2026 Keynote
We are pleased to announce our keynote speaker, Carol A. Hurney. Carol is the Associate Provost for Teaching and Learning at Colby College, where she founded the Center for Teaching and Learning. She taught biology at James Madison University for 20 years and was the executive director of the Center for Faculty Innovation.
Title: From Theory to Transformation: A CTL Director’s Journey to a Learner-Centered, Inclusive Classroom.
Description: This keynote chronicles a CTL Director’s journey to reinvent an introductory biology course for non-science majors, applying the very principles they advocate for campus-wide. The core of this transformation involved the instructor leaving the lectern and redesigning the course to be driven by student interest in constructing the answers to big, beautiful, biological questions. Ultimately, this transformation story reveals concrete, actionable steps instructors can use to make their classrooms radically inclusive and learner-centered, fostering learning experiences where students embrace curiosity and take intellectual risks.
Call For Proposal
We invite proposals for papers, workshops, panel discussions and posters on the following themes:
- Technology and Emerging Learning Environments (e.g. Teaching with A.I., Online and Blended Teaching)
- Innovative Pedagogical Approaches and Course Design (e.g. Promoting Creativity in the Classroom)
- Inclusive Teaching Practices
- Evidence-Based Learning, Evaluation, and/or Assessment
- Academic Success and Student Engagement
The Call for Proposals is now closed.