As a faculty or staff member of Drake University, you are invited to attend the upcoming “Transforming the Teaching and Learning Environment Virtual Conference” which will take place from February 3–14, 2025. A variety of exciting topics will be covered, including:

• Teaching w/AI: Activities and Prompts you Can Use to Enhance and Engage.
• Breaking Boundaries: Interdisciplinary Faculty Development for Virtual Reality.
• Swipe Left: Changing the Classroom Model Using Social Media Tactics.
• Finishing Strong, How to Keep Students Engaged All Semester Long.

Drake has covered the cost of institutional registration, allowing all faculty and staff to attend any of the sessions. You can view the complete schedule of sessions here, which will be updated regularly.

Every session has a “Join Session” link which will be your entry point. After clicking the link, you will be prompted to register via Zoom by entering your first name, last name, and Drake email address. Once registered, a direct link to the session will then be provided.

All sessions will be recorded and made available for viewing within an hour after each day’s conclusion. When a recording is available, the “Join Session” link will change to “View Recording”.

I encourage you to take advantage of this valuable professional development opportunity. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

—Jimmy Senteza, Deputy Provost of Academic Affairs