UCCS Teaching & Learning Conference

2026 UCCS Teaching & Learning Conference

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2026 UCCS Teaching & Learning Conference

January 13–14, 2026 - University Hall

"Getting Back to Basics - Maintaining the Human Connection"

This free two-day UCCS Teaching and Learning Conference includes opportunities for faculty, staff, and students to engage in conversations about teaching and learning. We invite faculty, staff, and students to submit proposals and to register.

Submit Your Proposal

(Deadline: November 14, 2025)

Keynote Speaker

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Keynote Address

A Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Colorado Denver, Scott McLeod works with schools and educators all around the world. He is on a mission to make students’ day-to-day learning less boring and more meaningful and relevant.

Read more about Scott.

Topics & Formats

  • Campus Mental Health and Resilience
  • Classroom Methods and Management
  • Regular and Substantive Interaction in Online Courses
  • AI in Academics... or Not!
  • Accessibility for All Learners
  • Instructional Technology
  • Teaching and Learning Outside the Classroom
  • Day 1: Professional Development Workshops
    • 45-minute presentations or workshops, allowing for information sharing, training, and engagement with content. (May be Parts I & II.)
  • Day 2: Elevated Engagement Sessions
    • 90-minute hands-on sessions that engage participants in adapting to new realities, transforming their course or learning materials, or applying new strategies, pedagogy, or technology in their teaching and learning.