TEACHx - May 15-16, 2024

Additional information about the schedule, keynote, and more is available on the TEACHx website.

Promoting Experiments in Teaching and Learning

TEACHx sparks innovation in teaching and learning by showcasing experiments and celebrating successes in a community-oriented environment. This annual conference brings together instructors, students, learning designers, and technology specialists to make connections, begin collaborations, and learn from their peers.

TEACHx is presented by Northwestern Information Technology and the Office of the Provost.

Pricing

• TEACHx is free to Northwestern attendees.
• Tickets for attendees from other institutions are $75 per person and cover both days of the conference.

More Information and Contact

There is more information about the event on the TEACHx website, but feel free to reach out to us with any questions at teachx@northwestern.edu.

Keynote Speaker

Susan D. Blum, PhD

Susan D. Blum is a professor of anthropology at the University of Notre Dame. Her work has explored the fields of cultural, linguistic, and psychological anthropology in her quest to understand the nature of institutional education. She is the editor of the collection Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead) (West Virginia University Press, 2020) and has just completed book three of her education trilogy, Schoolishness: Alienated Education and the Quest for Authentic and Joyful Learning, which will be published in May 2024. The previous two books were My Word! Plagiarism and College Culture (2009) and "I Love Learning; I Hate School": An Anthropology of College (2016), all published by Cornell University Press. She has taught at a range of higher education institutions for thirty-five years.

Schedule in Brief - Wednesday, May 15

All times listed are in Central Time (Chicago)

• 1 – 2:30 p.m. Workshop Session 1
• 2:30 – 2:45 p.m. Break
• 2:45 – 4:15 p.m. Workshop Session 2
• 4:15 – 5 p.m. Reception

Schedule in Brief - Thursday, May 16

All times listed are in Central Time (Chicago)

• 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Digital Poster Session
• 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Welcome and Keynote
• 10:45 – 11:30 a.m. Session 1
• 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Session 2
• 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch
• 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. Session 3
• 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. Session 4
• 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Canvas Hall of Fame Inductions and Faculty Recognition, Closing Remarks, Reception