s talk. Dr. Bonnie Stewart, Associate Professor of Online Pedagogy & Workplace Learning at University of Windsor, is a longtime educator and digital researcher whose work in participatory learning has spanned all eras of the web.
Spring 2026 Teaching Symposium Agenda -
| Time | Session |
| 10:00- 10:15am |
Opening Remarks & Keynote Introduction Presenters: Dr. Yanling Sun, Associate Vice President, Instructional Technology & Design Services & Dr. Jessica Murphy, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Success, and Academic Innovation |
| 10:15- 11:15am |
Keynote Presentation: Building Student Agency & Belonging in an Age of AI Keynote Speaker: Dr. Bonnie Stewart, Associate Professor of Online Pedagogy & Workplace Learning, University of Windsor |
| 11:15- 11:30am | Break |
| Track 1: Engagement & Excellence in Teaching | Track 2: Engagement & Excellence in Technology | |
| 11:30am-12:15pm |
Attuning to AI: Authentic Conversations for Classroom Community Presenters: John Yi & Joe Yankus |
First Impressions: Guiding Students to Success Presenters: Abigail Hunte & Pam Fallivene |
|
12:15- |
Lunch Break |
| 1:00- 1:45pm |
Getting Started with Lucid: Visual Tools to Boost Engagement, Collaboration & Critical Thinking Presenters: Manveer Mann & Gina Policastro |
Fostering Meaningful Online Discussions in the Age of AI Presenters: Elizabeth Kalajian & Keith Adams |
|
1:45- |
Break |
| 2:00- 2:45pm |
Incorporating AI into Everyday Teaching Presenter: Grace Cook |
What’s New in Canvas: IgniteAI Features You Can Use Now Presenters: Patrick Scioscia & Dan Stratthaus |
Please view the full event details on the Annual Spring Teaching Symposium webpage.
- Date:
- Monday, January 12, 2026
- Time:
- 10:00am - 3:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Categories:
- CTAI-ITDS Special Events
- Online:
- This is an online or mixed modality event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
