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June 2026
Congratulations to the 2025-26 Early Career Faculty CoP GraduatesCongratulations to the amazing group of educators who participated in the 2025-26 Early Career Faculty Community of Practice:
By prioritizing reflective teaching, collaboration, and ongoing growth, they helped build a dynamic, supportive community. We look forward to seeing their continued contributions and impact across the university! About the Program: The ECF CoP is designed to support early career faculty in their professional development as educators and leaders. Through this cross-disciplinary, relationship-rich experience, participants will engage in continuous learning, reflective teaching practices, and build connections across the university community. Highlights and Reflections: 2026 Teaching and Learning Innovations ConferenceThank you for helping make the 2026 TLI Conference and pre-conference such a meaningful and engaging experience! This year's conference, centered on Conditions for Learning, invited us to explore the environments, relationships, structures, and supports that shape teaching and learning in higher education. Over three days of pre-conference and conference programming, participants came together to share research, practices, questions, and ideas about what conditions make learning possible, meaningful, and enduring. From discussions of belonging and relationships to conversations about empowerment, growth, safety, and foundational needs, the conference highlighted the many interconnected conditions that influence learning. We were especially grateful to welcome keynote speaker Dr. Robert Fleisig from McMaster University, whose reflections on creativity, partnership, and human-centred approaches to learning resonated strongly with this year's theme. We extend our sincere thanks to our presenters, attendees, sponsors, and supporters for their contributions to the conference. We are also grateful to the members of the Office of Teaching and Learning and conference planning team, especially to our conference co-chairs, Christie and Megan, whose hard work made the event possible. Thank you for being an important part of this vibrant teaching and learning community. We look forward to continuing these conversations and welcoming you back for the next Teaching and Learning Innovations Conference! Highlights and Reflections: 2026 Teaching Amid AI ConferenceOur team at OTL worked in partnership with colleagues at McMaster University, the University of Toronto, the University of Windsor and Western University to curate the program for the 2026 Teaching Amid AI Conference. We could not be more grateful for our partners, the presenters, and the over 675 registrants who attended the conference who made the two days such a rich opportunity for conversation and reflection. Particular thanks to Gus Skorburg, Academic Co-Director of CARE-AI who gave the opening keynote “From Winter to Wisdom,” and set the tone for the conference as one of critical engagement with teaching amid AI. Keynotes from Western University’s Chief AI Officer, Mark Daley, and Sarah Elaine Eaton of the University of Calgary on post-plagiarism asked participants to imagine the kind of future we want to teach and learn in, and what it might take to get there. While the recordings of the conference are limited to those who registered, the Office of Teaching and Learning is planning a series of activities this fall to deepen the discussion of some of the key themes. Stay alert to this newsletter or our events page for more information. If you have specific questions about your own teaching context amid AI please do not hesitate to reach out to our team at OTL at otl@uoguelph.ca to request an individual consultation for discussion, problem solving or an opportunity to feel less alone as we work together to teach and learn amid AI. The OTL Team's Summer ReadsSummer invites a space for curiosity, exploration, and learning. We asked the OTL team to share what they’re reading this season. We hope something on this list sparks your interest or inspires your next read. Dianne is reading Minding Bodies: How Physical Space, Sensation, and Movement Affect Learning by Susan Hrach. Aron is reading the new (2025) edition of Decolonizing Methodologies, Research and Indigenous Peoples by Linda Tuhiwai Smith. Megan is reading The Science of Learning Meets AI: A Practical Faculty Guide to Purposeful Integration, Student Engagement, and Ethical Practice by Lewis D. Ludwig and Todd D. Zakrajsek and The Norton Guide to AI-Aware Teaching by Annette Vee, Marc Watkins and Derek Bruff. Sara is reading Evaluating Educational Development: A Comprehensive and Data-Driven Approach for Colleges and Universities by Hurney, Mullinix, and Benson. Christie is reading Routes to Change: Strategic Leadership in SoTL Edited by Irma Meijerman and Andrea S. Webb. Thuy-Anh is reading Seeds of contemplative practices and pedagogy – Contemplative practices and pedagogy in the classroom published by Centre for Teaching & Learning at Concordia University. Want to get a head start on your OTL Fall Book Club reading? We'll be diving into The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI by Tricia Bertram Gallant and David Rettinger. Registration for the Fall Book Club will open in August.
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