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

• facilitating a connection between the classroom and workplace

• coordinating activities that have students connect with the community

• designing activities that encourage critical analysis

• fostering student reflection on their coursework

• implementing technology to engage students

• incorporating High Impact Practices

• engaging the senses to deepen learning

• strategies for reflective teaching

• strategies for coping with/avoiding burnout and reducing anxiety (for students and/or instructors)

• collaborating with faculty/staff across UWG

• any other evidence-based teaching practices you might be working on or wanting to share!

Conference Session Types

Workshop:

A 60-minute session by an individual or small team with active audience engagement. Presenter(s) 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 pre-recorded 20-minute session by 1–3 presenters sharing a teaching strategy/ practice or research into a teaching practice with 10 minutes of live Q&A.

TenTalk:

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