This blog is the first in our Summit series. Stay tuned next week to learn more about the virtual Ball State Provost Summit, February 6 and 7, 2025.

Are you innovating with teaching and technology? Consider presenting at the fourth annual virtual 2025 Teaching and Technology Summit, hosted March 20 and 21 by the Division of Online and Strategic Learning.  

Proposals are due Friday, January 31. 

We welcome presentations on any topic related to teaching and technology. This summit is an informal environment for folks to share with colleagues what they’re doing in their teaching. Sessions can be as short as 5 minutes and as long as 20 minutes and will be presented mock-live.

Who Is This For? 

Broadly, the Teaching and Technology Summit is for anyone interested in the overlap of teaching and technology.  

More specifically, however, this summit would particularly interest instructors and pedagogy-focused individuals who approach technology in education with anything from inquisitiveness to passion to critical inquiry.  

Additionally, this would interest those in support roles in higher education. While faculty may be in front of the teaching and technology curtain, directly interacting with learners, they rely on the support and dedication of professionals working behind the scenes.  

The goal of the summit is to spark curiosity and kindle innovation. This means providing attendees with a broad table to which they can bring all of their questions, observations, criticisms, and collaborations and creating a space for conversations that can cross the institutional silos we so often find ourselves in. 

What Can You Expect?

Possible session topics include: 

• Inclusive Technology 

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) 

• Gamification with technology 

• Active learning in online environments 

• Equitable grading 

• Accessibility and learning technology 

• Using technology for alternative forms of assessments 

• Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) 

If you would like to take a peek at last year’s presentations, the schedule can be viewed here. 

How Can I Contribute?

If you’re a Ball State University community member, there’s still time to submit a presentation proposal before the deadline on January 31, 2025, 5:00PM EST. 

We invite any presentation that explores the intersections of teaching and technology. Remember, the summit’s goal is to spark curiosity and kindle innovation, so you don’t have to have all the answers in your presentation. If you have a teaching idea or practice you think can inspire your colleagues or ignite a conversation, submit!  

Proposals may be for sessions of 5, 10, 15, or 20 minutes. All presentations will be conducted mock-live. Presenters are expected to pre-record a video presentation and then be present virtually during their allotted time to engage with Summit attendees while the video plays. Presentations will be thematically grouped together into one-hour blocks, with Q&A portions shared between presenters at the end of each one.  

Will the Summit be Recorded? 

The summit will be held remotely via Zoom with the presentations being mock-live. This means that presentations will be pre-recorded and presenters will be available to answer questions via chat and during each session’s Q&A portion.  Chat and Q&A will not be recorded. Recordings will be available to registrants for 90 days after the summit’s conclusion. 

Conclusion 

In today’s educational landscape, teaching often relies upon or is enriched by technology in the classroom, but as the options and their complexity increase, determining what technology should be used or how it should be implemented can become difficult. This makes spaces and events like the Teaching and Technology Summit all the more valuable for facilitating and kindling conversations and collaborations that cross institutional barriers and silos. Submit your proposal and register for the 2025 Teaching and Technology Summit today! 

Have you registered or submitted a proposal for the 2025 Teaching and Technology Summit? What kind of conversations about teaching and technology are you interested in?