Conference proposals will fall into one of three categories:
"Lightning round": 15-20 min “burst” of learning/information/presentation, with remaining time for application, metacognitive activity, or audience discussion. Total 30 mins.
“Roundtable" main speaker participation: Serve as a field expert to answer/participate in dialogue around prepared questions around a conference strand. Total 60 mins.
"Interactive workshop": Workshops should center around collaborative audience activities and application of a tool or approach related to a conference strand. Total 60 mins.
Intentionality: How do we create and sustain spaces of empowerment for our students to succeed that focuses on intentionality, inclusivity, and accessibility?
Community: Community is what built ACTLA over the last 50 years and working in community is what will shape ACTLA in the next 50 years. How do we build community within our centers and restore humanizing relationships with campus partners?
Ensuring Access Using New Practices/Technologies: What strategies are being developed and executed to support students equitably in the changing landscape of technology within higher education? What can ACTLA do to support others in achieving universal design?
Recognition of the 50th/those that have come before:In giving flowers to those who came before us, what stories can you tell that highlight the most important lessons you've learned in your work, and what will you share with the next generation of tutoring & learning assistance? (Feel free to name-drop and recognize who impacted you as an educator and person!)
Interdisciplinary work:A common theme across this work is that peer educators serve multiple roles and wear multiple hats within their peer educator title. How is tutoring/SI/etc more than just learning assistance? How does this translate across university structures?
