About the Conference on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching
Since 2013, the University of Calgary Conference on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching is hosted annually at the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning. Our goal is to provide an opportunity for faculty, students, postdoctoral scholars, librarians and staff to share, critically examine and build on our collective knowledge of teaching and learning.
Past conference themes
2013 Collaborating for Learning Conference in Higher Education
May 15 & 16
Keynote: Gary Poole, University of British Columbia
Panel: Susan Barker, UCalgary, Moderator, Student Panel
2014 Assessment: Motivating, Evaluating and Supporting Learning
May 13 & 14
Keynote: David Green, Seattle University, United States
Panel: Cheryl Jeffs, UCalgary, Moderator, Student & Faculty Panel
2015 Design for Learning: Fostering Deep Learning, Engagement and Critical Thinking
May 12 & 13
Keynote: L Dee Fink, Dee Fink and Associates, United States
Panel: Cheryl Jeffs, UCalgary, Moderator, Student & Faculty Panel
2016 Exploring Creativity in Postsecondary Learning and Teaching
May 10 & 11
Keynote: Jos Boys, United Kingdom
Keynote: Robert Kelly, UCalgary
2017 Creating a Learning Culture: Conversations that Matter
May 2 & 3
Keynote: Katrina Martensson, Lund University, Sweden
Plenary: Dawn Johnston, Jennifer Lock, Leslie Reid, UCalgary
2018 Students as Creators, Drivers, Innovators and Collaborators
May 1 & 2
Keynote: Isabelle Barrett-Ng and SAGES students, UCalgary
Keynote: Beth Marquis, McMaster University
2019 Exploring Experiential Learning
April 29 – May 1
Pre-conference: Patti Clayton, University of North Carolina Greenboro
Keynote: Norah McRae, University of Waterloo
Keynote: Jeff Dunn, University of Calgary & Dennis Cahill, The Loose Moose Theatre Company
2021 Mentorship in Higher Education
May 3 – 5
Pre-conference: Laura Lunsford, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Keynote: Laura Lunsford, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Keynote: Lorelli Nowell, UCalgary
2022 Moving Forward in a Good Way to Nurture the Spirit of Learning in Postsecondary Education
May 1 – 3
Pre-conference: Elders Reg and Rose Crowshoe, and Dr. Michael Hart, PhD, Vice-provost (Indigenous engagement)
Keynote: Dr. Marie Battiste, EdD, Special Advisor, Cape Breton University and Professor Emerita, University of Saskatchewan
Keynote: Dr. Jacqueline Ottmann, PhD, President, First Nations University of Canada
2023 How blended and online learning have changed postsecondary education
April 26 – 28
Pre-conference: Pre-conference: Dr. Sarah Eaton, PhD, Dr. Jesse Stommel, PhD
Keynote: Dr. Aubrey Hanson, PhD, Associate Professor at the University of Calgary’s Werklund School of Education
Keynote: Dr. Maha Bali, PhD, Professor of Practice at the Center for Learning and Teaching at the American University in Cairo
2024 Courageous Practices: Equity, Diversity and Belonging in Postsecondary Education
April 24-26, 2024
Pre-conference: Dr. Jennifer MacDonald, Dr. Jennifer Markides | Dr. Shawna Cunningham, Dr. Malinda Smith, Elder Reg Crowshoe | Dr. Dawn Johnston, Dr. William Bridel, Dr. Derritt Mason, Dr. Safaneh Mohaghegh Neyshabouri
Keynote: Aisha Haque, Western University, Dr. Gregor Wolbring, University of Calgary
Keynote: Enid Lee