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Teaching Enhancement Workshop

"Innovation through Community Engagement," - Wednesday, August 27 (McGuire Hall West)

Program | TEW Committee | Past Workshops 

 

Schedule of Events

 

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Interactive Plenary

The plenary session will explore how higher education can drive meaningful change through authentic partnerships with local and global communities. Panelists will share innovative teaching, research, and service initiatives that integrate community engagement to enrich student learning and address real-world challenges. The discussion will highlight strategies for building sustainable, mutually beneficial collaborations and leveraging them to spark creativity in curriculum and scholarship. 

Speakers:

  • l Suzanne Keilson, Chair and Associate Professor of Engineering
  • l Michael Puma, Dean of the Office of Undergraduate Studies
  • l Astrid Schmidt-King, Associate Teaching Professor of Management and Organizations
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Moderator:

  • l Sudeshna Basu, Assistant Teaching Professor of Mathematics and Statistics

McGuire Hall West

10:30 - 10:40 a.m.

Break

 

10:45 - 11:30 a.m. 

Conversation with Colleagues

Connect with colleagues to continue the conversation about innovation through community engagement. Come to share your experiences, offer ideas, and ask questions about the plenary discussion.

Beatty Hall 112

10:45 - 11:30 a.m.

Digital Teaching Fellows present on Ramp to AI: Using AI in the Classroom


Join us for an exploration of artificial intelligence at Loyola University, featuring work from our AI Digital Fellows and real examples of how faculty across disciplines are integrating AI into their teaching to support learning goals. We invite you to approach this session with curiosity and an open mind. We will showcase practical AI applications, examine how these tools align with Jesuit principles of education and social justice, and address both opportunities and challenges faculty are encountering.

Moderators:

  • l Kelly Keane, Assistant Teaching Professor of Education Specialties
  • l Peggy O'Neill, Professor of Writing

Beatty Hall 106

10:45 - 11:30 a.m.

Innovation Fellows present Innovation & Entrepreneurship in the Classroom

Join the faculty representatives of the inaugural cohort of Loyola University Maryland’s Innovation Fellows as they share insights from their experience exploring how innovation and entrepreneurship can enrich teaching and learning across disciplines. The first cohort represented all three schools at Loyola, the eight fellows have engaged in workshops on design thinking, entrepreneurial mindset, and the venture lifecycle—and are now integrating these concepts into their classrooms. This session will highlight their classroom innovations, lessons learned, and ideas for building an entrepreneurial culture that supports students’ academic and professional growth

Moderators:

l Michael Tangrea, Professor of Biology
l Jon Weinstein, Entrepreneur-in-Residence for Management and Organizations

Beatty Hall 108

11:30 - 11:45 p.m.

Break

 

11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

 Loyola VITA Program

In this breakout session, Michael Bender, CPA, will showcase Loyola University Maryland’s innovative use of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program as a model for experiential learning and community impact. The session will cover the genesis of the VITA program and how the program reinforces classroom concepts through real-world service. The session will highlight the program’s transformative outcomes—returning hundreds of thousands of dollars to the community while deepening student engagement and professional development

Moderator:

l Michael Bender, Executive-in-Residence for Accounting

 Beatty Hall 112

11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Digital Teaching Fellows present on Ramp to AI: Using AI in the Classroom

See earlier breakout for description

Beatty Hall 106

11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Innovation Fellows present Innovation & Entrepreneurship in the Classroom

See earlier breakout for description

Beatty Hall 108

12:30 - 1 p.m.

Lunch

McGuire Hall West

Optional Afternoon Sessions

1:30 - 2 p.m.

Title IX and Bias-related Behaviors Updates and Resources: What are you required and called to do

This presentation will review important updates to Title IX and Bias-related Behaviors including updates on resources for all community members. We will discuss how faculty can support someone experiencing Title IX or Bias-related Behaviors, how the University supports people experiencing Title IX and Bias-related Behaviors, and a review of the processes for Title IX and Bias-related Behaviors.

Moderator:

l David Tiscone, Director for Title IX and Bias Compliance

 McGuire Hall West

1:30 - 2 p.m.

TCF Promotion

This information session is being hosted by the Board on Rank for Teaching and Clinical Faculty. Each year the Board on Rank for Teaching and Clinical Faculty considers applications for promotion to associate and full teaching or clinical professor. The goal of this information session is to share important information with all teaching and clinical faculty to help prepare them for this process. 

Moderator:

l Lynne Elkes, Teaching Professor of Economics

 College Center 105

1:30 - 2 p.m.

New Technology to Improve Course Accessibility and Implement Accommodations

Creating course materials that are accessible for students with disabilities can seem overwhelming at times! This drop-in session will introduce Yuja Panorama, the digital accessibility tool that integrates with Moodle and helps faculty create documents that can be used by all students, regardless of disability status. We will also demonstrate how to use the faculty portal feature within Disability & Accessibility Services’ accommodation management software, including updates to the testing accommodation form.

Moderator:

l Abby Hurson, Associate Director for Disability and Accessibility Services

 College Center 114

 

Teaching Enhancement Committee Members, 2025-26 

  • Brianne Roos, Chair (Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences)
  • Sudeshna Basu (Mathematics and Statistics)
  • Robin Landrith (Theology)
  • Jake London (Information Systems, Law and Operations)
  • Geneva Sedgwick (ISLO/Academic Affairs), ex officio

Past Teaching Enhancement Workshops

August 2024: Pedagogical Responses to the President's Task Force Report on Loyola's Connections with Slavery

January 2024: Learning from Colleagues

January 2023: Level Up Your Teaching

August 2022: The Joy of Teaching

January 2022: What are my Students Thinking?

September 2021: Stepping Through the Portal: Rebuilding Community

January 2021: Best Use of Zoom and Classroom Sessions

August 2020: Planning for Fall 2020: Classroom Trial Sessions

January 2020: Teaching for Active Citizenship

August 2019: Reflection on Student Learning and Teaching Practice

January 2019: Motivation: Theory in Action

August 2018: Approaching Challenging Topics in the Classroom

January 2018: High-Impact Teaching Practices Using Digital Pedagogy

August 2017: Student-Driven Learning and High-Impact Learning Practices

January 2017: Evidence-Based Teaching Practices

August 2016: Race in the College Classroom

January 2016: Modes of Engagement

August 2015: Inclusive Teaching and Loyola's Diversifying Student Body

January 2015: The Jesuit Mission, In Action

August 2014: Beyond Words: The Power of Nonverbal Communication in Teaching