Archive

Feb. 10, 2026

The Horcruxes of the 21st Century: Understanding and Navigating AI Agents in Teaching and Learning

This session examines emerging AI-powered browser tools and their implications for online assignments and assessments. Participants explore risks related to academic integrity, discuss countermeasures such as proctoring and alternative assessment designs, and share strategies for navigating AI-driven challenges across different course modalities and class sizes.

Feb. 10, 2026

Small Group LIVE sessions: Experience in Piloting this Discussion Board Alternative 

This session explores Small Group LIVE Sessions as an interactive alternative to traditional discussion boards in a graduate-level course. Presenters share how the model was designed, structured, and graded, discuss student feedback and lessons learned, and offer practical guidance for adapting live discussion formats to different courses and modalities.

Feb. 10, 2026

Bring Your Own Brains: Keeping Student Cognitive Effort High When Using AI

This session explores practical strategies for maintaining high levels of student cognitive engagement when using AI in learning activities. Participants examine research on cognitive offloading and metacognitive prompting and experiment with interactive, gamified approaches that position AI as a learning partner rather than a replacement for critical thinking.

Feb. 10, 2026

Keynote Presentation – Joyful Teaching in Every Class: Find Your Fizz to Boost Learning and Success

This keynote explores how rediscovering joy and purpose in teaching can support flourishing for both instructors and students. Drawing on research and insights from The Joyful Online Teacher, the session invites educators to reflect on well-being, meaning, and transformational teaching practices that enhance learning and student success.

Feb. 10, 2026

 Academic HIPs 101

This session offers a foundational overview of High-Impact Practices using the AAC&U framework and MU’s approach to implementation and tracking. Participants learn how to design or adapt courses to meet HIPs criteria with academic rigor and intentionality, and identify practical next steps for developing HIPs-designated courses.

Feb. 10, 2026

Story as Strategy: Using Narrative Design to Deepen Reflection, Retention, and Relevance in Learning

This interactive workshop introduces narrative design strategies that help instructors structure content, motivate learners, and deepen reflection across disciplines. Drawing on research and story-based frameworks, participants practice practical techniques for enhancing engagement, retention, and relevance through meaningful learning narratives.

Feb. 10, 2026

Research Intensive Course Faculty Panel

This session introduces MU’s Research Intensive course designation and highlights how research-intensive courses advance high-impact practices across disciplines. A faculty panel shares strategies for designing RI courses, scaffolding assignments, managing workload, and aligning course elements with institutional priorities and student learning goals.

Feb. 10, 2026

Helping Students Find Their Voice: Creative Strategies for Engaged Academic Writing

This interactive workshop explores creative, adaptable strategies for helping students develop confidence, clarity, and voice in academic writing. Participants experiment with active learning techniques and high-impact practices, leaving with ready-to-use activities that promote engagement, student choice, and authentic academic expression

Feb. 10, 2026

The Feedback Revolution: Secure, Personalized Coaching with Show-Me AI

This session showcases a secure, FERPA-compliant model for delivering personalized, data-informed feedback using Mizzou’s Show-Me AI platform. Participants explore how instructors can combine student performance data and course materials to generate individualized coaching reports at scale while maintaining academic integrity, responsible AI use, and instructor oversight.

Feb. 10, 2026

Striving for Tomorrow: Supporting Autistic Young Adults 

This session explores practical, strength-based strategies for supporting autistic young adults in post-secondary education and beyond. Participants learn about the STRIVE Program at the University of Missouri and examine approaches that balance employment readiness, soft skills, and inclusive instructional design to promote independence and student success.