Present at the Showcase
Are you using AI, Brightspace, or active learning to engage students? Have you tried new teaching strategies, student-centered approaches, or innovative formative assessments? We want to hear how you're making learning more engaging, self-directed, and impactful!
The FCTL is currently accepting poster proposals for Showcase 2026. Submit a proposal to join us at the 41st Showcase to share your projects, practices, initiatives, or classroom successes with our campus community this fall! Proposals for Showcase 2026 are due March 31, 2026.Showcase 2026 Keynote Speaker
Dr. Pope-Ruark will give two keynote sessions this year at the Showcase: the Keynote Luncheon, Faculty Vitality In and Through Change, and the Keynote Workshop, Unraveling Faculty Burnout: Strategies for Compassion and Connection.
Keynote Luncheon: Faculty Vitality In and Through Change
Session Description: "As the saying goes, change is the only constant—and we might be feeling that more than ever these days. In this keynote, we'll explore how we can focus ourselves on the benefits of change and draw on the principles of faculty vitality to stay grounded and engaged in university life for ourselves and our students."
Keynote Workshop: Unraveling Faculty Burnout: Strategies for Compassion and Connection
Session Description: "It's a challenging time to be in higher education, so in this workshop, we will explore what burnout is, how to recognize it in yourself and others, and how to mitigate it by leaning into compassion and connection."
Showcase 2026 Event Schedule
Continental Breakfast & Coffee
7:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Complimentary Breakfast and Coffee will be available beginning at 7:30 AM and ending at 10:45 AM.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Ballroom East
Join us in Ballroom East for the morning Keynote Workshop with Dr. Rebecca Pope-Ruark.
Session Description: "It's a challenging time to be in higher education, so in this workshop, we will explore what burnout is, how to recognize it in yourself and others, and how to mitigate it by leaning into compassion and connection."
Faculty Presentations Session One
9:45 AM - 10:35 AM
Multiple faculty presentation sessions will take place concurrently in different rooms on the Third Floor of the PSU. Stay tuned for presenter and presentation descriptions coming soon!
Faculty Presentations Session Two
10:45 AM - 11:35 AM
A second session of multiple faculty presentations will take place concurrently in different rooms on the third floor of the PSU. Stay tuned for presenter and presentation descriptions coming soon!
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Ballroom West
Join us in Ballroom West for Dr. Rebecca Pope-Ruark's Keynote Luncheon session, complete with complimentary lunch served starting at 11:30.
Session Description: "As the saying goes, change is the only constant—and we might be feeling that more than ever these days. In this keynote, we'll explore how we can focus ourselves on the benefits of change and draw on the principles of faculty vitality to stay grounded and engaged in university life for ourselves and our students."
ABOUT SHOWCASE
Each fall, the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning hosts the Showcase on Teaching and Learning to highlight effective teaching and learning practices implemented by faculty across Missouri State University.
The showcase presents a unique opportunity for faculty to gain insight and perspectives on classroom teaching and student learning through a variety of seminars and workshops focused on faculty members sharing their own experiences with implementing research/evidence based best practices in their own work.
The event features multiple concurrent presentations to showcase effective teaching practices leading to student learning. A keynote speaker from outside the university is also featured each year at the Showcase. When attending Showcase sessions, participants will likely encounter:
- Faculty reflections on implementing research/evidence based teaching and learning strategies/practices
- Presentations of Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL) projects and/or publications
- Sharing of innovative and/or emerging teaching & learning research and/or methodologies being developed by MSU faculty
- Discussions about high - interest/relevant educational topics, such as Artificial Intelligence, Hyflex modalities, student-centered learning, inclusive teaching, faculty burn-out, sustainability, etc...
- Institutional updates and/or information
- Opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration
- Knowledge sharing among faculty of all ranks
- Recognition of faculty achievements in teaching
- Evidence of faculty engaging in a continuous improvement process
- Opportunities for networking and building relationships