TILT Calendar of Events

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NOTE:To support efficient digital asset management and reduce unnecessary data storage, TILT workshops, training sessions and meetings will not be routinely recorded. These recordings are rarely revisited, yet they consume significant server space and require ongoing management. Key takeaways or action items (meeting notes, flyers, PowerPoints, etc.) will be documented and shared as requested.To support efficient digital asset management and reduce unnecessary data storage, TILT workshops, training sessions and meetings will not be routinely recorded. These recordings are rarely revisited, yet they consume significant server space and require ongoing management. Key takeaways or action items (meeting notes, flyers, PowerPoints, etc.) will be documented and shared as requested.

May 2026

Best Practices in Teaching at CSU: Critical Thinking

This three-week, mostly asynchronous course TAKES PLACE IN CANVAS. Participants can expect to spend 4-5 hours per week completing assignments, discussions and readings. Instructors consistently identify critical thinking as an...(Go to event for more details.)

Best Practices in Teaching at CSU: First Four Weeks

This three-week, mostly asynchronous course TAKES PLACE IN CANVAS. Participants can expect to spend 4-5 hours per week completing assignments, discussions and readings. Use research-based instructional techniques and low- to...(Go to event for more details.)

Best Practices in Teaching at CSU: Inclusive Pedagogy

This three-week, mostly asynchronous course TAKES PLACE IN CANVAS. Participants can expect to spend 4-5 hours per week completing assignments, discussions and readings. Engage in self-reflection to consider your own...(Go to event for more details.)

TILT Summer Conference 2026: Teaching in a Changing World

Education is evolving—shaped by new technologies, diverse learners, and shifting expectations. As educators, we have the opportunity to reimagine what teaching and learning can be in this moment of change....(Go to event for more details.)

TILT Summer Conference Welcome Breakfast Day 1

If you plan to attend breakfast, please be sure to register for this session.

TILT Summer Conference 2026 Keynote: Staying Human(e) in a Changing World

It's no secret that teaching in higher education feels more fraught than ever. The current social and political moment, along with the lingering aftershocks of Covid-19 and "pandemic pedagogy," makes...(Go to event for more details.)

TILT Summer Conference 2026 Keynote: Staying Human(e) in a Changing World

It's no secret that teaching in higher education feels more fraught than ever. The current social and political moment, along with the lingering aftershocks of Covid-19 and "pandemic pedagogy," makes...(Go to event for more details.)

AI and Information Literacy: Supporting Student Research and Critical Thinking

As AI tools become more prevalent, they are having greater impacts on the information and research landscape. This presentation will discuss possible uses of Large Language Models in the research...(Go to event for more details.)

Crowded Rooms, Active Minds: Motivating Students in Large Classes

This interactive workshop will utilize core concepts and methods identified by the Teaching Effectiveness Framework (TEF) overview by focusing on the practical design and implementation of active learning and interactive...(Go to event for more details.)

Preparing Learners for the Real Word: Facilitating Team-Based Learning Sessions

This interactive workshop will introduce educators to Team-Based Learning (TBL), a powerful active-learning approach that can spark rich discussion, strengthen communication, and build teamwork through real-world problem solving. Drawing on...(Go to event for more details.)

Using Applied and Authentic Assessments for Student Career Readiness

Applied and authentic assessments add meaning, purpose, and direction to the assessments and work in your course. They enhance motivation. They provide resume and portfolio building opportunities for all students....(Go to event for more details.)

TILT Summer Conference Lunch Day 1

If you plan to attend lunch, please be sure to register for this session.

Engagement Stations and Research Poster Sessions

Engagement Stations — Visit 14 brief, facilitated stations showcasing creative approaches to teaching that colleagues have implemented in their own classrooms. These lively 5-minute discussions highlight novel course design, emerging...(Go to event for more details.)

Beyond the Prompt, Part II: Designing with AI for Teaching and Learning

Generative AI tools like Microsoft Copilot and CSU GPT are rapidly becoming part of many instructors' workflows—but meaningful impact comes from how we design with them, not just how we...(Go to event for more details.)

From Learners to Leaders: Undergraduate Learning Assistants in the Classroom

This interactive workshop examines how Undergraduate Learning Assistants (ULAs) can be intentionally developed as learning leaders who support active, inclusive classroom environments. Using a structured ULA program embedded within large,...(Go to event for more details.)

Now Entering the Slow Zone

Students' lives get hectic and busy (i.e., midterms, work schedules, childcare, politics, global concerns). They may show up in the classroom distracted and anxious. This session shares three "slow zone"...(Go to event for more details.)

Radical Listening: Strengthening Community Through Intentional Listening

In this day and age, our attention is a commodity, and we all (students and teachers) can practice more mindful communication. In this interactive workshop, we will engage with radical...(Go to event for more details.)

Networking at the Ramskeller

Join us for a drink and some food at our networking event at the Ramskeller in the Lory Student Center to end our great first day of Summer Conference! Unwind...(Go to event for more details.)

TILT Summer Conference Breakfast Day 2

If you plan to attend breakfast, please be sure to register for this session.

TILT Summer Conference 2026 Keynote Workshop: Humans Teaching Humans: Practical Strategies for Humane Teaching in Changing Times

It's one thing to talk about human-centered teaching and learning in theory, but what does it look like our in actual practice? This interactive session will explore concrete and evidence-based...(Go to event for more details.)

Effectiveness of Three Options for Summative Writing Assignments

Teaching Effectiveness Framework Alignment: Student Motivation

Reported AI Use Among Online vs. Face-to-Face Students

Teaching Effectiveness Framework Alignment: Student Motivation

Student Perspectives of Attendance in Undergraduate Courses and Comparison of Asynchronous Online versus In-Person Educational Experience

Research Presentation 1: Student Perspectives of Attendance in Undergraduate Courses This session describes the findings from a research study that sought to better understand what motivates college students to attend–...(Go to event for more details.)

Understanding Today's College Students

Who are college-going students today, and what helps them persist and succeed? In this interactive, research-informed session, we will myth-bust common assumptions about "today's students," explore the real conditions shaping...(Go to event for more details.)

Why Writing Matters: What We Learned as Writing-Enriched Curriculum (WEC) Fellows

Teaching Effectiveness Framework Alignment: Student Motivation

You get to do research! You get to do research! Everybody gets to do research! and Keep RoLLing! Enhancing Metacognition through Paired, Student-Generated Study Aids

Research Presentation 1: You get to do research! You get to do research! Everybody gets to do research! Three vignettes of equitable course undergraduate research experiences (CUREs). In this talk,...(Go to event for more details.)

AI-Assisted Rubrics for Equitable, Efficient Feedback

This interactive workshop will guide participants through a human-in-the-loop process for creating and refining analytic rubrics with generative AI as a drafting assistant, while maintaining instructor judgment and alignment with...(Go to event for more details.)

Common Data Types in Education Research

New education researchers are often curious about how much data they need or whether their small classes are big enough to collect enough data. This workshop outlines common data types...(Go to event for more details.)

Preparing Students for Adaptive, Purposeful Futures Through Career Curricular Integration

Students increasingly expect their academic coursework to connect clearly to their future careers, yet those connections are often implied rather than made explicit. Research and institutional data consistently show that...(Go to event for more details.)

Online Conference Closing: Debrief and Wrap Up

Debrief and planning session for virtual attendees. Teaching Effectiveness Framework Alignment: TBD