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Teaching Renewal Week 2026

Thank you for joining us for Teaching Renewal Week 2026. Recordings and materials of this year’s thought-provoking sessions are now available.

 

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NEW: Now accepting session proposals for Celebration of Teaching 2026. Learn more and submit a proposal on the Celebration of Teaching 2026 page.

Course Redesign Institute, Summer 2026

Apply for a structured, supportive institute to tackle your biggest course challenges through an evidence based redesign process. We will focus on student learning bottlenecks, engagement, accessibility, assessment redesign, and practical ways to navigate Gen AI opportunities and challenges. Writing Intensive instructors and anyone adding writing to learn strategies are encouraged to apply.

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Show-Me AI

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Invitations are open to faculty, instructors and students interested in helping test the new tool’s capabilities.

Show-Me AI uses premium versions of several large language models to aid pilot users with course development and guidance for coursework completion.

Teaching support and efficiency:

  • Streamline course content development and lesson planning.
  • Draft emails, posts or other messages for class communication.
  • Create custom AI assistants that can locate course documents for students, answer course content questions, offer assignment feedback, provide practice test questions, facilitate role-playing scenarios and more.

Learning assistance and enhancement:

  • Gain real-world experience using generative AI.
  • Draft emails, posts or other messages.
  • Receive personalized course assistance through a custom AI assistant that’s always available.
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Upcoming Events

Jan. 30, 2026

Celebration of Teaching – Now Accepting Proposals

We are now accepting proposals for 50-minute concurrent sessions across key tracks at this year’s Celebration of Teaching (May 20th, 2026). Tracks include student engagement and motivation, high-impact teaching practices, well-being, assessment, effective teaching, Universal Design for Learning, STEM teaching, and teaching with AI. Proposal deadline: Noon on Monday, March 9, 2026 Keynote Speaker Dean Kui Xie, College of Education & Human Development…

Jan. 30, 2026

Missouri S&T – Innovation in Teaching and Learning Conference

REGISTRATION OPEN NOW – Learn more here Experience an excellent forum to meet and share ideas and experiences that have transformed student learning with keynote speaker Dr. Claudia Cornejo Happel. Happel is dedicated to fostering collaborative teaching communities that empower educators and elevate student success, leading initiatives to promote evidence-based practices and enhance teaching & learning. Dr. Claudia Cornejo Happel Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Click Here to Register Date: March 12, 2026, 9:00AM – 4:30PM Location: S&T in-person Cost: FREE…
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Nov. 21, 2025

Teaching Strategies & Reflections on AI — 2026 Edition

In spring 2025, the University of Missouri’s Teaching Strategies & Reflections on AI eBook brought together faculty, staff, and students to share practical approaches to teaching and learning in an AI-driven world. For the 2026 edition, we invite new contributions from faculty members instructors, and academic partners who are exploring how AI continues to shape teaching, learning, and scholarship at Mizzou and beyond. We welcome reflective, research-based, or practice-oriented work thathelps colleagues think critically and creatively about AI in higher education. Call For Proposals: Whether you’re experimenting with AI tools in the classroom, reflecting on ethical implications,…
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