Teaching Innovations Symposia
Spring 2026
Celebrate Teaching. Share Innovation. Build Community.
This year, the Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference (ITL) will be transformed into a semester-long event with multiple days of symposia on different teaching topics. Each half-day session will spotlight UMD faculty and showcase instructional innovations from within the UMD community. Attend faculty-led sessions, connect with colleagues across campus, and walk away with inspiration to invigorate your teaching practice.
Join us in ESJ-0201 for panel discussions, interactive sessions, and cross-disciplinary networking opportunities.
Rethink How You Grade: Alternative Grading
Friday, January 30 • 9am to 12pm
Reimagine assessment with UMD innovators—discover ungrading, alternative assessment, and earn your Innovative Assessment Practitioner meta-credential.
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Teaching in Today's Climate
Friday, February 27 • 9:30am to 12:30pm
Navigate today's teaching challenges with confidence—explore strategies for complex topics, tough moments, and productive classroom dialogue.
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Universal Design for Learning
Friday, March 27 • 9am to 12pm
Unlock more engaging, equitable learning through UDL—explore, connect, and earn your Innovative Assessment Practitioner meta-credential.
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What's Working? Investigating GenAI-Driven Teaching Changes
Late April (TBA)
See how UMD faculty are adapting teaching practices to GenAI and gathering evidence on what works in the classroom.
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