TLTCon 2023

From Victor Ruiz, SB Instructional Technologist

School of Business,

You’ve probably seen our new yard signs (above) around campus. We’re very excited to announce that registration for the 7th Annual Teaching, Learning, and Technology Conference (TLTCon) is now open! Like past conferences, TLTCon 2023 (May 16-17) is FREE and fully online (via Zoom). Please register and come support your colleagues presenting best practices and lessons learned to an audience of 500+ faculty!

Register today: bit.ly/tltcon23reg

This year, we received a record 76 proposals—12 more than last year. We anticipate 65+ live and pre-recorded sessions!

This year’s keynote speaker is Jay McTighe. Jay is a veteran educator and accomplished author having co-authored 18 books, including the award-winning and best-selling Understanding by Design® series. In addition, he has written more than 60 book chapters, articles, and blogs, and has been published in leading journals. Jay also has an extensive background in professional development and is a regular speaker at state, national, and international conferences.

Keynote Session: Using the Understanding by Design® (UbD) Framework for Course Planning

In this session, Jay will describe how to use UbD for designing courses and programs. More specifically, he will address the following topics:

• Applying the 3 Stages of “Backward Design” to course planning
• Framing courses around “Big Ideas” and Essential Questions
• Assessing understanding
• Teaching for understanding

Bonus Breakout Session: Teaching for Understanding

In this session, Jay will present a set of practical and proven strategies (and associated tools), from his award-winning book, Teaching for Deeper Learning, for actively engaging college students in “making meaning” of course content.

Register today: bit.ly/tltcon23reg

Please don’t miss out on this incredible professional development opportunity and your chance to exchange best practices with colleagues both locally and across the globe!