Call for Proposals: Blackboard's Digital Teaching Symposium

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:02:44 -0400
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Do you have a digital teaching best practice or experience to share with other educators? What strategies help educators excel and thrive in a shifting higher education landscape? Share your experiences with faculty, lecturers, academic technologists, and instructional designers at the Fall 2023 Digital Teaching Symposium, a fully-online, one-day conference, scheduled for Thursday, November 2, 2023.

Examples of topics include:

Innovations in Teaching and Learning

Low-cost (or free) apps/platforms to enhance teaching

New teaching tools

Safeguarding against plagiarism & academic misconduct

Simple technology for late adopters of technology in the classroom

Digital Teaching Strategies

Accessibility

Alternative assignments and assessments

Competency-based education

Data & analytics

Discipline-specific strategies (science, math, psychology, business)

Diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging

Evaluation & feedback

Faculty training & engagement

Hybrid/blended learning

Pedagogy Online student engagement

Teaching in Ultra

Assignments, alternative assessments, course design

Built-in tools such as journals, quizzes, discussions, etc.

How to organize information on Learn Ultra

Transitioning to Learn Ultra

Using templates in Learn Ultra

If you are interested in presenting a 30-minute topic in English or Spanish, please fill out the online form with Anthology/Blackboard to submit your proposal. The deadline is Monday, September 18 at 5 p.m. ET.