Call for Proposals
The call for proposals is now closed.
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The 26th annual 黄色直播 Conference on University Teaching and Learning (DCUTL) promotes the importance of university teaching and learning among faculty, staff, and graduate students. It is both a showcase for current research and practices and provides opportunities to foster new ideas and projects.
The 2024 conference will take place May 1 and 2 and the theme is:听
Transforming the Curriculum to (Re)Imagine the Future
Educating students in ways that will empower them to change our world for the better has long been an ideal of higher education. In the face of recent global catastrophes, events, and changes how can educators ensure that the next generation of students believe in their individual and collective ability to bring about positive change?听 Students鈥 learning experiences in postsecondary courses and programs can make a difference.听 As educators we may need to think critically and creatively to ensure that our students can do the same. What makes a curriculum 鈥榬elevant鈥 to students today as well as for their future?
Our curriculum is foundational to students鈥 learning experiences.听 We can design and implement curricula with certain goals in mind, but students might experience these differently than we intended. Most of our curricula informs assessment choices that reveal what students gained through their learning experience.听 Other aspects of our curriculum might be hidden and need to be made explicit to students, while other facets might be systemically excluded altogether (Dyjur & Skene (eds) 2022, p.11-12).* What dominant theories, perspectives, and voices are incorporated into our curriculum and who decides what those will be? How do we move beyond our 鈥榯raditional鈥 disciplinary curricula to explore other perspectives, knowledge, and ways of knowing?
How do we (re)imagine curricula to inspire, engage, motivate, prepare, and empower students?听 This year鈥檚 conference theme prompts us to consider the micro, meso, macro and mega levels of curriculum** 鈥 our courses, our programs and departments, and our institutions 鈥 to create transformative pathways to students鈥 exploration of new ideas and the creations of new worlds.
*DiPietro, C., Dyjur, P., Fitzpatrick, K., Grant, K., Hoessler, C., Kalu, F., Richards, J., Skene, A., & Wolf, P. (2022) Educational Development Guide Series: No. 4.听A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Higher Education Curriculum Development, Review & Renewal Projects听(P. Dyjur & A. Skene, Eds). Educational Developers Caucus.听
**Eaton, Sarah. (August 27, 2020) 鈥淯nderstanding Academic Integrity from a Teaching and Learning Perspective: Engaging with the 4M Framework鈥, Learning and Teaching Leadership 鈥 A Blog for Educators, Teachers and Other Thinkers by Sarah Eaton, Phd.听
We invite proposals on topics that might include but are not limited to the following areas of interest:
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Session Types
This year, we will be hosting a hybrid conference where there will be opportunities for both in-person and online sessions. On the proposal submission form, you will have an opportunity to indicate whether you are willing to present in-person only, online only, or are open to either.
Session types include
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How to Submit a Proposal
You must submit your proposal using the听DCUTL 2024 proposal submission form. There is a limit of two sessions per presenter.
Please note that formatting (e.g., italics, bold, etc.) is not available when submitting a proposal. Those who have their submission(s) accepted will be given the opportunity to provide a formatted session abstract for the program later. Reviewers will be notified of this issue.
You will receive a confirmation within 4 business days.听If you do not receive a confirmation, please contact听clt@dal.ca.