Let’s Talk About Teaching – Summer 2026

Presenter: Alexandre Milovanoff

This session explores how local context, community partnerships, and human relationships can strengthen teaching in the age of AI. I share a simple approach I’m developing in Civil Engineering to connect courses with Victoria’s communities, including a collaboration with a local business, along with the challenges and lessons learned

Presenter: Kyle Empringham

Transform your classroom into a professional incubator. This session explores a fourth-year fundraising course where students act as consultants for social purposes. Learn how we structured the curriculum, mentored students through real-world challenges, and empowered them to produce high-quality portfolio pieces that bridge the gap between academia and their careers

Carefully chosen low stakes writing assignments can empower students by reassuring them that their voices have value and that they belong on a university campus.

Based on practice in a large-format lecture course in the English department (ENSH314: Young Adult Fiction), this lightning talk will explain how strategic use of the very low-tech 3 x 5-index cards effectively fosters student engagement and supports active learning.

Presenter: Jessica Rourke

GenAI has infiltrated higher education, raising questions about learning, integrity, and assessment. Surveying 664 students and 104 instructors at UVic, we discovered a tug-of-war: concern and low trust in GenAI, alongside frequent student use. Findings highlight uncertainty, policy gaps, and the need for transparent guidance.

Students, overwhelmed by scattered deadlines? Discover Mathiné at mathine.uvic.ca, a student-led platform integrating Brightspace.

Discovery how gamified activities such as flashcards, games, and comics enhance engagement, conceptual clarity, retention, and inclusive participation in CS, SENG, and ECE courses.

Presenter: Scott McIndoe

Come try some of the in-class activities we have developed for our second-year inorganic chemistry class.

Presenter: Tasha Jarisz

An interactive, student-led demonstration uses a 3D-printed seesaw and golf balls to generate real-time data that mirrors non-linear metallic bond strength trends across the s–d band. By building, measuring, and graphing the system, students physically connect abstract electronic structure concepts to tangible experience.

Presenter: Josh Manzer

We summarize the results of our study on math and stats assistance usage, student engagement as measured by assignment completion, and student success based on exam scores.

How long should my exam be? Are students with extended time accommodations being given too much time? Can I employ Universal Extended Time without disadvantaging students with accommodations? We explore these challenging questions with data and methods developed.

Presenter: Maria Iankilevitch

This workshop will center on the following guiding question: how can we integrate territory acknowledgements into our courses in a way that connects to students and their education in a meaningful and authentic way? Our goal is to brainstorm concrete examples and strategies to meaningfully integrate territory acknowledgements into course design that participant can apply in their own courses.

Presenters: Allyson Hadwin, Duncan Johannessen, and Louise Chim

Join a facilitated small‑group conversation on supporting first‑year student success. Instructors of 100‑ and 200‑level courses will explore current challenges, share practical strategies, and exchange innovative teaching approaches while strengthening our community of practice. Designed for anyone interested in helping students transition to university. Facilitated by the Instructors of First‑year Courses Working Group (IFYC‑WG).

How can we shift student GenAI use from simple problem-solving to higher-order critical thinking? In this interactive, cross-disciplinary session, we will explore collaborative strategies to harness GenAI for personalized, contextually rich assessments that empower diverse learners and elevate engagement to focus on higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy.

All sessions for the 2026 LTAT conference will take place in the David Strong Building on the UVic Campus.

The David Strong Building is mobility aid accessible.

Accessible washrooms are available on the same floor as all conference rooms.

Nearest parking lot to the David Strong Building is UVic parking lot 4 located off ring road. Paid accessible parking spaces are available.

The welcome and keynote session for LTAT is in room 103 of the David Strong Building (DSB). The room is a large lecture hall with 186 tiered seats. The room is accessible to mobility aid users from the main entrance. There is designated seating for mobility aid users. The keynote session will have live closed captioning.

There is additional designated seating in the front for attendees who have mobility challenges but utilize standard seating.

To be respectful of those with allergies and environmental sensitivities, please refrain from wearing strong fragrances. 

Accessibility Statement for DSB108:

• The room is a small flat classroom with capacity for seating 20
• The room is accessible to mobility aid users
• The room has long desks with removable chairs
• To be respectful of those with allergies and environmental sensitivities, please refrain from wearing strong fragrances.

Accessibility Statement for DSB124:

• The room is a small flat classroom with capacity for seating 20
• The room is accessible to mobility aid users
• The room has long desks with removable chairs