Active Learning Summit - Active Learning at UGA

University of Georgia’s
2nd Annual Active Learning Summit

Shaping the Future of Learning:
Active Learning in Higher Education

Thursday, February 15th & Friday, February 16th, 2024

Schedule of Events

Thursday, February 16th, 2024

9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. – Registration, Breakfast, & Showcase

After checking in at the registration tables in the Hill Atrium of the Georgia Center, please join us for a Continental Breakfast and a tour of the Active Learning Showcase.

● Location (Hill Atrium)

Showcase Details

Table #	Topic	Host
1	Crowd Crumple	Sophie Volpe
2	Concept Map	Shivani Patel
3	AL Technique	Ambassador
4	AL Technique	Ambassador
5	AL Technique	Ambassador
6	AL Technique	Ambassador
7	AL Technique	Ambassador
8	AL Technique	Ambassador
9	AL Technique	Ambassador
10	AL Technique	Ambassador

Table #	Topic	Host
11	Crowd Crumple	Sophie Volpe
12	Concept Map	Shivani Patel
13	AL Technique	Ambassador
14	AL Technique	Ambassador
15	AL Technique	Ambassador
16	AL Technique	Ambassador
17	AL Technique	Ambassador
18	AL Technique	Ambassador
19	AL Technique	Ambassador
20	AL Technique	Ambassador

10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Opening Ceremony

Please join us to celebrate the progress made during the first year of the Active Learning Initiative. We will hear from our well-renowned keynote speaker, NAME HERE, and recognize the hard work of faculty and students committed to creating a vibrant culture of active learning on our campus.

● Location (Mahler Hall)

Opening Ceremony Details

Time	Topic	Speaker	Title
10:00 AM	Introductions & Welcome	Leah Carmichael	Director of Active Learning
10:05	State of the Active Learning Initiative	Jere W. Morehead	President of the University of Georgia
10:10	Introduction of Keynote Speaker	Meg Mittelstadt	Director of the Center for Teaching & Learning
10:15	KEYNOTE TITLE	KEYNOTE SPEAKER	PROFESSIONAL TITLE
11:15	Recognition of Faculty Leaders in Active Learning	S. Jack Hu	Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
11:20	Recognition of Student Leaders in Active Learning	Marisa Pagnattaro	Vice President for Instruction and Senior Vice Provost for Academic Planning
11:25	Opening of Summit	Leah Carmichael	Director of Active Learning

11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Break & Showcase

After the Opening Ceremony, peruse the Showcase before heading to the Lunch & Learn in Mahler Hall.

● Showcase (Hill Atrium)
● Lunch & Learn (Mahler Hall)

Showcase Details

Table #	Topic	Host
1	Crowd Crumple	Sophie Volpe
2	Concept Map	Shivani Patel
3	AL Technique	Ambassador
4	AL Technique	Ambassador
5	AL Technique	Ambassador
6	AL Technique	Ambassador
7	AL Technique	Ambassador
8	AL Technique	Ambassador
9	AL Technique	Ambassador
10	AL Technique	Ambassador

Table #	Topic	Host
11	Crowd Crumple	Sophie Volpe
12	Concept Map	Shivani Patel
13	AL Technique	Ambassador
14	AL Technique	Ambassador
15	AL Technique	Ambassador
16	AL Technique	Ambassador
17	AL Technique	Ambassador
18	AL Technique	Ambassador
19	AL Technique	Ambassador
20	AL Technique	Ambassador

12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. – Lunch & Learn

For our luncheon, we will enjoy gathering and learning more about the evidence undergirding active learning as the future of higher education. We will also learn more about the programs offered at UGA through the Active Learning Initiative.

● Lunch & Learn (Mahler Hall)

Lunch & Learn Details

Time	Topic	Speaker	Title
12:00 PM	Introductions & Welcome	Leah Carmichael	Director of Active Learning
12:05 PM	Evidence on Active Learning Initiative	Ching-Yu-Huang & Meg Mittelstadt	President of the University of Georgia
12:35 AM	Active Learning at UGA	Leah Carmichael	Director of the Center for Teaching & Learning

1:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Break & Showcase

After the luncheon, peruse the Showcase before heading to Breakout Sessions on the 2nd floor.

● Showcase (Hill Atrium)
● Breakout Sessions (2nd Floor)

1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Breakout Session II

For each breakout session, we offer three topics of focus. Please review the table below for more details about topics, participants, and locations.

● Breakout Sessions (2nd Floor)

Breakout Session I

Topic	Name & Title	Rm
Building an Active Learning Toolkit with Successful Tips & Techniques	Moderator Ching-Yu Huang Associate Director of Active Learning Initiatives for the Center for Teaching & Learning Panelists TBD TBD TBD	L
Empowering Students for Success: Mastering Active Learning Study Skills	Moderator TBD Panelists TBD TBD TBD	M
Active Learning Classroom: Here, There & Everywhere	Moderator TBD Panelists TBD TBD TBD	R

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2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. – Break & Showcase

Between Breakout Sessions, please peruse the Showcase.

● Showcase (Hill Atrium)
● Breakous Sessions (2nd Floor)

Showcase Details

Table #	Topic	Host
1	Crowd Crumple	Sophie Volpe
2	Concept Map	Shivani Patel
3	AL Technique	Ambassador
4	AL Technique	Ambassador
5	AL Technique	Ambassador
6	AL Technique	Ambassador
7	AL Technique	Ambassador
8	AL Technique	Ambassador
9	AL Technique	Ambassador
10	AL Technique	Ambassador

Table #	Topic	Host
11	Crowd Crumple	Sophie Volpe
12	Concept Map	Shivani Patel
13	AL Technique	Ambassador
14	AL Technique	Ambassador
15	AL Technique	Ambassador
16	AL Technique	Ambassador
17	AL Technique	Ambassador
18	AL Technique	Ambassador
19	AL Technique	Ambassador
20	AL Technique	Ambassador

2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. – Breakout Session II

For each breakout session, we offer three topics of focus. Please review the table below for more details about topics, participants, and locations.

● Breakout Sessions (2nd Floor)

Breakout Session II

Topic	Name & Title	Rm
Success Stories: Case Studies of Effective Active Learning in the Humanities & Social Sciences	Moderator TBD Panelists TBD TBD TBD	L
Empowering Active Minds: Unleashing the Potential of Peer Learning Assistants in Active Learning Environments	Moderator TBD Panelists TBD TBD TBD	M
Sustainable Enhancements for Active Learning Classroom Environments	Moderator TBD Panelists TBD TBD TBD	R

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Friday, February 16th, 2024

9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. – Registration, Breakfast, & Showcase

After checking in at the registration tables in the Hill Atrium of the Georgia Center, please join us for a Continental Breakfast and a tour of the Active Learning Showcase.

● Location (Hill Atrium)

Showcase Details

Table #	Topic	Host
1	Crowd Crumple	Sophie Volpe
2	Concept Map	Shivani Patel
3	AL Technique	Ambassador
4	AL Technique	Ambassador
5	AL Technique	Ambassador
6	AL Technique	Ambassador
7	AL Technique	Ambassador
8	AL Technique	Ambassador
9	AL Technique	Ambassador
10	AL Technique	Ambassador

Table #	Topic	Host
11	Crowd Crumple	Sophie Volpe
12	Concept Map	Shivani Patel
13	AL Technique	Ambassador
14	AL Technique	Ambassador
15	AL Technique	Ambassador
16	AL Technique	Ambassador
17	AL Technique	Ambassador
18	AL Technique	Ambassador
19	AL Technique	Ambassador
20	AL Technique	Ambassador

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. – Breakout Session III

For each breakout session, we offer three topics of focus. Please review the table below for more details about topics, participants, and locations.

● Breakout Sessions (2nd Floor)

Breakout Session III

Topic	Name & Title	Rm
Success Stories: Case Studies of Effective Active Learning in STEM Classes	Moderator TBD Panelists TBD TBD TBD	L
World-Readiness & Active Learning: Focusing on Skill Building in the Classroom	Moderator TBD Panelists TBD TBD TBD	M
Designing a Model Classroom: Charette A	Moderator TBD Panelists TBD TBD TBD	R

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11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. – Break & Showcase

Between breakout sessions, peruse the Showcase in the Hill Atrium.

● Showcase (Hill Atrium)
● Breakout Sessions (2nd Floor)

Showcase Details

Table #	Topic	Host
1	Crowd Crumple	Sophie Volpe
2	Concept Map	Shivani Patel
3	AL Technique	Ambassador
4	AL Technique	Ambassador
5	AL Technique	Ambassador
6	AL Technique	Ambassador
7	AL Technique	Ambassador
8	AL Technique	Ambassador
9	AL Technique	Ambassador
10	AL Technique	Ambassador

Table #	Topic	Host
11	Crowd Crumple	Sophie Volpe
12	Concept Map	Shivani Patel
13	AL Technique	Ambassador
14	AL Technique	Ambassador
15	AL Technique	Ambassador
16	AL Technique	Ambassador
17	AL Technique	Ambassador
18	AL Technique	Ambassador
19	AL Technique	Ambassador
20	AL Technique	Ambassador

11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. – Breakout Sessions IV

For each breakout session, we offer three topics of focus. Please review the table below for more details about topics, participants, and locations.

● Breakout Sessions (2nd Floor)

Breakout Session IV

Topic	Name & Title	Rm
Effective Active Learning: Exploring Both Challenges and Solutions	Moderator TBD Panelists TBD TBD TBD	L
For Every Student: Universal Design & Active Learning	Moderator Erin Benson, Director of the Disability Resource Center Panelists TBD TBD TBD	M
Designing a Model Classroom: Charette B	Moderator TBD Panelists TBD TBD TBD	R

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12:15 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Break & Showcase

Before the Lunch & Reflect, peruse the Showcase in the Hill Atrium.

● Showcase (Hill Atrium)
● Lunch & Reflect (Mahler Hall)

Showcase Details

Table #	Topic	Host
1	Crowd Crumple	Sophie Volpe
2	Concept Map	Shivani Patel
3	AL Technique	Ambassador
4	AL Technique	Ambassador
5	AL Technique	Ambassador
6	AL Technique	Ambassador
7	AL Technique	Ambassador
8	AL Technique	Ambassador
9	AL Technique	Ambassador
10	AL Technique	Ambassador

Table #	Topic	Host
11	Crowd Crumple	Sophie Volpe
12	Concept Map	Shivani Patel
13	AL Technique	Ambassador
14	AL Technique	Ambassador
15	AL Technique	Ambassador
16	AL Technique	Ambassador
17	AL Technique	Ambassador
18	AL Technique	Ambassador
19	AL Technique	Ambassador
20	AL Technique	Ambassador

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Lunch & Reflection

For this lunch period, we will reflect on what we have learned about active learning thus far, discuss any lingering questions, and consider how we can incorporate some or all aspects of active learning into our campus environments.

● Lunch & Refelction (Mahler Hall)

1:30 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. – Break & Showcase

After the Lunch & Reflect, peruse the Showcase in the Hill Atrium.

● Showcase (Hill Atrium)
● Breakout Sessions (2nd Floor)

Showcase Details

Table #	Topic	Host
1	Crowd Crumple	Sophie Volpe
2	Concept Map	Shivani Patel
3	AL Technique	Ambassador
4	AL Technique	Ambassador
5	AL Technique	Ambassador
6	AL Technique	Ambassador
7	AL Technique	Ambassador
8	AL Technique	Ambassador
9	AL Technique	Ambassador
10	AL Technique	Ambassador

Table #	Topic	Host
11	Crowd Crumple	Sophie Volpe
12	Concept Map	Shivani Patel
13	AL Technique	Ambassador
14	AL Technique	Ambassador
15	AL Technique	Ambassador
16	AL Technique	Ambassador
17	AL Technique	Ambassador
18	AL Technique	Ambassador
19	AL Technique	Ambassador
20	AL Technique	Ambassador

1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. – Breakout Session V

For each breakout session, we offer three topics of focus. Please review the table below for more details about topics, participants, and locations.

● Breakout Sessions (2nd Floor)

Breakout Session V

Topic	Name & Title	Rm
Course Design for Active Learning Excellence	Moderator TBD Panelists TBD TBD TBD	L
Fostering Belonging: Exploring Students’ Sense of Inclusion and Connection in the Active Learning Classroom	Moderator Annie Carlson Welch, Assistant to the VP for Student Affairs Panelists TBD TBD TBD	M
Facilitating Engagement: Active Learning in Meetings	Moderator Jan Barham Associate Dean of Students & Director of the Tate Center Panelists TBD TBD TBD	R

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2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – End of Summit & Final Showcase

After the last breakout sessions, please stop by the Showcase in the Hill Atrium one last time.

● Breakout Sessions (2nd Floor)

Showcase Details

Table #	Topic	Host
1	Crowd Crumple	Sophie Volpe
2	Concept Map	Shivani Patel
3	AL Technique	Ambassador
4	AL Technique	Ambassador
5	AL Technique	Ambassador
6	AL Technique	Ambassador
7	AL Technique	Ambassador
8	AL Technique	Ambassador
9	AL Technique	Ambassador
10	AL Technique	Ambassador

Table #	Topic	Host
11	Crowd Crumple	Sophie Volpe
12	Concept Map	Shivani Patel
13	AL Technique	Ambassador
14	AL Technique	Ambassador
15	AL Technique	Ambassador
16	AL Technique	Ambassador
17	AL Technique	Ambassador
18	AL Technique	Ambassador
19	AL Technique	Ambassador
20	AL Technique	Ambassador

University of Georgia’s 2nd Annual Active Learning SummitShaping the Future of Learning: Active Learning in Higher Education

Thursday, February 15th & Friday, February 16th, 2024

Schedule of Events

Thursday, February 16th, 2024

9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. – Registration, Breakfast, & Showcase

10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Opening Ceremony

11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Break & Showcase

12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. – Lunch & Learn

1:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Break & Showcase

1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Breakout Session II

2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. – Break & Showcase

2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. – Breakout Session II

Friday, February 16th, 2024

9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. – Registration, Breakfast, & Showcase

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. – Breakout Session III

11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. – Break & Showcase

11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. – Breakout Sessions IV

12:15 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Break & Showcase

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Lunch & Reflection

1:30 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. – Break & Showcase

1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. – Breakout Session V

2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – End of Summit & Final Showcase

University of Georgia’s
2nd Annual Active Learning Summit

Shaping the Future of Learning:
Active Learning in Higher Education