INFORMATION FOR
Artificial Intelligence in Teaching & Learning Forum: Emerging Trends, New Strategies, & Critical Conversations in both face-to-face and online settingsTues., Jan. 20, 4:30-5:30pm via ZOOM (see email announcements for zoom link)
December 15th, 2025 | 9-3:30
What Works Conference
Friday, April 25 | 12:00-1:30
Decolonization Goals Check-in:
Thursday, April 24 | 4:00–5:00 PM
Teaching in Turbulent Times: Helping Students Navigate News
Cohosted by Professor Nick HirshonIn a fast-moving news cycle, faculty face the challenge of helping students critically engage with overwhelming media coverage. This panel will offer practical strategies for fostering media literacy and thoughtful discussion.
Thursday, April 10 | 12:30–2:00 PM (In-Person – Grant 223)
Courageous Classrooms: Teaching Social Justice When Politics DividesCohosted by Professors Wendy Christensen & Danielle WallaceJoin us for an honest, constructive dialogue about navigating political polarization in the classroom. We’ll explore approaches to teaching social justice that are grounded in courage, care, and respect for diverse perspectives.
April 1 | 4:00–5:00 PM
Seeing Our Adult Learners: A Teaching Circle to Share Pedagogical Practices
(Zoom: https://wpunj.zoom.us/j/98364079570#success)
Cohosted by Adult Learner Strategic CommitteeJoin us for an interactive teaching circle where participants will share insights, successes, and challenges from the classroom. Together, we’ll reflect on strategies that support adult learners and build inclusive learning environments.
January 22, 2025
Asynchronous and Synchronous Online Learning Slides from January 22 Workshop
Asynchronous and Online Learning video from January 22nd Workshop
October, 2024
Book Club Part 2, Teaching with AI
In-Person Meeting: Thursday, October 31st, 12:30 - 1:30 PM in Paterson room, Library (213)
Online Session: Monday November 4th, 4:00 PM-5:00
November, 2024
Instructional Strategies to Engage: Low-risk formative assessments, collaborative learning activities & authentic assignments
Online Session: Tuesday, November 12th, 12:30-1:30 online
Seeing our Adult Learners: Teaching Circle, November 14th, 5- 6 pm online
What Works Conference,
December 16th 9am - 4:30pm
Session proposals are to be submitted via THIS LINK by November 4, with decisions anticipated by late November. Submissions should include:
• Session Title
• Name(s), title(s), and email(s) for each presenter
• Presentation style: Lecture, panel, student voice (panel with students), roundtable, or case study analysis
• Session Description (including session goals, 300 words max.)
• Plan for engaging attendees in light of the virtual format
• Panel session length: 25 minutes (mostly for single speakers, case study analysis and round table discussions) or 50 minutes (mostly for multiple speakers).
Criteria for selection include (a) clarity of proposal, (b) likely interest to session attendees, (c) evidence of impact, or prospective impact, on students, (d) potential for attendee application of learning, (e) how well the proposal applies to the conference theme.
Call for proposals due November 4
