Workshops and Events

Each spring, the Teaching and Learning Conference kicks off the theme for the upcoming academic year. That theme guides our Fall, Winter, and Spring workshop series, which include guest speakers, book studies, panel discussions, and more.

These sessions focus on practical, research-informed strategies to support your teaching. All events are free and open to NDSU instructors, staff, and graduate TAs.

2025-26 Theme

This year’s theme is student engagement. When students are actively involved in their learning, they think more critically, stay motivated, and retain what they learn. Engaged classrooms create stronger connections, deeper understanding, and better outcomes—for both students and instructors. These are all factors that positively impact student persistence and success at NDSU.

Next Event

2026 Teaching & Learning Conference

Join hundreds of instructors who attend this conference in person and online each year to pick up quick teaching ideas and tips. This annual conference is FREE and open to ANY faculty, instructor, staff, or graduate student interested in attending.

Teaching and Learning Conference participants

Fall Workshop Series: Understanding Student Engagement

Speaker: Claire Major

Student Engagement Techniques

September 22nd | 3:00 PM

No Pre-Registration Necessary

Click HERE to View the Recording

Headshot of author, Claire Major

Book Study

Student Engagement Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty

Sept 24, Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 15, Oct 22

Facilitated by David Westerman, Associate Professor, Department of Communication

Time: 2:00 PM

Cover of the book Student Engagement Techniques

Workshop: Michelle Miller

Teaching from the Same Side: Building Engagement and Discouraging Dishonesty through Non-Adversarial Pedagogy

Friday, October 3rd | 9am- Noon

Registration limited to the first 30 participants. Faculty get first priority.

Headshot of Michelle Miller

Panel

Classroom Strategies for Supporting Student Engagement

Monday, October 27th | 3:00 PM

Facilitated by: Dr. Justin Wageman, Dr. Lisa Richter, & Dr. Dillon Fogarty

Click HERE to view Recording

4 people discussing together

Winter Workshop Series: Supporting Student Engagement

Book Study

The Spark of Learning: Energizing the College Classroom with the Science of Emotion

Discover how emotion shapes learning. In this book, Sarah Rose Cavanagh shares research and real-world examples to help educators design classes that captivate attention, boost motivation, and enhance retention.

Meeting Dates: 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19

Facilitated by Stacy Duffield, Office of Teaching and Learning

Time: Noon

Click Here to Register

cover of the book The Spark of Learning

Spring Workshop Series: Engaging Our Community with CADR

Upcoming Events

May. 19, 2026

2026 Teaching & Learning Conference

Join hundreds of instructors who attend this conference in person and online each year to pick up quick teaching ideas and tips. This annual conference is FREE and open to ANY faculty, instructor, staff, or graduate student interested in attending.

Teaching and Learning Conference participants