2026 Innovations in Pedagogy Summit On-Site Track
Join us to explore the role of trust in creating conditions where students and instructors can both thrive.
- April 29, 2026
- 9:00 AM–3:30 PM
- Newcomb Hall
Join us to explore the role of trust in creating conditions where students and instructors can both thrive.
Join us for a casual end-of-semester happy hour to unwind and connect with colleagues from across Grounds.
The University Assessment team will present key findings from UVA’s civic engagement assessment and discuss how course and assignment design shape student learning.
Beloved Community Charlottesville will share several locally produced history videos created through a community‑engaged process. Faculty and staff will learn how ethical partnership and community feedback shaped the films and explore ways to use them in courses.
This session will highlight student projects and explore how similar justice‑focused, data‑informed work can be incorporated into teaching.
Explore how reading works in your discipline, clarify your goals for students’ reading, and create an activity or assignment to support those goals.
Explore examples of well-designed Canvas courses from UVA faculty across Grounds, highlighting practical approaches to transparency, belonging, and accessibility.
Discover strategies and tools for designing engaging, interactive, and accessible online learning materials.
Learn more about serving as a 2026-2027 teaching consultant.
Join Rachel Spraker for an overview of the new Community Excellence Faculty Fellowship, a cohort-based program supporting community‑engaged research and teaching at UVA. The session will outline eligibility, proposal expectations, cohort activities, timelines, and include time for Q&A and project discussion.