AACSB Academy

Faculty Excellence Seminar (Tampa)

Keys to be Successful in the Classroom

10 – 14 Jan 2026

Tampa, Florida, USA

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Faculty Success

Agenda Timezone:

Agenda:

Agenda Timezone:

ET

Eastern Time

Saturday

10 January

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM ET

Check in and Breakfast

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

Overview and Welcome

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET

Activity: Motivation for Teaching Logo, Slogan, and Presentations

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM ET

Refreshment Break

10:45 AM - 11:30 AM ET

Activity Continued: Motivation for Teaching Logo, Slogan, and Presentations

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM ET

Activity: Teaching Methods and Engagement Charts

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Module 1: Getting Started Overview

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET

Who Are Your Learners?

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET

Discussion Topics

Beginning With the End in Mind
Teaching and Artificial Intelligence
Using Learning-Centered Methods and Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy
Creating Course Learning Objectives

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET

Activity: Improve These Learning Objectives

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM ET

Refreshment Break

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Topics: Aligning Teaching and Learning; Adult Learning Principles

3:30 PM - 3:50 PM ET

Activity: Using Adult Learning Principles

3:50 PM - 4:05 PM ET

Topics: Understanding Your Student’ Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence

4:05 PM - 4:25 PM ET

Activity: Leveraging Lived Experiences

4:25 PM - 4:45 PM ET

Activity: Keeping Content and Learners’ Emotions in Mind

4:45 PM - 5:00 PM ET

Wrap Up & Overview for Day 5 - Coaching 1-on-1 Conversation

Sunday

11 January

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM ET

Check-in and Breakfast

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM ET

Session Start – Welcome Back

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM ET

Topic: Module 2: Faculty Review

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM ET

Activity: Gallery Walk / Syllabus

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM ET

Refreshment Break

10:45 AM - 10:50 AM ET

Topic: Expectations and Policies

10:50 AM - 11:20 AM ET

Activity: Expectations and Policies

11:20 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Topic / Activity: Textbook Bonanza / Textbook Search Demonstration and Selecting Additional Course Materials

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET

1:00 PM - 1:25 PM ET

Topic / Activity: Assessing, Evaluating, and Grading Systems

1:25 PM - 1:50 PM ET

Topic: Course Outline

1:50 PM - 2:30 PM ET

Topic: Lesson Planning

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET

Topic: Ending Classes

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM ET

Refreshment Break

3:15 PM - 3:40 PM ET

Topics: Debriefing The Teacher-Student Learning Pact

3:40 PM - 3:45 PM ET

Topic: Reflection Journal and Homework

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM ET

Topic: Preview Day 3 and Q&A

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET

Catch-up, Content Review, Sign-up for Day 5 - Coaching 1-on-1

Monday

12 January

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM ET

Check in and Breakfast

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET

Session Start – Welcome Back

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM ET

Module 3: Active Learning and Engagement

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM ET

Topics: Student Management Techniques; Ways to Facilitate Discussion; Facilitating a Structured Activity

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM ET

Refreshment Break

10:45 AM - 11:30 AM ET

Adapting to a Virtual and Hybrid Classroom
Creating Brain-Friendly Slide Decks

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Topics: Learner-Centered, Brain-Friendly, Active Learning

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM ET

Topic: Planning of Learner-Centered, Brain-Friendly, Active Learning Activity

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET

Activity: Running a Learner-Centered, Brain-Friendly, Active Learning Methods Experience

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM ET

Refreshment Break

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM ET

Activity continued: Running a Learner-Centered, Brain-Friendly, Active Learning Methods Experience

4:30 PM - 4:45 PM ET

Discussion: Aligning Course Activities

4:45 PM - 5:00 PM ET

Wrap Up and Reflection Journal; Review of Coaching 1-on-1 Conversation a 30-minute individual meeting

Tuesday

13 January

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM ET

Check-in and Breakfast

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET

Session Start – Welcome Back

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM ET

Module 4: Strategies and Tools for Assessing and Evaluating

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET

Topics: Assessing, Evaluating, and Grading; Authentic Assessments

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM ET

Refreshment Break

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Topic / Activity: Writing Summative Evaluations

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET

Topic / Activity continued: Writing Summative Evaluations

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET

Activity: Write, Grade, and Offer Feedback on a Test

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM ET

Refreshment Break

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM ET

Activity continued: Write, Grade, and Offer Feedback on a Test

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET

Reflection Journal
Coaching One-on-One Planning
Participants’ Constructive Feedback and Thoughts on Program
Whole Group Wrap-up

Wednesday

14 January

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM ET

Check-in and Breakfast

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM ET

One-on-One Coaching Sessions

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