2024 Teaching Commons Conference

The Teaching Commons Conference* is a free, in-person event held on campus at Paul Brest Hall that brings together people from across Stanford University for professional development, networking, and socializing around undergraduate and graduate teaching and learning.

*Formerly known as the TEACH Conference

Recordings from the 2024 Teaching Commons Conference are available on the Plenary Speakers and Workshops and Lightning Talks subpages.

2024 Teaching Commons Conference: Cultivating Connection

Overview

The Teaching Commons Conference will be held in person on Friday, May 10, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Paul Brest Hall at Stanford's main campus. Please note that this conference is entirely in-person.

The conference includes multiple panel discussions, remarks from campus leaders, a campus partners fair, and various concurrent sessions. Concurrent sessions include interactive workshops and lightning talks. We will also provide breakfast, lunch, and a closing reception.

Themes

The conference theme of cultivating connection examines the interdependent relationship between teaching and learning, and educators and students, to promote collaboration that can transform teaching and learning experiences at Stanford.

Elevating Student Voices: Focusing on amplifying students' perspectives, empowering student contributions, and advocating for students' roles in shaping impactful learning experiences.
Cultivating Connections Between Teachers and Learners: Examining ways to strengthen empathy and communication between educators and students to build a collaborative educational environment.
Partnerships Across Campus: Promoting interdisciplinary collaborations to enrich academic communities, emphasizing the breaking down of silos and fostering campus-wide collaborations.

Register to attend

All members of the Stanford community are invited to attend. Conference attendance is completely free.

Schedule of events


Time	Event		Location
9:00-10:00	Morning Keynote Address by Seamus Harte, Stanford d.school		Paul Brest Hall
10:10-11:05	Lightning Talks GenAI: A service animal with a hundred PhDs Practical skill building in Aero/Astro through project-based learning Agile Course Development Integrating Generative AI in Teaching Humanities What are Students Looking For in Your Syllabus Before Enrolling?		Paul Brest Hall
11:15-12:15	Concurrent Workshops	Making the Most of the "Team" in Team Teaching	Munger 138
		The Very Techy Collaborator: Using iPads to Create Picture Books	Munger 123
		Collaborating with Artificial and Human Intelligences: the Development of Learning Competencies in Times of AI	Paul Brest Hall
12:15-1:00	Lunch and Student Discussion Panel		Rehnquist Courtyard & Paul Brest Hall
1:00-2:00	Campus Partners Fair & Desserts		Jacobson-Sorensen Hall
2:15-3:15	Afternoon Plenary Panel		Paul Brest Hall
3:15-4:15	Lightning Talks Picture This: Harnessing AI Image Generators for Student Portfolios Digital Diagnosis: Leveraging Media for Healthcare Education (featuring ChatGPT!) Supporting Faculty Professional Development Through Flexible Microlearning Transforming Faculty Workshops into DIY Kits for the Teaching Commons Community		Paul Brest Hall
4:15-5:00	Social Hour		Rehnquist Courtyard

Location and parking

The conference takes place at Paul Brest Hall, located at 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA 94305. Food will be served in the Rehnquist Courtyard outside of Paul Brest Hall.

The closest parking is at Wilbur Field Garage, 560 Wilbur Way, Stanford, CA 94305.

Contact us

Questions? Problems? Requests? Email us at TeachingCommons@stanford.edu.