This in-person conference will be held in the Jan and Mien Heersink Reading Pavilion, located in the lower level of the Health Sciences Library.
Below is the schedule for the 2026 Teaching and Learning Mini Conference.
Coffee, lunch and light refreshments will be provided.
| 8:30am – 9:00am | Registration and Morning refreshments |
| 9:00am – 10:30am | Opening remarks and keynote Reality TV as Pedagogy: Survivor in Teaching and Learning. Hartley Jafine, McMaster University. |
| 10:30am – 11:00am | Break |
| 11:00am – 12:00pm | Presentations Beyond the Headlines: Building Information Literacy to Combat Misinformation in Higher Education. Stephanie Sanger & Sarah Cairns, McMaster University. Teaching Data Literacy in the Wild: Hazards and Other Field Notes. Anneliese Eber & Antonio Muñoz Gómez, University of Waterloo. Pseudohistory and Habits of Mind: An Alternative Approach. Meredith Fischer, Wilfrid Laurier University. |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00pm – 2:00pm | Lightning talks Foundations First: Insights from First-Year Humanities Library Instruction and Research Consultations. Heather Buchansky, Trinity College, University of Toronto. Teaching students about evaluating AI outputs – Why CRAAP shifted CARE. Joanna Blair, Wilfrid Laurier University. Navigating Changing Information Landscapes in First-Year Chemistry. Tara Stieglitz, MacEwan University. Cultivating Cross-Disciplinary Literacies in Data and Digital Tools Through Certificate Pathways. Alexis-Carlota Cochrane & Jay Brodeur, McMaster University. Unpacking with Practice: Exploring the Differences between Researching with the Library Versus GenAI in an Upper Level Commerce Course. Jesse Baker, Queen’s University. |
| 2:00pm – 2:30pm | Break |
| 2:30pm – 3:30pm | Presentations The One-Shot Is Dead—Now What? Building Research Support Through Study Groups and Writing Centre Partnerships. Amal Hussien, Johanna Hill, & Sahar Kasiri-Motlagh, University of Toronto. Game-Based Learning and Playful Pedagogy in the Library. Usman Malik, Arvind Kang, Lindsay Bontje, & Ewan Gibson, Humber Polytechnic. Reclaiming Teaching and Learning as a Mid-Career Reset. Kathryn Ruddock, University of Calgary. |
| 3:30pm – 3:45pm | Closing remarks |
| 4:00pm | Social at The Phoenix |
Code of Conduct
The McMaster Teaching and Learning Mini-Conference Team is committed to fostering a positive, enthusiastic, and collaborative event space for all attendees. We welcome respectful discussion and dialogue and embrace the introduction of new ideas and pedagogies. Discrimination or harassment of any form will not be tolerated, including (but not limited to) on the basis of gender, sexuality, race, religion, disability, age, or cultural identity. This pertains to all Mini-Conference events and venues, including during presentations or social events.
If, at any time, a participant feels unsafe or as though they have experienced discrimination or harassment during the Mini-Conference, we strongly encourage them to report the incident to a member of the planning committee by filling out this anonymous form.
We are dedicated to providing a barrier-free space for all participants. If you have an accessibility need, please reach out in advance to ensure we can robustly support your Mini-Conference experience.