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April 2026
Registration Open: Teaching Amid AI ConferenceRegistration is open for the 2026 Teaching Amid AI Conference, taking place virtually on June 10-11, 2026. This year’s theme, Co-Creating the Future of Higher Education: Human Presence in an Age of Artificial Intelligence, invites participants to reflect on and shape the evolving role of teaching and learning in an AI-integrated world.
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Register: Upcoming Instructional Skills WorkshopsThe Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is an internationally recognized certificate program for teaching development. We are hosting three upcoming ISWs:
The ISW is offered within a small group setting (4-5 participants per small group) and is designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators. The ISW encourages reflection and examination of your teaching practices with feedback focused on the learning process rather than on the specific content of the lesson. The ISW is free to members of the University of Guelph, University of Guelph-Humber, and Ridgetown Campus communities. The ISW typically fills before the closing date, so early registration is encouraged. Register: Assessment Design SprintsWe hope you’ll join our Assessment Design Sprints on May 28 (Accessibility and UDL focus) and June 17 (Artificial Intelligence focus). These hands-on sessions offer instructors concentrated time to rethink the design of their assessments in relation to a specific area of focus. While the session will be guided by principles of learning-centered assessment design, we will not be focusing on foundational assessment design principles during the workshop. These Assessment Design Sprints are open to any faculty, instructors, or staff who are redesigning an assessment from the University of Guelph, Guelph-Humber, and Ridgetown campuses. Assessment Redesign Sprint: Artificial Intelligence Wednesday, June 17, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM. As AI tools become increasingly capable of completing traditional assignments, many of us are still figuring out what that means for our courses. This workshop offers dedicated time, practical tools, and the support of colleagues to take a closer look at one of your existing assessments and begin reimagining it with AI in mind. During the workshop, you'll critically examine an assessment you're already using, identify where AI poses the greatest challenges or opportunities, and consider thoughtful ways to redesign your assessment so it reflects the realities of how students are learning and completing assessments. With an emphasis on collaborative problem solving, you'll also think through what meaningful AI use looks like in your discipline, how feedback and grading practices might shift, and how to set clear, transparent expectations with your students around AI use.
Assessment Redesign Sprint: Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning Thursday, May 28, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM. Students come to our courses with a wide range of strengths, needs, and ways of showing what they know. This workshop gives you dedicated time, practical tools, and the support of colleagues to take a closer look at one of your existing assessments and begin reimagining it with accessibility and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles in mind. Over the course of the workshop, you'll critically examine an assessment you're already using, identify where it may be creating unintentional barriers, and begin redesigning it to offer students more flexible and equitable ways to demonstrate their learning. We will pay particular attention to the ways assessment design choices, including format, timing, instructions, and grading criteria, may affect students with disabilities. Register for the Accessibility and UDL focused Assessment Redesign Sprint
Reminder: Applications for the Course Design Institute are due on April 24thThe Course Design Institute (CDI) is a transformative program designed to support instructors with designing or redesigning a course in a supportive, engaging, and collaborative environment. The Course Design Institute will be held in-person on June 1, 2, 3 and 4, 2026 from 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM. For details and to apply, please visit our Course Design Institute webpage. Space is limited to approximately 25 participants. Applications Due: Friday, April 24, 2026 by the end of the day, 5:00 pm.
Winter Storytelling Series in the ArboretumCara Loft, Educational Developer for Indigenous Knowledges and Pedagogies, will share the Mohawk Creation Story as part of the Winter Storytelling Series, on Friday, April 24, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM. Join Cara to listen to traditional Indigenous Storytelling and walk through the Arboretum Trails. This storytelling series provides an opportunity for faculty, students, staff, and community members to experience Haudenosaunee Culture and traditional land-based teaching/learning in a hands-on and accessible way. Please make sure to wear appropriate clothing for the weather and bring a water bottle! The meeting location will be shared with participants in advance. We hope to see you there! Nia:wen! Thank you!
TLI Keynote and Registration RemindersA reminder that registration is open for the 37th Teaching and Learning Innovations Conference on May 21 and 22, 2026 at the University of Guelph. This year’s theme, Conditions for Learning, invites participants to consider the environments, relationships, structures, and supports that enable learners and educators to thrive. Our opening keynote speaker is Dr. Robert Fleisig (McMaster University), brings the theme to life in his talk “Beyond Individual Achievement: Conditions for Meaningful Learning”. The keynote challenges the idea of learning as solely individual accomplishment and instead highlights how some of the most meaningful learning emerges through relationships, shared purpose, and engagement beyond the self. In this keynote address, participants will explore how the conditions of learning —relationships, empathy, humility, and adaptability — shape educational experiences across learner–community, learner–instructor, and instructor–community contexts. The keynote invites educators and community partners to reflect on the environments they cultivate and to consider practical ways of strengthening learning spaces where both learners and educators can thrive, especially amid complexity and uncertainty. Read more about the Dr. Robert Fleisig and his keynote address. Registration closes Friday, May 8, 2026.
TLI Pre-Conference – Wednesday, May 20 The Pre-Conference Showcase Day on Wednesday, May 20th brings together two opportunities to explore teaching, learning, and educational technology at the University of Guelph. EdTech Showcase, 9:30-11:30 am, presentations and discussions on pedagogical applications on centrally supported educational technologies University Teaching Leadership Fellows Showcase, 1:00-3:00 pm – presentations on innovative and evidence-informed teaching approaches from the Fellows Learn more about the TLI Pre-Conference Events
Learning Enhancement Fund Proposal ReminderDo you have a research or project idea that aims to improve undergraduate and graduate learning experiences and teaching practices? Learning Enhancement Fund (LEF) proposals are due on May 1 at 5:00 PM.
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