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Wednesday, May 13
 

10:00am CDT

Beyond the "Banking" Model: Transforming Mandatory Courses through Agency and Sensory Learning
Wednesday May 13, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am CDT
Online via Zoom
Can a mandatory, reading-heavy course actually be the highlight of a student’s week? In many required courses, students often feel like passive containers for information—what Paulo Freire calls the “banking concept” of education. This session explores how the Ways of Knowing course at Northwestern University in Qatar flipped this script. By...
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Speakers
avatar for Heather Jaber

Heather Jaber

Faculty, Northwestern University
https://www.qatar.northwestern.edu/directory/profiles/jaber-heather.html
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avatar for Dahlia El Zein

Dahlia El Zein

Faculty, Northwestern University
https://www.qatar.northwestern.edu/directory/profiles/zein-dahlia.html
Wednesday May 13, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am CDT
Online via Zoom
  Interactive Presentation

10:00am CDT

The Empty Page in the Age of AI
Wednesday May 13, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am CDT
Online via Zoom
As generative AI tools increasingly shape how students approach writing, instructors face a key pedagogical question: how do we preserve the cognitive processes essential to learning while still preparing students to use emerging technologies responsibly? This session explores a teaching approach that intentionally balances AI-assisted ideation with handwritten in-class journaling to cultivate...
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avatar for Hanan Hindi

Hanan Hindi

Academic Advisor & Adjunct Lecturer, Northwestern University
Hanan Hindi is an Academic Advisor and writing instructor at Northwestern University in Qatar with over 20 years of experience working with diverse student populations. She teaches first-year writing and multimodal composition while advising undergraduate students on academic success... Read More →
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Wednesday May 13, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am CDT
Online via Zoom
  Interactive Presentation

10:00am CDT

Mind the Gap: A UDL-Informed Scaffolding Design Workshop
Wednesday May 13, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am CDT
Online via Zoom
We've all experienced it: despite a well-crafted lesson, clear guidelines, and engaging delivery, our students struggle to bridge the gap between understanding course content and applying it independently. This disconnect often shows up as surface-level engagement, overreliance on AI tools, or outcomes that fall short of what we know our students can achieve. The root cause is rarely student...
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Speakers
avatar for Trischa Duke

Trischa Duke

Instructional Development Specialist, University of Illinois Chicago
Trischa Duke is Lead Instructional Development Specialist for UIC's College of Business online programs, where she designs and develops undergraduate- and graduate-level asynchronous courses and programs, serves as Accessibility Liaison for the College of Business, and is currently... Read More →
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Becky Bonarek

Lecturer, Tutorium, University of Illinois Chicago
Becky Bonarek earned her MA-TESOL from UIC and has been a lecturer in the UIC Tutorium since 2017. Becky presents at international and regional conferences, peer reviews presentation proposals, volunteers as an accreditation peer reviewer, chairs a faculty union committee, designs... Read More →
Slides Mind the Gap A UDL Informed Scaffolding Design Workshop pdf
Participant Handout Mind the Gap A UDL Informed Scaffolding Design Workshop docx
Wednesday May 13, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am CDT
Online via Zoom
  Workshop

11:00am CDT

Culture Shift: Building a Movement for Inclusive Digital Learning
Wednesday May 13, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am CDT
Online via Zoom
Changing a culture doesn’t happen overnight, nor is it a solo venture. Historically, in academia, ensuring that educational materials are accessible has been an afterthought or seen as an add-on that leads to extra work. Knowing that accessible materials are necessary for many, beneficial for all, and legally required, Northwestern and the University of Chicago set out to change the culture...
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Speakers
avatar for Jim Stachowiak

Jim Stachowiak

Accessible Technology Strategy and Operations Lead, Northwestern University
https://www.northwestern.edu/accessiblenu/about-us/meet-the-staff/jim-stachowiak.html
avatar for Emily Baker

Emily Baker

Senior Digital Accessibility Specialist, University of Chicago Center for Digital Accessibility
https://digitalaccessibility.uchicago.edu/about/
Culture Shift Slides pdf
Wednesday May 13, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am CDT
Online via Zoom
  Interactive Presentation

11:00am CDT

The Reading Crisis: The Reading Opportunity?
Wednesday May 13, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am CDT
Online via Zoom
The claim that "crisis" and "opportunity" share a common root in Chinese is widely repeated but factually incorrect. Even so, crises carry a dual character: capable of genuine destruction while simultaneously compelling a reexamination of prevailing assumptions.This webinar takes that duality as its premise. Rather than treating the so-called "reading crisis" in the age of AI as cause for alarm,...
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Speakers
avatar for Francisco J. R. Chaparro

Francisco J. R. Chaparro

FACULTY TRAINING & SUPPORT, FACULTY OFFICE (STAFF), Other
Fulbright Fellow and PhD in Art History (NYU), I’ve worked across university teaching, museum research, and art writing. I currently teach Humanities at IE University as an Adjunct Professor and support learning innovation at the Faculty Training & Support team, Faculty Office... Read More →
TEACHx The Reading Crisis pptx
Wednesday May 13, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am CDT
Online via Zoom
  Interactive Presentation

12:00pm CDT

AI-First Learning Environment Redesign
Wednesday May 13, 2026 12:00pm - 12:15pm CDT
Online via Zoom
As generative AI becomes embedded in students' creative and analytical workflows, traditional assessment models must evolve. This lightning talk showcases how StratCom 310 was redesigned into an “AI‑first” learning environment that embraces student use of AI while safeguarding authenticity and deep learning. Working from a real client brief for YSL’s Le Vestiaire des Parfums, students...
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Speakers
avatar for Mohammed ibahrine

Mohammed ibahrine

Professor, Other
Dr. Mohammed Ibahrine is Professor in Residence at Northwestern University in Qatar (NU‑Q), where he designs and teaches courses at the intersection of AI, strategic communication, digital marketing, and innovation. He previously served as Professor and Coordinator of Innovation... Read More →
Wednesday May 13, 2026 12:00pm - 12:15pm CDT
Online via Zoom
  Lightning Talk

12:00pm CDT

Is Your LMS Gradebook Holding Your Grading Practices Back?
Wednesday May 13, 2026 12:00pm - 12:15pm CDT
Online via Zoom
A growing movement has challenged the accuracy and equity of commonly-used grading systems, leading to  practices like standards-based grading, specifications grading, and ungrading as possible alternatives. While promising pedagogically, these practices are often difficult to sustain in reality.  This talk will focus on the role of gradebooks and the way they may nudge us either to...
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Speakers
avatar for Cathy Ishikawa

Cathy Ishikawa

Faculty, Other
I have been teaching for 25 years in a variety of contexts and am currently teaching biology courses at California State University, Sacramento. My research interest is primarily in Discipline-Based Education Research (Biology and Interdisciplinary projects).
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Wednesday May 13, 2026 12:00pm - 12:15pm CDT
Online via Zoom
  Lightning Talk

12:15pm CDT

Amazon Web Services Sponsored Presentation: AI in Practice – How to integrate AI and Cloud skills into your Classes
Wednesday May 13, 2026 12:15pm - 12:30pm CDT
Online via Zoom
See how AWS can help you integrate AI into your classroom from the novice to the expert and help better prepare your students for the workforce of tomorrow.  This session will highlight strategies, programs and tactics you can take advantage of, no prior knowledge needed. 
Speakers
avatar for Rob Cassetti
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Shashank Tanksali

Solutions Architect, AWS

Wednesday May 13, 2026 12:15pm - 12:30pm CDT
Online via Zoom
  Sponsor Presentation

1:00pm CDT

Building Accessible Learning Tools and Materials with AI
Wednesday May 13, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm CDT
Online via Zoom
This interactive 45-minute session invites educators to actively build accessible learning materials using AI. Participants will follow along as we use tools like Claude and other AI platforms to create accessible PDFs, documents, and simple accessibility-focused apps that can be freely shared. Drawing from ongoing research and real-world consulting, the session emphasizes practical workflows...
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Speakers
RC
Wednesday May 13, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm CDT
Online via Zoom
  Interactive Presentation

1:00pm CDT

Teaching AI With AI: A Claude-Powered Repository for Graduate Students
Wednesday May 13, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm CDT
Online via Zoom
Graduate students in AI courses face a paradox: the very technology they are studying is generating an overwhelming flood of learning materials, making it harder, not easier, to learn. For working professionals balancing demanding careers, families, and graduate coursework, "overwhelm fatigue" is real — and it is undermining engagement with one of the most important topics of our time.This...
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AJ
Wednesday May 13, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm CDT
Online via Zoom
  Interactive Presentation

1:00pm CDT

Fostering Collaborative Learning Communities in the Classroom: From Insecurity to Support
Wednesday May 13, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
Online via Zoom
Encouraging a group of students who are strangers to support each other and work through the anxieties and insecurities of learning together can be a considerable challenge for educators. While there is a significant body of research that supports the effectiveness of collaborative learning, Kaendler, Wiedmann, Rummel and Spada have demonstrated that an instructor’s ability to facilitate...
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Speakers
avatar for Sarah Shepherd Manandhar

Sarah Shepherd Manandhar

Adjunct Instructor, Other
I'm a recent UIC graduate, with a PhD in Cultural Anthropology. My research looks at the role of fashion design education in the lives of young women in Kathmandu, Nepal. I'm particularly interested in research around the ideas of class, consumption, aesthetics, kinship and gender... Read More →
TeachX Fostering Collaborative Communities pptx
Wednesday May 13, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
Online via Zoom
  Workshop

2:00pm CDT

Demystifying Design: Practical Tools for Planning Courses and Programs
Wednesday May 13, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm CDT
Online via Zoom
Engage with innovative tools to master course and program design—plan learning with purpose, align objectives, and create courses and programs that work for both instructors and students. The Course Design Helper, Instructional Design Wizard, and Program Design Wizard are three free, user-friendly, publicly available tools that provide step-by-step guidance for course and program planning...
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Speakers
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avatar for Graham Johnson

Graham Johnson

Instructional Designer, Fordham University
https://www.fordham.edu/about/leadership-and-administration/administrative-offices/office-of-the-provost/provost-office-units/graduate-distance-learning/about-us/
Wednesday May 13, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm CDT
Online via Zoom
  Interactive Presentation

2:00pm CDT

Soul-Made Learning: Bridging the Clarity Gap Between AI and Human Sense-Making
Wednesday May 13, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm CDT
Online via Zoom
As generative AI increasingly automates the "final product," higher education faces a crisis of cognitive atrophy. When AI provides solutions instantly, it skips the "earned struggle" essential for long-term retention. This session introduces Somagraphic Learning™: a human-first visual cognitive framework designed to bridge the Clarity Gap between AI data volume and human sense-making...
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Speakers
avatar for Devika Toprani

Devika Toprani

Founder, Somagraphic Learning™, Gies College of Business Alumni, Past employee at School of Social Work, UIUC, DoodlesByDevika
Devika Toprani is a multidisciplinary, human-centered AI learning systems architect based in Seattle, WA.She developed the Somagraphic Learning™ Framework, a structured pre-AI thinking, human-first model that reduces automation bias in learning environments. Prototype-tested with... Read More →

FINAL TEACHx pptx
Map Before Machine Card 1pg Final pdf
Wednesday May 13, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm CDT
Online via Zoom
  Interactive Presentation
 
Thursday, May 14
 

8:15am CDT

Thursday Registration
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:15am - 2:30pm CDT
Louis Lobby
Stop by the Registration Desk to check-in to TEACHx and claim your name badge. 
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:15am - 2:30pm CDT
Louis Lobby

8:30am CDT

Chatting with Alberto: Using an AI Chatbot in a Beginner Spanish Course
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Northwestern Room
As AI reshapes the technological landscape, students across all disciplines need opportunities to build 21st‑century skills, including AI literacy. Foreign language courses, which already foster communicative and intercultural competence, are uniquely positioned to support these skills. This poster explores whether AI‑mediated language practice can simultaneously strengthen students’...
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Speakers
avatar for Fernando Castro Ortiz
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Northwestern Room
  Digital Poster

8:30am CDT

Exploring Writing Across the Curriculum through Interactive Discussion
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Northwestern Room
This poster session introduces audience members to the principles of Writing Across the Curriculum / Writing in the Disciplines (WAC/WID) and the ways it takes shape across programs at U.S. universities. It also highlights work from the International WAC/WID Mapping Project, United States Branch, Phase Three, which investigates how WAC/WID is being implemented at institutions throughout the...
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Speakers
avatar for Michele Zugnoni
avatar for Christina Caro

Christina Caro

Undergraduate Student, Northwestern University
Christina Caro is an undergraduate student at Northwestern University finishing her first year of study. She currently serves as an Undergraduate Research Assistant on the WAC/WID Mapping Project, United States Branch, Phase Three.
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Northwestern Room
  Digital Poster

8:30am CDT

Facilitating a Master’s Research Project Sequence for Career-Readiness
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Northwestern Room
Presenters will discuss an assessment of students’ research skills and professional development competencies, tied to National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) career-readiness, when completing the master’s research project (MRP) sequence. The MRP is the culminating work product...
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Speakers
avatar for Lois Trautvetter

Lois Trautvetter

Professor and Program Director, Northwestern University
https://sites.northwestern.edu/loistrautvetter/
avatar for Chris Neary

Chris Neary

Instructional Design and Technology Consultant, Northwestern University
Chris Neary is an instructional design and technology consultant for the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University. For the past 7.5 years he has developed course design and education technology solutions—suited for in-person, blended, and hybrid synchronous... Read More →
avatar for Rob Aaron

Rob Aaron

Executive Director, Student Affairs Assessment and Planning, Northwestern University
avatar for Amit Prachand

Amit Prachand

Associate Vice President for Information and Analytics / Instructor, Northwestern University
https://www.northwestern.edu/provost/about/bios/prachand-amit.html
avatar for Ellen Meents-DeCaigny
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Northwestern Room
  Digital Poster

8:30am CDT

From "Career Preparation" to "Career Access" in an Uncertain Job Market
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Northwestern Room
Institutions do important work preparing students with relevant skills for the workforce, yet many students still struggle to gain access to professional opportunities. In a job market increasingly shaped by automation and AI-driven tools, students can apply more efficiently, but not necessarily more effectively. Access to opportunity continues to rely heavily on confidence, relationships, and...
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Speakers
UF
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Northwestern Room
  Digital Poster

8:30am CDT

From Scrolling to Reflection: Using Comics to Build Media Literacy and Critical Thinking
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Northwestern Room
In today’s fast-paced, algorithm-driven media environment, students often prioritize speed over reflection. Instructors of a Spanish bridge course noticed how this can limit students’ ability to engage deeply with complex texts, complicating their progression to more advanced language courses. This poster session presents curricular changes and shares findings from a year-long study using...
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Speakers
avatar for Denise Bouras
MA
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Northwestern Room
  Digital Poster

8:30am CDT

Generative AI and The Role Students Need to Play for Effective Outcomes
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Northwestern Room
This presentation will summarize content from a Library GenAI student workshop offered in Winter and Spring quarters 2026, Generative Artificial Intelligence and You: The Role Humans Play in GAI Use; this is the latest iteration of the student workshop three librarians have offered since Fall 2023. The intent is to share talking points and takeaways...
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Speakers
avatar for Jeannette Moss

Jeannette Moss

NU Librarian, Northwestern University
NU Library website subject librarians page: https://www.library.northwestern.edu/use-the-libraries/research-teaching/subject-librarians/
Jeannette Moss is a reference and instruction librarian who supports the Cook Family Writing Program and leads workshops for research skill building... Read More →
avatar for Tracy Coyne

Tracy Coyne

NU Librarian, Northwestern University
NU Library website subject librarians page: https://www.library.northwestern.edu/use-the-libraries/research-teaching/subject-librarians/
Tracy Coyne is the dedicated librarian for the School of Professional Studies and is the library liaison for Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy programs. She specializes in distance learning in addition to her subject specialties... Read More →
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Frank Sweis

NU Librarian, Northwestern University
NU Library website subject librarians page: https://www.library.northwestern.edu/use-the-libraries/research-teaching/subject-librarians/
Frank Sweis is a user experience librarian, focused on improving the discoverability of library resources and services... Read More →
Infographic AI and You pdf
TeachX poster 2026 pdf
GenAI and The Role Students Need to Play resources (2) pdf
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Northwestern Room
  Digital Poster

8:30am CDT

Immigration Enforcement and the Novice Educator Experience: Well-Being and Instructional Decision-Making During Operation Midway Blitz
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Northwestern Room
Large-scale immigration enforcement initiatives do not stop at the targeted communities. They enter classrooms. This session presents findings from two qualitative studies examining how Operation Midway Blitz shaped educator well-being, instructional decision-making, and professional practice in Chicagoland schools. Drawing on focus groups with teacher candidates and interviews with practicing...
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Speakers
avatar for Julie Sidarous

Julie Sidarous

Faculty, Other
Dr. Julie Sidarous is an award-winning educator and researcher specializing in culturally responsive teacher preparation and special education. She holds a doctorate in Curriculum, Advocacy, and Policy from National Louis University and brings extensive experience in building pre-service... Read More →
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Benjamin Lathrop

Faculty, Other
Dr. Benjamin (Ben) Lathrop, a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT), comes to National Louis University with 23 years of experience teaching courses in English language arts and teacher education. After earning a B.A. in English in 2000, Dr. Lathrop started his career as a newspaper... Read More →
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Matt Adams

Faculty, Other
Dr. Matt Adams earned his Ph.D. in Curriculum, Instruction and Teacher Education from Michigan State University, with a special focus on Science  Education.  Prior to that, Dr. Adams was an 8th grade science teacher in Denver, Colorado after having received a B.S. in Earth... Read More →
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Northwestern Room
  Digital Poster

8:30am CDT

Shaping Narratives from Digital Collections
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Northwestern Room
This poster demonstrates how students and instructors can turn primary materials from digital collections into compelling essays and stories. Using Canopy IIIF, developed at Northwestern University Libraries, they can quickly create digital humanities projects that place cultural heritage materials at the center of scholarly work. Attendees will see the full process, from selection to publication,...
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Speakers
avatar for Basia Kapolka

Basia Kapolka

Digital Humanities Librarian, Northwestern University
Basia Kapolka specializes in digital humanities, consulting with the Northwestern community about interdisciplinary research projects that can be enhanced by digital tools.
avatar for Mat Jordan

Mat Jordan

Developer, Northwestern University
Mat is a designer and developer at Northwestern University Libraries building open-source tools for digital humanities, collections, and scholarship.
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Northwestern Room
  Digital Poster

8:30am CDT

The ‘4R’ Development and Outreach Cycle of an Inclusive Teaching Resource
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Northwestern Room
This poster presents the updated "Northwestern Principles of Inclusive Teaching” resource and its implementation. Participants will learn how to collaboratively execute our multi-year “4R” (recruit—review—revise—reach) cycle for updating and promoting a scholarly resource for educators. We will educators. We will review the resource, highlight key revisions, as well as present the...
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Speakers
avatar for Veronica Y, Womack

Veronica Y, Womack

Associate Director of High-Impact Teaching, Northwestern University
https://searle.northwestern.edu/about/staff-grad-postdoc/veronica-womack.html
avatar for Eun Sandoval-Lee

Eun Sandoval-Lee

Assistant Director of Learning and Teaching, Northwestern University
https://searle.northwestern.edu/about/staff-grad-postdoc/eun-sandoval-lee.html

Womack, V. & Sandoval Lee, E. Y. (2026). The 4 R Development and Outreach Cycle of an Inclusive Teaching Resource TEACHx png
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Northwestern Room
  Digital Poster

8:30am CDT

Women’s Cardiac Health: A Health Equity and Advocacy Learning workshop
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Northwestern Room
Developed by students pursuing a Masters in Nursing Science, the Health Equity and Advocacy Learning (HEALs) workshop is an innovative learning experience that highlights best practices to address health inequities through advocacy. Each session focuses on a health inequity topic and offers expert community members and health care professionals an opportunity to share their unique advocacy...
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Cassandra Le

Graduate student, Other
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Julia Rivera Penafiel

Graduate student, Other
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Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Northwestern Room
  Digital Poster

8:30am CDT

Breakfast
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am CDT
Northwestern Room
Grab some coffee and a snack to kick off your day at TEACHx! 
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am CDT
Northwestern Room

8:30am CDT

The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI (Sponsored by Perusall)
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am CDT
Lake Room
Previous registration required, sponsored by Perusall
Speakers
MD

Michael Dice

Senior Blended Learning Specialist, Northwestern University
avatar for Rachel Goc

Rachel Goc

Learning Engineer, Northwestern IT Teaching & Learning Technologies
avatar for Greg Siering

Greg Siering

Director of Pedagogy and Curricular Development, Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching, Northwestern University
Talk to me about assessment and curricular design, aligning learning outcomes and course assignments/activities, and active learning strategies. Want to nerd out? Talk to me about Star Trek, gardening, and dogs. 
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am CDT
Lake Room
  Perusall Book Club

8:30am CDT

Emerging Technologies Lab: AI Reality Room
Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 3:30pm CDT
Armadillo Room
Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of cutting-edge technology at the Reality Room! This drop-in event is your chance to experiment with the latest in augmented and virtual reality, photogrammetry, motion capture, and creative generative AI. You'll be able to try on augmented reality headsets, explore virtual reality simulators, create stunning 3D models with photogrammetry software, capture...
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Speakers
avatar for Rodolfo Vieira

Rodolfo Vieira

Manager, Academic Software Development & Innovation | Emerging Technologies Lab, Northwestern IT, Northwestern University
Technology leader leading the Emerging Technologies Lab, driving academic software development and innovation. Deploys generative AI and XR/VR/AR to accelerate research, streamline workflows, and personalize learning, advancing AI/ML and data platforms for immersive, collaborative... Read More →
avatar for Vince LaGrassa

Vince LaGrassa

Full Stack Software Developer, Academic Software Development & Innovation | Emerging Technologies Lab, Northwestern IT, Northwestern University
Vince LaGrassa is a full-stack software developer working to realize the exciting promises of emerging tech atop a foundation of intellectual integrity and academic curiosity.  His interests include web development, generative AI, and linguistics research.
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Thursday May 14, 2026 8:30am - 3:30pm CDT
Armadillo Room

9:30am CDT

Who is Generation Z? (Sponsored by Poll Everywhere)
Thursday May 14, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am CDT
Louis Room
Loyal. Thoughtful. Compassionate. These are just some of the many characteristics of Generation Z, those born from 1995 to 2010. Despite some similarities with the Millennial Generation, Generation Z has a unique set of attributes, experiences, preferences, and expectations about how they communicate, learn, and engage with others. But, many of our structures, curriculum, environments, and...
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Speakers
avatar for Corey Seemiller

Corey Seemiller

Wright State University
Dr. Corey Seemiller is a seasoned educator, researcher, and speaker on Generation Z. Her work has been featured on NPR and in The New York Times, Time Magazine, Newsweek, Popular Science, USA Today, Business Insider, and The Chronicle of Higher Education, as well as in several other... Read More →
Thursday May 14, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am CDT
Louis Room
  Keynote

10:45am CDT

Designing the Unthought: Speculative Pedagogy and AI in the Classroom
Thursday May 14, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am CDT
Northwestern Room
Generative AI is a probabilistic engine; by definition, it can only predict the future based on the statistical averages of the past. As we face a new era of leading through uncertainty, how do we teach students to imagine futures that the data cannot predict?This session introduces Speculative Pedagogy, moving the AI conversation from functional "prompt engineering" to critical "future building."...
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avatar for Mackenzie Salisbury

Mackenzie Salisbury

Curriculum Innovation Librarian, Northwestern University
Curriculum Innovation Librarian with sustained leadership in open education, information literacy, and creative research practices. My work focuses on building scalable programs, mentoring faculty and librarians, and advancing open pedagogy through speculative design and critical... Read More →
TeachX 2026 pdf
Thursday May 14, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am CDT
Northwestern Room
  Interactive Presentation

10:45am CDT

Climbing the Ladder to Course Success: Essential Practices for New Courses
Thursday May 14, 2026 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT
Arch Room
Designing and launching a new course can spark our pedagogical creativity while challenging us to make decisions on a tight timeline. This workshop provides practical guidance and actionable steps to help instructors confidently begin shaping a new course such as selecting texts and readings, aligning assessments with competencies, planning meaningful in-class activities, and inviting subject...
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avatar for Michele L. McCay

Michele L. McCay

Interim Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Clinical Assistant Professor, Other
Michele McCay, DrPH, MPH is the Interim Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs and a Clinical Assistant Professor in Health Policy & Administration at the University of Illinois Chicago, School of Public Health. Dr. McCay is also the 2022 and 2025 Golden Apple Award winner for excellence... Read More →
(McCay 2026) TEACHx TEACHx10 pdf
Thursday May 14, 2026 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT
Arch Room
  Workshop

10:45am CDT

From Scroll to Strategy: Teaching with Pop Culture Artifacts Without the Cringe
Thursday May 14, 2026 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT
Big Ten Room
This session gives faculty a practical, repeatable way to teach strategic thinking using the media students already live inside, such as memes, headlines, ads, trailers, and social posts, while solving a very real classroom problem: Gen Z students who are engaged mentally but not verbally.Participants will learn an Artifact Lab method that moves students through three steps:Consume (quick...
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Speakers
avatar for Dr. Rafael Matos
Thursday May 14, 2026 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT
Big Ten Room
  Workshop

10:45am CDT

From the Classroom to the Studio: Integrating Podcasting into Assignments
Thursday May 14, 2026 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT
Lake Room
Podcasting has emerged as a powerful medium for innovative and experiential learning, enabling students to engage in authentic communication, collaborative knowledge production, and multimodal literacy development. This interactive workshop presents a classroom-tested model for integrating podcast creation into university courses across disciplines and proficiency levels, combining pedagogical...
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Speakers
avatar for Mohammad Ahmed

Mohammad Ahmed

Instructional Designer, Other
Experienced instructional designer with a focus on digital pedagogy, Canvas LMS, Zoom, Panopto, and other student engagement tools. Recently, he has been developing the UChicago Podcast Studio for faculty and students to experiment with and integrate into their classrooms.
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TeachX Northwestern 2026 Presentaion slides 2 pptx
Thursday May 14, 2026 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT
Lake Room
  Workshop

10:45am CDT

It Ain’t Just an Add-on: The Arts, Wellness and Action Beyond the Buzz Words
Thursday May 14, 2026 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT
Evans Room
Forget the “buzz” words—let’s be real! In this interactive space, we’ll draw on the arts, lived experiences, and research discussing the necessity of honoring mental health through creativity, community, and cultural literacy. The workshop is centered on engaging lessons that allow for creative expression and an interactive approach to teaching. We'll immerse ourselves in poetry and...
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Speakers
avatar for Lauren DeJulio Bell

Lauren DeJulio Bell

Adjunct Instructor, University of Illinois Chicago
Lauren DeJulio Bell is a Chicago educator, writer, and actor.

She teaches multiple courses in the Honors College and College of Education at the University of Illinois Chicago, including one entitled Who Tells Our Stories? Exploring Culture & Humanity through Graphic Novels, Poetr... Read More →
Thursday May 14, 2026 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT
Evans Room
  Workshop

10:45am CDT

Neurodiversity-Friendly Approaches to Teaching: Perspectives from The Writing Place
Thursday May 14, 2026 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT
Wildcat Room
The Writing Place (WP) is Northwestern’s peer-to-peer writing center. This workshop, facilitated by WP leadership and Senior writing consultants, will share current research on equitable and accessible teaching practices and the changes that we have implemented over the past year to make the WP more inclusive of the needs of neurodivergent students. We will explore the challenges...
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Speakers
avatar for Meaghan Fritz

Meaghan Fritz

Associate Professor of Instruction, Director, Writing Place, Northwestern University
https://www.writing.northwestern.edu/faculty-meaghan-m-fritz/
avatar for Amelia Hurley

Amelia Hurley

Undergraduate Student, Writing Place Writing Consultant, Northwestern University
https://www.writing.northwestern.edu/consultant-amelia-hurley/
SP

Sophie Pichardo

Undergraduate Student, Writing Place Consultant, Northwestern University
https://www.writing.northwestern.edu/consultant-sophie-pichardo/
Thursday May 14, 2026 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT
Wildcat Room
  Workshop

10:45am CDT

Restorative Justice Teaching and Learning in Jails: Inside Out and the Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Thursday May 14, 2026 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT
Rock Room
The Inside–Out program at Cook County Jail is as exhilarating as it is intimidating. Faculty, students, and administrators operate within a carceral setting defined by near constant uncertainty, ongoing changes, and heightened stakes. This session explores how restorative justice—specifically the use of peace circles—can provide both stability and adaptability within prison and jail-based...
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Speakers
avatar for Joe Rice

Joe Rice

Faculty, Other
Joe Rice is a faculty member with the Criminology Department at DePaul University, a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) at Cook County Jail, and a U.S. Army veteran. His teaching philosophy and clinical approach are rooted in the ancient wisdom tradition of restorative justice, with a focus... Read More →
Thursday May 14, 2026 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT
Rock Room
  Workshop

11:35am CDT

Student Perspectives on Learning in an AI-informed World
Thursday May 14, 2026 11:35am - 12:20pm CDT
Northwestern Room
How are Northwestern students actually navigating AI in their learning—and what does that mean for teaching? In this panel, undergraduate and graduate students share candid perspectives on how AI shows up in their coursework, decision‑making, and sense of academic integrity. Through concrete examples and reflection, panelists explore when AI supports learning, when it complicates it, and what...
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Speakers
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Anna Luce

Lead Learning Engineer, Northwestern University

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avatar for Melanie Medina
avatar for Trinity Barnett
Thursday May 14, 2026 11:35am - 12:20pm CDT
Northwestern Room
  Panel Discussion

12:30pm CDT

Lunch
Thursday May 14, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Louis Room

Thursday May 14, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Louis Room

1:00pm CDT

Canvas Hall of Fame Ceremony, Sponsored by Instructure
Thursday May 14, 2026 1:00pm - 1:20pm CDT
Louis Room
Celebrate the instructors who went above and beyond to create engaging experiences for their students using Canvas!

Thursday May 14, 2026 1:00pm - 1:20pm CDT
Louis Room
  Sponsor Presentation

1:30pm CDT

Access, Agency, and AI: Reimagining the Heritage Language Classroom
Thursday May 14, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm CDT
Arch Room
As U.S. college classrooms grow increasingly diverse, Spanish as a Heritage Language (SHL) courses must be intentionally designed for accessibility, inclusion, and digital readiness. This 45-minute interactive presentation showcases the redesign of course materials, Canvas modules, and policies in an SHL track using Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Open Educational Resources (OER), and...
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Speakers
avatar for Julia Oliver Rajan
Thursday May 14, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm CDT
Arch Room
  Interactive Presentation

1:30pm CDT

AI + Human Workflow: Scaling Video Accessibility in Higher Ed
Thursday May 14, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm CDT
Lake Room
As digital accessibility requirements under WCAG 2.1 AA and ADA Title II become increasingly stringent, higher education institutions face significant challenges in providing compliant audio descriptions (AD) for visual-heavy instructional videos. This session presents the results of a pilot project that established a cost-effective, scalable workflow for creating ADs in educational videos in...
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Speakers
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Jinhee Choo

Deputy Vice Provost for Online Learning, Other
https://www.iit.edu/directory/people/jinhee-choo
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Naftali Bojdak-Yates

Co-Founder of Rubrient, Other
https://rubrient.com/
avatar for Norma Scagnoli

Norma Scagnoli

Chief Learning and Information Officer, ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
https://www.iit.edu/directory/people/norma-scagnoli
As Chief Learning and Innovation Officer at Illinois Institute of Technology, I redefine online education through engaging, learner-centric programs. Leveraging over 20 years of experience, I lead strategic partnerships to launch online degrees and stackable credentials for global learners. My expertise in instructional design and digital pedagogy allows me to scale innovative, technology-enabled solutions. I am dedicated to institutional growth and collaborative leadership, blending traditiona... Read More →
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Braeden Weaver

Co-Founder of Rubrient, Other
https://rubrient.com/
SS
Thursday May 14, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm CDT
Lake Room
  Interactive Presentation

1:30pm CDT

Keeping Healthcare & Education Human in the Age of AI and Automation
Thursday May 14, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm CDT
Evans Room
As AI rapidly reshapes clinical workflows, from diagnostics and documentation to predictive analytics, healthcare educators face an urgent question: How do we integrate AI into curricula and prepare students for AI-enabled healthcare without losing the human essence of care? This talk explores strategies for preserving empathy, clinical judgment, and person‑centered thinking while preparing...
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avatar for Kate Schultz

Kate Schultz

Faculty Director at NU SPS (and also Senior Program Manager of AI Education & Assistant Professor of Medical Education at Mayo Clinic as my full-time day job outside of NU), Northwestern University
www.kate-schultz.com
Thursday May 14, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm CDT
Evans Room
  Interactive Presentation

1:30pm CDT

Reimagining Piano Pedagogy: Motion Capture Technology for Enhanced Learning and Accessibility
Thursday May 14, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm CDT
Rock Room
Motion capture technology, long established in industries such as sports, animation, and medical research, is a powerful tool for mapping and analyzing human movement. Its precision and ability to visualize biomechanical detail offer unique benefits when applied to music education—particularly in piano pedagogy, where mastery of physical nuance supports and enhances expressive performance.Our...
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Speakers
avatar for Karen Kan-Walsh

Karen Kan-Walsh

Coordinator of Keyboard Skills and Non-Major Piano, Northwestern University
https://www.music.northwestern.edu/faculty/profile/karen-kan-walsh
avatar for Lam Wong

Lam Wong

Coordinator of Piano Pedagogy, Northwestern University
https://www.music.northwestern.edu/faculty/profile/lam-wong
avatar for Rodolfo Vieira

Rodolfo Vieira

Manager, Academic Software Development & Innovation | Emerging Technologies Lab, Northwestern IT, Northwestern University
Technology leader leading the Emerging Technologies Lab, driving academic software development and innovation. Deploys generative AI and XR/VR/AR to accelerate research, streamline workflows, and personalize learning, advancing AI/ML and data platforms for immersive, collaborative... Read More →
Thursday May 14, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm CDT
Rock Room
  Interactive Presentation

1:30pm CDT

AI-Supported Development for Emerging Higher Education Leaders
Thursday May 14, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm CDT
Wildcat Room
As part of Northwestern’s Higher Education Administration and Policy Program, master’s level graduate students in a leadership development course have used AI to reflect on leadership networking experiences to help develop their leadership approaches. This lightning talk highlights an in-class assignment that integrates...
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Speakers
avatar for Chris Neary

Chris Neary

Instructional Design and Technology Consultant, Northwestern University
Chris Neary is an instructional design and technology consultant for the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University. For the past 7.5 years he has developed course design and education technology solutions—suited for in-person, blended, and hybrid synchronous... Read More →
avatar for Kelly Schaefer
Thursday May 14, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm CDT
Wildcat Room
  Lightning Talk

1:30pm CDT

Back to the Future: The "New" Innovation of the Paper Handout
Thursday May 14, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm CDT
Wildcat Room
In a lecture hall full of glowing screens, the most "disruptive" technology I introduced was... paper. This talk explores my return to physical handouts in a large, required 200-level Computer Science course. I will share my surprisingly positive experience using this analog tool to combat distraction and promote active learning through guided note-taking, 'clear/muddy'...
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Speakers
YZ
Thursday May 14, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm CDT
Wildcat Room
  Lightning Talk

1:30pm CDT

Equity Intentions vs. Equity Infrastructure
Thursday May 14, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm CDT
Wildcat Room
Many institutions articulate strong commitments to equity, inclusion, and belonging. Yet disparities in outcomes often persist, even within organizations explicitly oriented toward social justice. Why?Drawing from mixed-methods research on the influence of culturally responsive praxis on academic engagement in higher education, this lightning talk explores the critical distinction between equity...
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avatar for Ashonna Tubbs

Ashonna Tubbs

Dean, Clinical Experience, Other
Ashonna Tubbs, Ed.D. is an educator, researcher, and systems leader committed to designing learning environments where diverse learners can thrive. She serves as Dean of Clinical Experience at Relay Graduate School of Education.

Dr. Tubbs earned her doctorate in Mind, Brain, and Teaching from Johns Hopkins University. Her research explored how instructional design, faculty practice, and institutional structures shape academic engagement in online teacher preparation programs. She is particularly interested... Read More →
Connect with Dr. Ashonna! pdf
Thursday May 14, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm CDT
Wildcat Room
  Lightning Talk

1:30pm CDT

From Copy-Paste to Critique: Structuring Large Language Model Use in Teaching Financial Accounting
Thursday May 14, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm CDT
Wildcat Room
Large language models (LLMs) are already in our students’ pockets, and many use them to “get through” financial accounting rather than to learn it. This lightning talk shares a set of structured activities that channel LLM use into deeper conceptual understanding and more deliberate practice in an introductory financial accounting course, aligning with TEACHx’s focus on...
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Speakers
avatar for Nate Chang
Thursday May 14, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm CDT
Wildcat Room
  Lightning Talk

1:30pm CDT

Two stage cooperative assessments: Turning tests into learning moments
Thursday May 14, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm CDT
Wildcat Room
Two-stage assessments (2SAs) are a form of cooperative learning activities (CL) applied to evaluative contexts. In stage 1, students take an exam individually and discussion is prohibited–mirroring standard practices. However, in stage 2, students form small groups and complete the same exam collaboratively. Students are given time to discuss, to try to reach consensus. Typically, no...
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Speakers
AM
Thursday May 14, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm CDT
Wildcat Room
  Lightning Talk

1:30pm CDT

Human at the Center: Award‑Winning Educators on Gen Z, AI, and the New Learning Landscape
Thursday May 14, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm CDT
Northwestern Room
Join us for a dynamic, multidisciplinary conversation with recipients of Northwestern’s University Teaching Awards, educators who exemplify excellence in undergraduate teaching. Building on Dr. Corey Seemiller’s keynote, we will explore how the attributes of today’s Gen Z learners may be reshaping our pedagogical and curricular approaches. We will highlight human‑centered uses of...
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Elizabeth Norton

Charles Deering McCormick Associate Professor of Teaching Excellence, Northwestern University
https://communication.northwestern.edu/faculty/elizabeth-norton.html
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Jonathan Emery

Charles Deering McCormick Distinguished Associate Professor of Instruction, Northwestern University
https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/research-faculty/directory/profiles/emery-jonathan.html
avatar for Jennifer Keys

Jennifer Keys

Senior Director of the Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching, Northwestern University
https://searle.northwestern.edu/about/staff-grad-postdoc/jennifer-keys.html Let’s talk about the challenges and opportunities with teaching in an AI moment, your recent classroom experiments (successes and setbacks), what sustains your instructor vitality, your favorite Chicago restaurants, and and what you’re counting down to this summer... Read More →
avatar for Aaron Peterson

Aaron Peterson

Charles Deering McCormick Distinguished Professor of Instruction, Northwestern University
https://sites.northwestern.edu/aaron/
Thursday May 14, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm CDT
Northwestern Room
  Panel Discussion

2:30pm CDT

AI Personas and Experiential Learning in Online Education
Thursday May 14, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm CDT
Arch Room
This session introduces a new approach to designing an AI‑enhanced assessment for online learning, created to deepen student engagement and support experiential learning in a course on NCAA Compliance in the M.S. in Sports Administration Program at the Northwestern University School of Professional Studies. Developed through a cross‑departmental partnership, the project brought together...
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avatar for Doug Bakker

Doug Bakker

Adjunct Faculty, Master's in Sports Administration Program and Assistant Dean of Professional Development Programs, Northwestern University
Doug Bakker worked at DePaul University for over 13 years in various capacities. Most recently as an Associate Athletics Director, he oversaw athletics compliance and worked with all of the sport programs to comply with NCAA, BIG EAST, DePaul and other state and federal requirements... Read More →
avatar for Heather Brown

Heather Brown

Learning Designer, Office of Distance Learning, Northwestern University
Heather M. Brown is a Learning Designer with more than a decade of experience supporting graduate and professional studies programs in not‑for‑profit higher education. She joined the Distance Learning team as a contractor in 2022 and transitioned to a full‑time role in 2023... Read More →
avatar for Rodolfo Vieira

Rodolfo Vieira

Manager, Academic Software Development & Innovation | Emerging Technologies Lab, Northwestern IT, Northwestern University
Technology leader leading the Emerging Technologies Lab, driving academic software development and innovation. Deploys generative AI and XR/VR/AR to accelerate research, streamline workflows, and personalize learning, advancing AI/ML and data platforms for immersive, collaborative... Read More →
avatar for Vince LaGrassa

Vince LaGrassa

Full Stack Software Developer, Academic Software Development & Innovation | Emerging Technologies Lab, Northwestern IT, Northwestern University
Vince LaGrassa is a full-stack software developer working to realize the exciting promises of emerging tech atop a foundation of intellectual integrity and academic curiosity.  His interests include web development, generative AI, and linguistics research.
Thursday May 14, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm CDT
Arch Room
  Interactive Presentation

2:30pm CDT

Let’s Play Games to Improve Communication and Empathetic Understanding
Thursday May 14, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm CDT
Evans Room
We all think differently. As a neurodivergent educator in a diverse classroom, I know how difficult communication can be. Sometimes understanding each other practically or empathically can be challenging. What seems obvious to one person can be confusing to another. In this event, we will learn games that creatively demonstrate the different ways we communicate and more importantly, the MANY ways...
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avatar for Prof. Maya Michele Fein
TEACHx 2026 Maya let's play games 5 16 pdf
2026 TeachX Workshop Direction Handouts updated 5 16 pdf
Thursday May 14, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm CDT
Evans Room
  Interactive Presentation

2:30pm CDT

Oral Exams as Exam Wrappers
Thursday May 14, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm CDT
Rock Room
While the rise of AI is helping education in many ways, it is hindering in others.  After giving an exam, I used to provide the opportunity for students to make up some points by revisiting what they got wrong and writing about what went wrong and how to fix it.  Last year, it became blatantly obvious that the majority of the class was using AI to complete this, thus defeating the...
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avatar for Ilya Mikhelson
avatar for Henry Abrahamson

Henry Abrahamson

Graduate Student, Northwestern University
https://sites.northwestern.edu/hwabrahamson/
Thursday May 14, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm CDT
Rock Room
  Interactive Presentation

2:30pm CDT

Reducing UDL Implementation Barriers with AI
Thursday May 14, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm CDT
Lake Room
For all the established benefits of implementing Universal Design for Learning (UDL), faculty face significant challenges putting it into practice, to the point development is done partially or abandoned entirely. In this interactive presentation, we guide instructors through the use of AI tools to reduce barriers to UDL implementation and reap the framework’s rewards. After comparing the pros...
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avatar for Kelly Barry

Kelly Barry

Senior Instructional Designer, Office of Online Learning, Other
https://www.luc.edu/ool/aboutus/ourteam/
avatar for Chris Dickman

Chris Dickman

Senior Instructional Designer, Office of Online Learning, Loyola University Chicago
https://www.luc.edu/ool/aboutus/ourteam/
avatar for John Gurnak

John Gurnak

Director, Office of Online Learning, Loyola University Chicago
https://www.luc.edu/ool/aboutus/ourteam/
avatar for Sharmeen Islam

Sharmeen Islam

Instructional Designer, Office of Online Learning, Other
https://www.luc.edu/ool/aboutus/ourteam/
Reducing UDL Implementation Barriers with AI pptx
Thursday May 14, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm CDT
Lake Room
  Interactive Presentation

2:30pm CDT

ctrl-alt-esc: a filesystem escape room
Thursday May 14, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm CDT
Wildcat Room
Growing up with iPads and Chromebooks in the classroom, Gen Z didn't get the same exposure to filesystems as previous generations. Concepts of files and folders are critical to getting started in data, coding and media production labs -- but often create stumbling blocks for students who are unfamiliar with the fundamentals. I recently came up with an active learning exercise to help make those...
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Speakers
avatar for Matt Kiefer
Thursday May 14, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm CDT
Wildcat Room
  Lightning Talk

2:30pm CDT

From Compliance to Culture: Scaling Canvas Accessibility Through Faculty Development and WCAG 2.1 AA Alignment
Thursday May 14, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm CDT
Wildcat Room
As higher education institutions increasingly prioritize accessibility and inclusive teaching, many institutions struggle to move beyond one-time compliance initiatives toward sustained instructional change. At the same time, many Centers for Teaching and Learning face a challenge of how to support hundreds of instructors in making meaningful accessibility improvements without overwhelming faculty...
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avatar for Muhammad Khan

Muhammad Khan

Senior Instructional Designer, Illinois Tech
https://www.iit.edu/directory/people/muhammad-khan
Thursday May 14, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm CDT
Wildcat Room
  Lightning Talk

2:30pm CDT

Human Anatomy Augmented Using Virtual Reality: An Evolution of Resources and Process
Thursday May 14, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm CDT
Wildcat Room
Human anatomy is taught largely via organ-based modular system at Feinberg School of Medicine and virtual reality (VR) has been a supplemental part of the anatomy thread for years.  Changes with hardware (HoloLens discontinued and now using Meta Quest headsets) and software as well as school resources have informed the pedagogical evolution of the educational tool.  Students enjoy the VR...
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avatar for Todd Hoagland
Thursday May 14, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm CDT
Wildcat Room
  Lightning Talk

2:30pm CDT

Juxtaposing Fieldwork and AI‑Assisted Writing to Drive Innovative Teaching
Thursday May 14, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm CDT
Wildcat Room
This lightning talk highlights two intentionally juxtaposed teaching innovations that advance digital literacy and innovative learning in a graduate‑level public administration course. The first is a field‑based experience in which students tour City Hall, observe a live agenda‑setting meeting, and participate in a policy workshop built around a current local issue. This immersive activity...
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avatar for Sara Kuehlhorn Friedman
Friedman TEACHx 2026 pptx
Thursday May 14, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm CDT
Wildcat Room
  Lightning Talk

2:30pm CDT

Play with purpose: Bringing Theatre bedside in pediatric hospitals
Thursday May 14, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm CDT
Wildcat Room
Let’s head into the forest, oh let’s explore! Theatre has the power to provide social and emotional connection, imaginative play, and laughter to children facing long-term illnesses. For undergraduate Theatre students, bringing theatre bedside to pediatric patients further instills skills in empathy, communication, and improvisation necessary for a thriving career in the arts. Situated...
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avatar for Elizabeth Brendel Horn

Elizabeth Brendel Horn

Associate Professor, Theatre, Northwestern University
Elizabeth Brendel Horn (she/her) is an Associate Professor of Theatre at Northwestern University, where she specializes in Creative Drama and Theatre for Young Audiences. Previously, she was on faculty at the University of Central Florida in partnership with Orlando Family Stage... Read More →
Thursday May 14, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm CDT
Wildcat Room
  Lightning Talk

3:30pm CDT

Reception and Refreshments (Sponsored by LinkedIn Learning)
Thursday May 14, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Louis Room
Join your colleagues for snacks and conversation following our final presentations at TEACHx.
Thursday May 14, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Louis Room
 

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