UCCS Teaching & Learning Conference
Session Formats and Topics
Session Formats
- 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.
Topics
- 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
Keynote Address
Scott McLeod is a Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Colorado Denver. He is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts on P-12 school leadership, deeper learning, technology, and innovation. His work focuses on making students’ learning experiences more engaging, meaningful, and relevant.
He is the Founding Director of the UCEA Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE), the only university center in the U.S. dedicated to the technology needs of school administrators. McLeod is also known for co-creating the popular video series Did You Know? (Shift Happens) and the 4 Shifts Protocol for lesson and unit redesign.
Scott is a frequent keynote speaker, blogger at Dangerously Irrelevant, and has authored or edited four books and over 170 publications. He has received numerous awards, including the 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award from the University of Colorado Denver and the 2016 Outstanding Leadership Award from ISTE.