S5E5 UD's Tech Talk Tuesdays: A Sandbox for Teaching Innovation

ON Cultivating Student Engagement in Higher Ed

In this episode, Dr. John Jungck, Professor of Biological and Mathematical Sciences, and Jamie Summerfield, Ed tech Consultant with Academic Technology Services (ATS), talk with me about the popular Tech Talk Tuesdays speaker series at the University of Delaware (UD). John shares how he started the series in 2013 to facilitate cross-disciplinary conversations around using technology for teaching. Together, John and Jamie discuss the process of selecting diverse presenters and topics that highlight innovative teaching approaches and tools like AI. They emphasize creating an inclusive, casual environment that attracts faculty across disciplines. Successful past sessions have sparked new interdepartmental collaborations. Their goal remains to build a supportive learning community where UD faculty can share expertise, find mentors, and gain exposure for their teaching innovations.

• Learn more about Tech Talk Tuesdays: Website link
• Can't wait until the next Tech Talk Tuesday? Check out April workshops that will provide some virtually timely and practical introduction to the potential of AI tools to improve teaching, learning, and research. This short list of workshops will later kick off a calendar of events starting this fall. Learn more about these sessions: Register