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Great Ideas in Teaching (GIT) Mini Conference

Hosted by the ISU College of Education, the Center for Learning and Instructional Excellence (CLIE), and the Graduate School, the Great Ideas in Teaching (GIT) Mini Conference takes the form of a mini conference with many different sessions, open to faculty, staff, and graduate students. Each session is 10 minutes with 5 minutes for questions, and provides an opportunity to share innovative teaching strategies, creative classroom ideas, or research on instructional practices in Higher Education. This event is designed to bring our teaching community together to share innovative practices and learn from one another.

 

2026 Conference Information


Date and time: TBD

Location: TBD

Conference theme: TBD

Professor giving a presentation in front of a group

A keynote speaker visiting with guests during a workshop

A graduate student giving a presentation

Past Event Highlights

Headshot of Liza Long

Keynote speaker: Dr. Liza Long, academic technology program manager for the Idaho State Board of Education

 

Presenters


Suzanne Beasterfield, M.A.Building Peer-to-Peer Connections in AO Courses: A Group Protocol

Moyedun Zannat BrintaThe Impact of Contemplative Pedagogies on Student Well-Being and Learning

David Coffland, Ph.D.Multimedia Principles for Instructional Videos

Kaywin Cottle, M.Ed., and Allison L. Roxburgh, Ph.D. Strategic LLM Selection: Choosing the Right Large Language Model for Your Use Case

Elaine Foster, Ph.D. – Beyond Recall: Using Higher-Order Questions and In-Class Quizzes to Elevate Learning and Assessment

Mackenzie GorhamExperiential Training Through Case Studies for Technology Students

Don Hastings, Ed.D. – Active Learning Made Simple: Using Nearpod to Drive Student Participation

Rachel HayesBridging the Gap: Scaffolding Writing and Research Skills

Sarah Maddux, PA-CWrite to Learn: Multiple-Choice Question Generation as an Active Learning Strategy for Physician Assistant Students

Marie Martinez, M.S., M.Ed., CCC-SLP, BCBA, LBA and Kristina Blaiser, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Training an Interdisciplinary Cohort of Graduate Students to Utilize Best Practices When Using an Asynchronous Family Support Program

Beverly Ray, Ph.D.Making a Case for AI Literacy

Susmita SahaInclusion of Postmethod Pedagogy and Digital Tools: Rethinking ESL Learning in the Bangladeshi Tertiary Context

Joshua K. Swift, Ph.D. and Eliana Claps, M.S.Tracking Meaningful Outcomes of Teaching Effectiveness in a Self-Care and Well-Being Class

Kasey L. Wozniak, Anna S. Grinath, Ph.D., Heather J. Ray, Ph.D., and Devaleena S. Pradhan, Ph.D.Course Design Elements of a Vertically Integrated Project (VIP) Course that Fosters Student’s Project Ownership

Xiaomeng (Mona) Xu, Ph.D.Building Rapport in Asynchronous Online Courses – Messages and Media

Weijian Yan, Ph.D.Innovating Instructional Design Pedagogies: Integrating Generative AI into VoiceThread Presentations