LU Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning

Virtual Opportunity: Join the Texas State University System, the National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH), and the WestEd Center for Economic Mobility for a day-long virtual convening focused on helping institutions better understand and improve student return on investment (ROI). Through interactive sessions, practical examples, and institutional perspectives, participants will explore strategies for strengthening workforce alignment and supporting student success. https://5859172-16.events.kaltura.com/register

Date: June 3, 2026
Time: 9:30-3:15 (CST)
Format: Virtual

Who Should Attend?
This event is designed for:
📕Academic leaders and administrators
📗Faculty
📙Academic advisors and career services staff
📘Institutional research and academic planning professionals
📒Enrollment management and student success teams
📗All TSUS faculty and staff

Summer 2026 AI Staff Development Series - Registration Open

Date(s): June 10, July 15, August 5
Location: Virtual (Use the QR code to register or email University Innovation for assistance)

Join the Summer 2026 AI Staff Development Series to explore practical ways AI can support everyday work at LU. Sessions include AI fundamentals, Microsoft 365 Copilot + Planner workflows, and responsible AI + data practices. Send questions to [email protected]

LU Faculty-led AI Community of Practice Begins This Summer!

Date(s): June 2, 16, 30 & July 14, 28 - 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Location: Virtual (Teams)

We'll explore how colleagues across disciplines use AI in academic work. Sessions are June 2, 16, 30, and July 14 and 28 from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. CST. Registration coming soon. Send questions to: [email protected]

Join us at 2pm today for this exciting student-centered panel on how faculty can cultivate trust with their students. We hope to see you there! Email [email protected] if you are registering late, so we can send you the teams link.

This Thursday from 2-3pm via Teams, join Dr. Whitt and a panel of LU faculty members and students to talk about the trust relationships we build together inside and outside the classroom. We hope to see you there!

Register at https://www.lamar.edu/lu-online/faculty-success/events.html

"Even as AI use surges, students continue to prioritize human connection in their academic journey. Recent studies have shown that 84 percent of students go to instructors or peers when they are struggling, reinforcing a critical truth: technology may shape how students study, but trust shapes how they succeed." -McGraw-Hill Higher Ed Blog

Come to our Faculty Success panel this Thursday on Cultivating Student Trust! Register at https://www.lamar.edu/lu-online/faculty-success/events.html

Source: https://tytonpartners.com/time-for-class-2025/?_utm_d2l

This Thursday from 2-3pm via Teams, join Dr. Whitt and a panel of LU faculty members and students to talk about the trust relationships we build together inside and outside the classroom. We hope to see you there!

Register at https://www.lamar.edu/lu-online/faculty-success/events.html

Mike and Andre are on campus! Stop by Parker 101 to hang out with us and ask your Blackboard questions, then stay for the Blackboard Boost session at 2pm. Join us in the lab or virtually via Teams...

Register for the link: https://www.lamar.edu/lu-online/faculty-success/events.html

Join us tomorrow, along with Mike Jester and Andre Conner, for an exciting Blackboard Boost workshop! Here's the link to register, then watch for our Teams link in your email: https://www.lamar.edu/lu-online/faculty-success/

Hope to see you all at Digital Ticket today!

❤️ It’s not too late to register/see the program:
https://lamar.edu/lu-online/digital-ticket
🌹We’re offering some lovely new options from Cardinal Catering
🎈Our own Leah Alsibaa created this gorgeous arch so we can take photos with our pals

…not to mention the all-too-timely keynote address and the truly innovative content our colleagues and vendors will bring for you today.

It’s a great day to be a digital educator!

Just letting y’all know that the Digital Learning Summit 2026 program is officially live! I’m excited to share that one of our own (Dr. Ashley Dockens) will be serving as a closing panelist for Day 2 of this free virtual conference.

Hosted by the THECB Division of Student Success and Institutional Partnerships, the fourth Digital Learning Summit brings together leaders, educators, and innovators from across Texas to explore trends and technologies shaping the future of digital learning. This year’s theme, The Power of Practice: Transforming Experience into Innovation, highlights turning experience into action that supports student success, completion of credentials of value, and transitions into high-demand careers in support of Building a Talent Strong Texas.

The Summit will include engaging virtual sessions, opportunities to collaborate and network, and Idea Exchanges hosted on campuses across the state. I’m honored to help close out Day 2 with peers doing impactful work in digital learning and look forward to a meaningful conversation focused on experience, practice, and impact.

Dates: February 10–11, 2026
Format: Free and virtual

This event is designed for faculty, librarians, instructional designers, administrators, digital learning leaders, academic support professionals, student success practitioners, educational technologists, and anyone invested in the future of teaching and learning.

You can view the full schedule and register here: https://digitallearningsummit.vfairs.com/en/

I hope you’ll join us.