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CATL Mini-Conference Fall 2026

Join for any or all!

CATL designs our all-day mini-conferences to accommodate a variety of teaching schedules. Attend any combination of sessions that works for you! Food and refreshments will be available throughout the day.

Please register for sessions you plan to attend so we can plan for your attendance. Each session has a quick one-question registration form. You'll get a calendar invitation after registration. Every event on the schedule has its own registration link so just click on the title to get the correct registration link. 

Thank you for making time to invest in your teaching and learning. We appreciate your commitment to continued growth and look forward to spending the day with you and your colleagues.

~ The CATL Staff ~

Thursday, October 8 

 

161 Wing 

CATL Office Suite 

The Rookery 

2:30-3:45pm 

Book Discussion: Geeky Pedagogy 

Open House, open consultations - stop by for snacks and conversation!

 

3:45-5:30pm 

 

 

Happy Hour 

 

Friday, October 9 

 

3314

3110

3105

3120 

7:45-8:40am 

 

Engaging Students in Large Classes 

 

Catering 

8:50-9:45am 

Principles of Student Motivation from Theory and Research 

Making Learning Matter in the Age of AI  

The Syllabus as a Tool for Career Readiness  

Catering 

9:55-10:50am 

Assessment: Revealing Opportunities for Student and Teacher Growth 

How to Give Engaging Lectures 

Engagement and Motivation in Online Classes: A discussion 

Catering 

11:00-11:55am 

Preparing Students for Engagement 

 

New Faculty Orientation: Time for a Teaching Check-In 

Catering 

12:05-1:00pm 

Engaging the Mind: Deliberate Practice and Productive Struggle 

 

The Teaching Table: Conversations on Today’s Teaching Challenges with Motivation 

Catering 

1:10-2:05pm 

 

Using the UWL Discussion Agreements to Spark Classroom Engagement 

Book Discussion: Classroom Assessment Techniques  

Catering 

2:15-3:45pm 

 

Designing Slides with Learning in Mind 

 

Catering 

 

Related campus initiatives

Transformational education

When

  • 2:15 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8
  • 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9

Where

The Union

UWL campus map for building location and nearby parking lots.

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse The Union

If you go

  • Free, registration required

Contact

For questions about this event or to request disability accommodations , contact CATL at 6881 or catl@uwlax.edu.

Parking

Payment may be required. No permit?
Use Passport Parking.

Additional parking info
Website for Parking | Email for Parking | Call for Parking

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