Annual Summer Institute

2025 Summer Institute for Teaching, Learning and Technology

Instructional Technology and Design Services (ITDS) invites you to save the date for our 2025 Summer Institute for Teaching, Learning and Technology! Join your Montclair colleagues as we come together to explore how we can intentionally design learning experiences that create lasting impact and celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Annual Summer Institute! For two decades, this conference has been a hub for collaboration, innovation and transformative ideas in education.

This year’s theme, Designing for Impact, challenges us to rethink our pedagogical strategies, leverage new tools, and design meaningful learning experiences that drive impact through intentionality, inclusivity and innovation.

In a world where education is constantly evolving, impact matters more than ever. Share your amazing teaching ideas and learn from others at our Annual Summer Institute! Our Summer Institute seeks passionate Montclair State University faculty to demonstrate their cutting-edge teaching practices. Join us as we take a deep dive into the exciting intersection of technology, learning, and instruction, and contribute to shaping the future of education!  

Keynote Speakers

Day 1: June 3

Dr. Christina Katopodis
Mellon Senior Research Associate at the City University of New York

Day 2: June 4

Dr. Kim Brilliante Knight
Associate Professor of Digital Humanities at San José State University

Call for Proposals

Instructional Technology and Design Services invites faculty to submit a proposal to present at our 20th annual Summer Institute for Teaching, Learning and Technology conference! Important details and information about the presentation tracks can be found below.

Key Dates:

• Deadline for submission: April 1, 2025 April 16, 2025 (Extended)
• Notice of Proposal Acceptance: April 21, 2025 or earlier

Presentation Tracks:

• Impact through Digital Pedagogy: Showcase the finest learning experiences you’ve created in your online, blended or hybrid classroom. What technologies and/or learning strategies helped create an impactful experience for your students? This track includes shifting course modalities, innovative design and facilitation strategies; flipping the classroom; adaptive learning; social annotation; collaboration; problem-based learning; project-based learning, teamwork, peer-learning, content creation, and more.
• Impact through Technology and Artificial Intelligence: Share how you are utilizing education technologies and/or artificial intelligence to innovate teaching and learning to drive student success. What latest trends have you capitalized on to create impactful learning experiences? Examples include Generative AI tools (ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, etc.), gamification, extended reality (AR/VR), simulations, self-directed and situational learning, real-world experiences, creative methods of providing feedback, and other unique uses of trending technologies or platforms.
• Impact through Student Engagement and Inclusion: Building an engaged and inclusive classroom requires thoughtful, intentional steps to create a supportive learning environment. How are you creating community in your classroom? Explain the actions, big or small, which have brought your students together and fostered a sense of belonging. This track includes mindfulness strategies, creative ways to provide accommodations; differentiation; intentional community building; impactful engagement strategies; universal design for learning and more.

For a view of the 2024 agenda and any previous events, please visit our Past Summer Institutes page.