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CATL Weekly
August 11, 2026
In the August 11, 2026 issue
- Conference on Teaching and Learning.
- Worth Reading.
- Canvas Tip.
- CATL plans for the 2026/27 Academic Year.
Conference on Teaching and Learning.
The 27th Annual UWL Conference on Teaching and Learning is coming soon! Please join us from 8:45am-noon on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The theme will be "The Joys of Teaching and Learning" with a plenary about embracing mistakes as well as workshops about using feedback, engagement, and assessment for purposeful learning. Register now!
Worth Reading.
Students often read alone, but learning shouldn't happen in isolation. Discover how Hypothes.is enables collaborative annotation, supports meaningful engagement with course materials, and works best when integrated into multiple activities throughout a course.
Canvas Tip.
Create a better experience for both you and your students. The Canvas course template includes an accessible, organized course structure that is ready to customize, helping you get started quickly and confidently.
CATL plans for the 2026/27 Academic Year.
Events
- Conference on Teaching and Learning - Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - 8:45am-noon
- Fall Mini-Conference - Thursday, October 8 from 2:15-5:30pm and Friday, October 9, 2026 from 7:45am-3:45pm (come to any part of these days)
- Assessment Commons - Wednesday, January 20, 2027
- Spring Mini-Conference - Thursday, February 25 from 2:15-5:30pm and Friday, February 26, 2026 from 7:45am-3:45pm (come to any part of these days)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit - Wednesday, May 19, 2027
Intensives
- Inclusive Teaching Institute: Universal Design for Learning - January 11-15, 2027 (in-person) - registration deadline is noon Friday, December 4, 2026
- Online Instructor Training - January 4-22, 2027 (online asynchronous), registration deadline is noon Friday, December 18, 2026
- Science of Learning Institute: Artificial Intelligence - details will be shared in August
- Research Mentor Training: CIMER @ UWL - details will be shared in August
Programs
- Documenting Improvement and Preparing for Promotion Series - full details will be shared in August - the series does include these events:
- Assessment Commons - Wednesday, January 20, 2027
- Assessment Hunker - Thursday, May 20, 2027
- New(ish) Instructor Community of Practice - once per month on Tuesdays noon-1pm
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Community of Practice - once per month on Mondays 8:50-9:45am
- Book Club - Geeky Pedagogy - August 26, 2026 (additional meeting during CATL fall mini-conference)
- Book Club - Classroom Assessment Techniques - details forthcoming
- Grading and Feedback: Work Time for Instructors - available every Wednesday from 10am-1pm
- Write On: Research Writing Work Time for Instructors - available every Friday from 10am-1pm