The University of West Georgia's Innovations in Pedagogy Conference facilitates engaging conversations about best practices in teaching and learning - and provides a forum for sharing ideas across disciplinary boundaries.

Themes at Innovations in Pedagogy

• Drawing connections between classroom learning and career-ready competencies
• Coordinating activities that have students connect with the community
• Designing authentic assessments
• Fostering student reflection on their coursework
• Implementing technology, including generative AI, to engage students
• Providing experiential learning opportunities
• Collaborating with faculty/staff across UWG to meet student needs
• Any other teaching practices you might want to share!

Conference Session Types

Workshop:

A 60-minute session by an individual or small team with active audience engagement. Presenters should aim to help colleagues learn concepts, develop skills, or create materials for use in their courses.

Panel:

A 60-minute session by a panel of presenters (up to 5) on a particular topic. A moderator facilitates an interactive discussion between panel members and the audience.

Presentation:

A 20-minute session by 1–3 presenters sharing a teaching strategy/practice or research into a teaching practice with 10 minutes of Q&A.

TenTalk:

A 10-minute presentation in which a presenter shares a simple, effective strategy for engaging students.