Community Engaged Learning

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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..

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..

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..

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..

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..

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..

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..

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..

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,..

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..

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..

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..

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

Teaching Effectiveness Framework Alignment: Student Motivation

TILT Summer Conference Celebration of Teaching Lunch Day 2

Teaching Effectiveness Initiative Celebration and presentation of N. Preston Davis Award and Community-engaged Learning Awards. If you plan to attend lunch, please be sure to..

Teaching Recognition in a Changing Academic Landscape: A Leadership Roundtable

Building on themes raised by our keynote speaker, Dr. Kevin Gannon, we are envisioning a dialogue that explores how we demonstrate—structurally and culturally—that teaching matters..

Classroom Strategies: Optimize Your Time and Increase Student Engagement

Do you ever avoid student discussions because it's too difficult to get their attention, wasting precious classroom time? What about the beginning or end of..