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Teaching and Learning Community of Knowledge (UB TaLCK)

Teaching is deeply rewarding work, but it also comes with real challenges. That’s why we created UB TaLCK, a weekly community of practice where faculty can connect, collaborate, and recharge together.

Whether you’re rethinking assessment strategies, exploring emerging teaching technologies, or balancing the many demands of the semester, UB TaLCK provides a welcoming space to share ideas, troubleshoot common challenges, and build a stronger, more connected teaching community.

Teaching, Learning, and Connection: UB TaLCK Fall 2026 Updates

UB TaLCK will reconvene in the fall semester. All members will be notified of the newly selected meeting time for Fall 2026. Be sure to complete the survey, which will be distributed via the UB TaLCK Listserv, so your ideas and feedback can be included.

How do I join the UB TaLCK Listserv?

Simply complete the inquiry form below to be added to the list.

What we do

We meet weekly via Zoom for energizing, solutions-focused conversations about teaching. Each session is shaped by your ideas, your questions and your needs. Bring a challenge, leave with strategies.

Recent topics we've covered:

  • Making the Most of Course Evaluations: Transforming student feedback into meaningful teaching improvements
  • Inclusive Teaching Practices: Equity-centered approaches that support student success and belonging
  • Rethinking Grading: Exploring rubrics, specifications grading, and sustainable feedback strategies
  • Designing Effective Peer Review: Creating structured, constructive, and engaging peer feedback experiences
  • Academic Integrity in the Age of AI: Developing assignments that foster authentic learning and ethical AI use
  • Teaching with Generative AI: Practical and responsible ways to integrate AI into teaching, learning, and assessment
  • Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL): Turning classroom practice into evidence-based inquiry and scholarly impact

Why join?

Because great teaching doesn’t happen in isolation. UB TaLCK is a collaborative space where faculty can:

  • Exchange practical solutions to real classroom challenges
  • Experiment with new teaching ideas in a supportive, low-pressure environment
  • Build connections with colleagues across disciplines
  • Walk away each week with strategies and resources they can immediately apply in their courses

when:

Fall 2026 schedule is to be annoucned. Stay tuned!

Established by:

Maggie Grady, Instructional Innovation Project Manager
Office of Curriculum, Assessment and Teaching Transformation

With over 26 years of higher education experience at UB, Maggie created UB TaLCK as a new way to teach faculty, empowering them to stay current with innovative pedagogy, classroom strategies, and the evolving landscape of teaching and learning.

Session Date:

Session Topic:
1/29/26

Designing Learning Ecosystems, Not Just Courses

Reframing course design around coherence, pathways, and student success across programs—not just individual courses.
2/5/26

Academic Integrity in the World of AI

Setting shared norms for AI use, addressing integrity challenges, and designing policies and assessments that promote authentic learning.
2/12/26

Cognitive Load & Brain-Friendly Teaching

Applying learning science to reduce overload, improve clarity, and support retention in high-demand courses.
2/19/26

Designing Belonging: Micro-Messages, Identity Safety, and Classroom Culture

Creating learning environments where all students can thrive through small, high-impact inclusive teaching practices.
2/26/26

Productive Failure and the Science of Struggle

Designing challenge, iteration, and growth so struggle strengthens learning without lowering standards.
3/5/26

Teaching for Transfer: Helping Students Apply Learning Across Contexts

Supporting integrative learning so students can apply concepts and skills across courses, disciplines, and real-world contexts.
3/12/26

Making Learning Materials Accessible

Designing for access, flexibility, and compliance by default—supporting learners through accessible course materials and practices.
3/19/26 Spring Break - No Session
3/26/26

Teaching with Multimedia (Audio/Video/Visual Design)

Using multimedia strategically to increase comprehension and engagement while keeping learning materials clear and manageable.
4/2/26

Assignments that Spark Dialogue

Grounding provides the evidence framework for class dialogue, strengthening its rigor and keeping conversations anchored in course material.
4/9/26

Best Practices for Working with TAs

Aligning instructional teams, calibrating grading, and improving student learning at scale in TA-supported courses.
4/16/26

Maintaining Academic Rigor

Clarifying what rigor means today and designing expectations that are appropriately challenging, transparent, and equitable.
4/23/26

Reflective Teaching Through Scholarship: SoTL at UB

Turning teaching questions into evidence-informed practice through manageable SoTL approaches and classroom inquiry cycles.
4/30/26

Future-Ready Teaching: Emerging Teach, AI, AR/VR, and Learning Innovation

Looking ahead-connecting pedagogy, innovation, and UB's teaching future with practical strategies for thoughtful adoption.
5/7/26

Curiosity-Driven Teaching: Making Learning Intrinsically Rewarding

Leveraging inquiry, relevance, and discovery to deepen engagement and motivation while sustaining high standards.
5/14/26

Designing Motivation: Gamification for Teaching

Learn how to apply gamification principles to structure courses that drive student engagement, persistence, and meaningful learning.

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