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Announcing the 2025 Rutgers Active Learning Symposium
Mark your calendar. The eighth edition of the Rutgers Active Learning Symposium will be held on Thursday May 22. This year's keynote guest 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…Plan Now for Upcoming Active Learning Workshops
We are very happy to announce a pair of upcoming events for faculty and staff interested in active learning. These sessions offer a chance to explore collaborative teaching methods that seek to increase student engagement with content and one another. Active Learning 101 is a half-day entry point into active learning techniques. Meanwhile, Active Learning Online 101 provides a foundation for injecting engagement into both synchronous and…Events
Teaching Online with Confidence: Presentation Tips and Skills for Remote Instruction
Feel like you’re teaching into the void of the Zoomiverse? This lively 90-minute session will help you show up online with more confidence, clarity, and connection. You’ll learn research-backed strategies to strengthen your presence, engage students more actively (yes, even the ones with cameras off), and explore just enough tech to enhance (not overwhelm) your teaching. Come for the practical tips, creative ideas, and brain-friendly insights.…2025 Rutgers Active Learning Symposium
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…