The Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference offers an ensemble of keynote addresses, faculty innovations during concurrent sessions, technology workshops, and vendor exhibits. The conference program has evolved over the years to reflect emerging trends in technology applications in higher education and develop shared expertise in online teaching experiences and strategies.
This event was previously called the Teaching Assistant Academy (TAA); that name now refers to a new year-long program to support students currently working as graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) and graduate instructors (GIs). The Graduate Student Professional Development Summit is a day-long professional development conference for new and returning graduate students, graduate teaching assistants, and those interested in teaching in the university setting in the future. The Summit provides resource and development opportunities for students across all disciplines. Sessions address the needs of grad students for surviving and thriving in graduate school and for successful teaching and learning.
Every spring, the Center for Teaching and Learning offers a one-day conference on teaching and learning open only to UMSL faculty and staff. It is designed to highlight some of the innovative and respected teaching happening here at our university and to bring in external parties that may inspire and help with educational projects.
