Welcome to EngageED at Sam Houston State University
Now Accepting Session Proposals!!
Invitations for proposals are open to all instructors for 50-minute sessions. Proposals are welcome for teams of presenters by anyone performing work in an instructor capacity. All proposals are reviewed by the Teaching & Learning Center's Advisory Committee and the Center for Community Engagement according to the following weighted criteria: generalizable learning objectives focused on teaching practice, engaging session plan, and scholarly basis.
Based on feedback received from attendees at the 2026 conference, there are 3 educational tracks most frequently requested which will be the focus of this year's conference agenda: (1) Community Engagement, (2) AI, Academic Integrity, and Assessment, and (3) Active & Student-Centered Learning.
Do you need suggestions for potential session topics? These are offered as suggestions - feel free to use them or submit your own ideas.
Academic Community Engagement
- Teaching ACE courses: how to establish and maintain community partnerships to enhance curriculum
- Scaffolding and reflection: how to prepare students for community-engaged work in the classroom and career
- Community-engaged learning: how to develop and assess objectives and outcomes for ACE courses
AI, Academic Integrity, & Assessment
- AI literacy as a course objective: teaching students how generative AI tools work and how to use them responsibly
- AI-resilient assignments: how to design authentic assessments to stop worrying simply about catching cheaters
- Accessibility and bias in AI-enhanced teaching: a checklist to make sure you aren't intentionally leaving some students behind when incorporating AI in the classroom
Active & Student-Centered Learning
- Metacognition and self-regulated learning: how and why to use exam wrappers and reflection journals to promote student learning and engagement
- Collaboration and accountability: using intentionally-constituted groups to leverage peer interactions in face-to-face classrooms
- Failure-friendly classes: the what, how, and why of helping our students to struggle
Please make your proposal submission using the button below; it must be received by October 16, 2026.
About Event
The Teaching & Learning Center at Sam Houston State University in collaboration with the Center for Community Engagement is pleased to announce EngageED: A Conference on Effective Teaching, which will be held on the SHSU Huntsville campus. Registration and logins will be available in September.
EngageED is a free conference for educators that brings together faculty, instructional staff, and educational leaders to share practical strategies, research-informed practices, and innovative approaches to effective teaching and student engagement.
This year's conference will feature 3 education tracks: Academic Community Engagement; AI, Academic Integrity & Assessments; and Active & Student-Centered Learning.
We heard your feedback and wish to support your ability to attend the conference. Session times will be aligned with class times. Tuesday sessions will be aligned with the T/Th classes, Wednesday sessions will be aligned with M/W/F classes. We are also introducing a menu of options for your students so there's no need to disrupt classes in order for you to attend the conference.
Why Attend
COLLABORATE
This is a great opportunity to meet with colleagues in the scholarship of teaching and learning. How often can you attend a free conference with other instructors engaged in student-centered learning, evidence-based practices and new research? Here's a great opportunity to connect and network.
LEARN
Add to your professional development by attending workshop sessions focused on the latest strategies and techniques you can immediately apply in your classrooms. The topics are chosen from 3 tracks and speakers are selected from an open call for proposals and vetted by the Advisory Committee of the Teaching & Learning Center.
SHARE YOUR RESEARCH
This is an excellent opportunity to share your active learning research, bring visibility to techniques you've incorporated in the classroom and share your knowledge with a community of eager instructors that can benefit from your hard work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you’ll need to fill out our registration form to gain access to the event, but registration is FREE. Please fill in the registration form to reserve your spot and stay updated for speakers, sessions and other important information.
The information you provide upon registration will only be used to establish you as a user on the platform and to create your login credentials. It will not be used for any other purposes.
Yes, this platform is compatible with any computer or mobile device and any browser.
Yes, this event is completely free to attend. We encourage you to login and have a look around at your convenience.
The event will be on demand indefinitely, however we may make updates and changes to the platform periodically. Make sure to keep checking back in to see our newest features in action!
There are a number of great hotels near campus, but we recommend the University Hotel. It is conveniently located on campus and has a restaurant and business center. For more detailed information, contact the University Hotel or call 936.496.2151.
Event parking is available in our main parking garage with a convenient skybridge to the conference. The rate is $9 per day if paid upon arrival. We have convenient hourly or daily rates through Park Mobile through their app or website.
