Registration is now open for the Teaching and Technology Summit, a free virtual event open to Ball State faculty, graduate students, and employees only. Connect with colleagues and share creative ways to innovate the online learning environment, no matter the course modality.
Register for the Summit
When: Friday, April 15, 2022, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
What: Keynote speakers and breakout sessions
Where: Zoom for video presentations, Microsoft Teams for networking and discussion
The closing keynote speaker will be Dr. Kesha Coker, the 2021 recipient for the Rawlings Outstanding Distance Education Teaching Award.
Topics at the Summit will include:
- Creative Canvas designs
- How to use instructional technology to bolster student engagement
- New ideas about co-teaching, badging, and gamification
- Inclusive teaching and accessibility
- Innovative uses of the Ball State Quality Matters+ Rubric or the Ball State Canvas Template
Interested in presenting? Faculty, graduate students, and employees are invited to facilitate individual presentations or full panels on innovative teaching practices and uses of technology. The list of topics above is not exhaustive, so let us know what you have to share about the online learning environment. The registration form includes an option to indicate your interest in presenting, or you may directly email us at strategiclrn@bsu.edu.
Deadline for submissions is February 1, 2022. Presenters must be available virtually on April 15.
Attendees can earn a faculty development digital badge in select pathways, including Canvas Tools for Meaningful Engagement, Accessibility, and Ball State Quality Matters+.
This event is coordinated by the Division of Online and Strategic Learning. Our mission is to serve Ball State students, faculty and staff by pursuing, developing, and implementing best practices in teaching, learning, and student support services. We do this through an adaptive culture of rigorous assessment and evaluation of techniques and approaches that benefit Ball State students both near and far.