Call for Proposals

Description: Showcasing how educators use digital technologies to enrich learning and teaching by nurturing innovation, flexibility, and meaningful student engagement. Proposals may explore technology‑enabled course design, data‑informed teaching practices, and digital research methodologies that strengthen collaboration, experiential learning, and real‑world problem‑solving across evolving academic, community, and industry contexts.

Description: Highlighting how educators build resilience and respond to uncertainty by creating learning environments where students can belong and success across different and changing conditions. Proposals may address accessible and inclusive course design (UDL), culturally safe and anti-oppressive practice, and Indigenous ways of knowing and teaching that strengthen relational accountability, student support, and responsiveness to evolving community and industry needs.

Description: Emphasizing how educators cultivate collaboration and shared problem‑solving by creating spaces for open exchange of strategies and reflective dialogue. Proposals may highlight practices that strengthen professional communities, support collective learning, and encourage transparent discussion of both successes and challenges in response to shifting institutional, community, and industry priorities.

Description: Highlighting innovative practices and emerging directions that are transforming educational delivery, while deepening and extending the proven strategies that support polytechnic‑ready learning. Proposals may explore novel pedagogical approaches, adaptable program models, and forward‑thinking instructional methods that respond to evolving learner needs, technological advancements, and shifting industry expectations.

Description: Focusing on applied research and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) that generate practical solutions and expand knowledge in ways that meaningfully influence industry, communities, and educational practice. Proposals may highlight evidence‑based innovation, collaborative inquiry, and research‑informed approaches that enhance teaching and learning while strengthening responsiveness to emerging challenges and real‑world needs.

Show clear, direct connections. Ask yourself:

• How does this work demonstrate resilience, innovation, or opportunity building?
• How does it advance the goals of my selected stream?

You do not need a brand-new idea—solid, well proven strategies are equally valued. Include: new idea—solid, well proven strategies are equally valued. New idea—solid, well proven strategies are equally valued.

• What’s innovative and/or what already works well?
• How others could adapt or adopt the practice?
• Why your approach matters now?

Write clearly and concisely. Tips:

• Use plain language—avoid jargon.
• Be specific about what you did and why.
• Include goals, activities, and expected outcomes.

Describe who benefits and how. Share evidence, observations, or feedback when possible. Consider:

• Students.
• Faculty/colleagues.
• Communities.
• Industry or partners.

Demonstrate intentional design for diverse learners and communities. Examples:

• Applying UDL principles.
• Culturally safe and anti-oppressive practices.
• Indigenous ways of knowing.
• Removing barriers to participation.