Fall 2026: Teaching Academy Retreat Registration
Thank you for registering for the 2026 Fall Retreat! Together we will explore the topic of "Using AI Critically and Creatively."
  • Date: Friday October 9
  • Time: 9:00-11:30a (Doors open at 8:30a for light breakfast, Zoom room opens at 8:45a). 
  • Join us in the DeLuca Forum (in the Discovery Building) OR on Zoom. 
Description

Join us at our Fall Retreat, where we bring instructors, TAs, and those who support instruction to connect and learn together. Invited panelists from across campus will share examples of using AI both creatively and critically, helping students express their ideas, develop problem-solving skills, and hone their critical thinking while centering the human side of AI. Together, we will consider important questions such as: When is AI an enhancement to expression, creativity, and idea generation? How can we build students' AI literacy and use AI to develop intellectual curiosity and critical inquiry?

Whether you are new to AI or already experimenting with it in your teaching, this session offers ideas, insights, and real-world examples to inspire meaningful student engagement. Join the conversation and explore how AI can be a powerful partner in teaching and learning.

Format 
A panel of invited guests will give a brief introduction followed by ample time for audience-led Q&A. Names of the panelists and further details about the format will be shared later.  This will be a hybrid event featuring an in-person and online experience with plenty of opportunity for collegial discussion. 

If you need an accommodation to attend this event, please indicate that below. 
All accommodation requests should be made no less than 1 week before the event (October 2).  After this date contact retreats-uwta@g-groups.wisc.edu. We will attempt to fulfill requests made after this date but cannot guarantee they will be met.

The Zoom link for virtual attendees will be share via email and a calendar invite at a later date. 

Please contact Dan Pell & Kate Rotzenberg (retreats-uwta@g-groups.wisc.edu) with any questions.

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