2025 Rutgers Active Learning Symposium
2025-05-22 | Richard Weeks Hall of Engineering (Busch Campus), 500 Bartholomew Rd, Piscataway, 08854, United States
The Rutgers Active Learning Symposium (RALS) is a day of discussions, presentations, panels, and workshops relating to various topics in active learning. The eighth edition of the annual Symposium will be an opportunity for faculty and staff at Rutgers and beyond to come together to share and learn pedagogic practices in this exciting area.
This year’s keynote speaker will be Allison Posey. Allison earned a degree in Mind, Brain, and Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education and is the author of Engage the Brain (ASCD, 2018) and Unlearning (Cast, Inc., 2020). Allison will help us explore what is known about the brain and apply it to the design of learning experiences. A morning lecture will be followed by an interactive workshop in which attendees can experience first-hand how learning happens in the brain through an engaging, memorable simulation.
Allison’s presentation and workshop will be complemented by concurrent sessions run by faculty and staff from Rutgers and beyond. Check back soon for more information regarding registration and session info as RALS nears.

Active Learning 101
2025-08-27 09:00 - 13:00 UTC | Richard Weeks Hall of Engineering – Room 206 (Busch Campus), 500 Bartholomew Rd, Piscataway, NJ, 08854-8048, United States
This four-hour session will explore the fundamentals of active learning. Instructional Designers will discuss the pedagogic underpinnings of collaboration-based learning that can inform course design, class management, and more. Instructional technologists will introduce you to the classrooms and technology that can enhance your teaching. Finally, conversations with colleague and staff who are both new to and versed in active learning will help you build valuable relationships and learn from the experience of other faculty. Anyone who is interested in learning more about active learning is welcome to come. Lunch will be provided.
If you would like to attend, sign up on the registration page.

Active Learning Online: 101
2025-08-28 10:00 - 11:30 | Zoom
Teaching in the online environment means working with a new toolbox in order to help students achieve your learning goals. This 90-minute workshop, led by University Online Education Services (UOES), will focus on key considerations to keep in mind when planning active learning experiences online. Attendees will explore practical strategies to make optimal use of synchronous and asynchronous time, various tools available for each approach, and best practices for using these tools effectively to support student learning.
Register at https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/Yv5SEki7TAePzOsqGep_hQ.

2026 Rutgers Active Learning Symposium
2026-05-21 | Richard Weeks Hall of Engineering (Busch Campus), 500 Bartholomew Rd, Piscataway, 08854, United States
The Rutgers Active Learning Symposium (RALS) is a day of discussions, presentations, panels, and workshops relating to various topics in active learning. This 10th edition of the annual Symposium will serve as an opportunity for faculty and staff at Rutgers and beyond to come together to share and learn pedagogic practices in this exciting area.
Our guest for the 2026 Rutgers Active Learning Symposium on Thursday May 21 will be Barbara Oakley. Barbara is a Professor of Engineering at Oakland University and her books, including Uncommon Sense Teaching (Penguin Random House 2021), help faculty investigate how cognitive science can inform strategies to keep students motivated and engaged.
Registration is free and requires completing this form. Stay tuned for a Call for Proposals for the 2026 RALS.
