The *most* important thing we can do in the coming weeks as more and more courses shift to remote learning has nothing to do with content. Community, belonging, and your presence will matter as much, if not more, than the material you are teaching. Caring will be crucial.
Joshua R. Eyler, Ph.D.
OPID| 2025 Spring Conference for Wisconsin Educators
Each spring, faculty, instructors, and lecturers from UW System’s 13 universities gather to share experiences, knowledge, and innovative teaching and learning practices. The Spring Conference is also the culminating event for the 2024-25 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars Program with participants making public their year-long Scholarship of Teaching & Learning projects at the poster reception. We envision a conference where participants are reinvigorated with the joys of teaching and learning in Wisconsin.
Quotes from Past Participants
“I enjoyed being in Madison with all the collegiate energy, and talking with colleagues invested as I am in academic excellence and, in particular, working with underserved populations.”
“I was inspired in general just to keep going, to keep believing in what I do and that it matters.”
“a great jolt of inspiration at the end of the year when I start to feel a bit burnt out.”
Questions?
Programming inquiries may be directed to:
Fay Akindes, Director of Systemwide Professional and Instructional Development, UW System, fay.akindes@wisconsin.edu, (608) 263-2684.
For technical support contact:
Erin McGroarty, Program Associate, Office of Academic Affairs, UW System, OPID@lists.wisconsin.edu, (608) 262-8778.