Goal and Purpose of Colloquium
The CHHS Teaching Colloquium celebrates and strengthens teaching excellence across our college and among our CSU colleagues. It is a space to showcase innovative teaching, foster dialogue about evidence-based practices, and support professional growth in the service of student success.
Through interactive sessions, the Colloquium brings together faculty, staff, and graduate students to share insights, explore effective teaching strategies, and engage in collaborative learning. The event promotes a culture of scholarly teaching and continuous improvement, reinforcing our college-wide commitment to student achievement.
The Colloquium also aligns with the Teaching Effectiveness Initiative (TEI) led by TILT. This voluntary program encourages faculty to implement and reflect on evidence-based practices drawn from the Teaching Effectiveness Framework. Participants can earn Certificates of Completion, Letters of Commendation, and the prestigious Teaching Effectiveness Fellow Award after demonstrating progress across all seven TEF domains. Presenters and attendees are encouraged to document and reflect on their classroom innovations through the TEI Post Implementation Reflection Form. supporting both personal growth and institutional impact.
Colloquium Themes
The 2025-2026 Colloquium focused on three high-impact themes at the forefront of teaching and learning and grounded in TILT’s Teaching Effectiveness Framework:
- AI and Technology – Integrating emerging tools and platforms to enhance learning, personalize instruction, and improve access.
- Feedback and Assessment – Designing meaningful, efficient, and growth-oriented ways to support student learning through feedback and evaluation.
- Community Building and Classroom Climate – Fostering inclusive, connected, and motivated learning environments where all students can thrive.
Teaching Colloquium Agenda
Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 9 a.m. – noon
- 9–9:30 a.m. | LSC Ballroom A – Welcome and Keynote, Dr. Meena Balgopal, University Distinguished Teaching Scholar
- 9:30–10a.m. | LSC Ballroom A – Faculty Panel: The Evolving Classroom
- 10–10:30 a.m. | LSC Ballroom A – Teaching Fellows Presentations, Dr. Molly Gutilla and Dr. Julie Taylor-Massey
- 10:30—10:35 a.m. | Break
- 10:35–11:15 a.m. | LSC Ballrooms B–C – Teaching Innovation Stations: Group 1
- 11:15—11:20 a.m. | Break
- 11:20 a.m.–Noon | LSC Ballrooms B–C – Teaching Innovation Stations: Group 2
- Noon | LSC Ballrooms B–C – Closing Remarks
Teaching Innovation Stations
One of the key highlights of the Colloquium is the “Teaching Innovation Stations”— a dynamic, interactive platform where faculty, staff, and graduate students share their compelling and unique teaching methodologies that enhance student learning.
Get to know our 2025 Teaching Innovation Station presenters!
Scenes from the 2025 CHHS Teaching Colloquium
View more photos from the event on the College of Health and Human Sciences Flickr.
Learn more about Teaching Innovation Stations
What is a Teaching Innovation Station?
Innovation Stations are a hands-on alternative to traditional poster sessions. They are interactive and informal, using props, visuals, handouts, sample student work, or stories to help attendees understand and apply the teaching strategy in their own classrooms. Stations will be featured simultaneously during a dedicated session in the Lory Student Center Ballroom. Each presenter will share one clearly defined teaching strategy they have successfully implemented. These can include:
- Instructional methods that resonate with your discipline
- In-Class Activities and Lessons
- Techniques to motivate learners or build community
- Canvas course design and navigation
- Approaches for aligning course materials with degree learning outcomes
Innovation Station Proposal Requirements
Proposals must include the following:
- Title of Teaching Strategy or Practice – Provide a clear, descriptive title for the content you plan to share.
- Theme Selection and Alignment – Identify which of the three themes your strategy reflects.
- Description of Teaching Strategy – A concise explanation of your teaching practice, its purpose, how it connects to the chosen theme, and how it works in your course or with students.
- Impact on Student Learning – Describe how this practice has improved student learning, motivation, engagement, or equity. Share feedback or evidence if available.
- Materials and Interactive Elements – Indicate what you plan to use to engage attendees, such as proposals, pictures, examples, Canvas modules or screens, handouts, student work, etc.
Selection and Support
A committee will review proposals for clarity, quality, applicability, and impact. Selected proposals will ensure a diverse set of stations in alignment with the 2025 Teaching Colloquium themes.
Selected presenters will receive:
- Logistical support for setup in the LSC Ballroom.
- Design help from the Dean’s Office to create a digital handout, accessible via QR code at your station and on the Colloquium website.
- Recognition in event materials and online.
- Collegial kudos and the chance to be part of a vibrant learning community.
Submission Deadline
Submit Your Innovation Station Proposal
Deadline: 5 p.m. on Monday, August 18, 2025.
Questions?
For questions, please contact Dr. Jen Aberle, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs, at jennifer.aberle@colostate.edu.