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CATL Weekly
September 1, 2026
In the September 1, 2026 issue
Join us tomorrow!
The 27th Annual UWL Conference on Teaching and Learning is tomorrow and it is not too late to register! Join us in the Student Union Bluffs Room starting at 8:45am for reflection, ideas, reflection, connection, as well as plenty of coffee and snacks! You won't want to miss it.
Canvas Tip.
Have you noticed something different with Rubrics? Check out what new features are available with Enhanced Rubrics, now available in all courses.
Mark your calendar.
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 - once per month on Thursday from 1:00-2:00pm
- 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
Did you know?
Prior to summer, UWSA's Office of Academic & Student Affairs released a systemwide document, Guiding Principles for the Use of Generative AI in Teaching & Learning, May, 2026.
Teaching Tip.
The Chronicle of Higher Education is hosting its annual free Chronicle Festival -- September 10 - Building trust with students, September 15 - Leadership, and September 17 - Workforce.
(NOTE: With UWL credentials, you and your students have access to La Crosse Tribune, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Chronicle of Higher Education, and more through Murphy Library.)