Conferences
Liberty University Conference on Teaching Excellence
2026 Conference on Teaching Excellence: The Fruit of the Spirit
On Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, Liberty University faculty will gather for the 2026 Conference on Teaching Excellence. Guided by Liberty’s commitment to Faith and Flourishing, this year’s conference theme, “The Fruit of the Spirit,” invites Liberty residential and online faculty, as well as faculty from other faith-based institutions, to participate in workshops, discussions, and shared reflection on teaching and learning during this half-day event.
This virtual conference will feature more than 100 workshops, roundtables, videos, prayer sessions, academic papers, and research posters. Faculty will be enrolled in the 2026 Conference on Teaching Excellence Canvas course by Tuesday, Jan. 13. A detailed program, including the schedule and workshop descriptions, will be available in the Conference Overview module. MS Teams links to live workshops will be provided within each session. Breakout sessions will be recorded and posted following the event. In addition to the synchronous events, the conference will include pre-recorded workshops, poster sessions, and academic papers. Faculty will retain access to the Canvas course throughout the Spring 2026 semester.
Conference Schedule
- Conference Overview: 8-8:15 a.m. EST
- Virtual Breakout Session I: 8:15-8:45 a.m. EST
- Virtual Breakout Session II: 8:50-9:20 a.m. EST
- Virtual Breakout Session III: 9:25-9:55 a.m. EST
- Break: 9:55-10:10 a.m. EST
- Virtual Breakout Session IV: 10:10-10:40 a.m. EST
- Virtual Breakout Session V: 10:45-11:15 a.m. EST
- Virtual Breakout Session VI: 11:20-11:50 a.m. EST
- Virtual Breakout Session VII: 11:55 a.m.-12:25 p.m. EST
- Pre-recorded Sessions, Posters, and Papers: On Demand in Canvas
The conference is open to all residential and online faculty, and participation is strongly encouraged. Faculty may earn CEUs by completing a verification quiz in the Canvas course. For more information, visit the Conference on Teaching Excellence website or contact CTE@liberty.edu.
Past Conference Programs
You can view the programs from previous academic years below.
2024-25 Conference Program (PDF)
2023-24 Conference Program (PDF)
2022-23 Conference Program (PDF)
2021-22 Conference Program (PDF)
2020-21 Conference Program (PDF)
2019-20 Conference Program (PDF)
Contact: For more information, please contact cte@liberty.edu or 434-582-3032.
External Conferences (2025-2026)
Administrative, Assessment, and Leadership
- Assessment Institute in Indianapolis – Annual Meeting
- https://assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu/
- 10/26/2025 – 10/28/2025
- Indianapolis, IN
- National Conference on Student Life
- https://www.magnapubs.com/national-conference-on-student-leadership/
- 11/21/2025 – 11/22/2025
- Atlanta, GA
- Distance Learning Administration Conference
- https://dlajekyll.com/
- 07/27/2025 – 07/30/2025
- Dr. Jekyll Island, GA
- NACAC Conference
- https://nacacconference.org/about/
- 09/18/2025 – 09/20/2025
- Columbus, OH
- Graduate Enrollment Management Summit
- https://www.nagap.org/2025-summit-graduate-enrollment-management-summit
- 04/23/2025 – 04/26/2025
- San Francisco, CA
- HLC Annual Conference
- https://www.hlcommission.org/Programs-Events/conference.html
- 03/21/2025 – 03/24/2025
- Chicago, IL
- University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA)
- https://conferences.upcea.edu/annual2026/index.html
- 04/15/2025 – 04/17/2025
- New Orleans, LA
Arts, Music, and Theater
- National Association of Schools of Art & Design –Annual Meeting
- https://nasad.arts-accredit.org/annual-meeting/
- 10/15/2025 – 10/18/2025
- Long Beach, CA
- National Association of Schools of Music – Annual Meeting
- https://nasm.arts-accredit.org/annual-meeting/
- 11/21/2025 – 11/25/2025
- Orlando, FL
- National Art Education Association Conference (NAEA25)
- https://my.arteducators.org/NAEA24
- 04/04/2025 – 04/06/2025
- Minneapolis, MN
- NAfME Symposium on Music Teacher Education
- https://nafme.org/event/2025-symposium-on-music-teacher-education/
- 10/23/2025 – 10/25/2025
- Indianapolis, IN
- Music Teachers National Association Conference
- https://www.mtna.org/Conference/Conference_Home/Conference/Home.aspx
- 03/15/2025 – 03/19/2025
- Minneapolis, MN
- International Thespian Society Conference
- https://itf.schooltheatre.org/index.cfm
- 06/21/2026 – 06/26/2026
- Bloomington, IN
Business, Economics, Finance, and Vocational
- ASSA 2026 Annual Conference
- 01/03/2026 – 01/05/2026
- Philadelphia, PA
- Academy of Legal Studies in Business – Annual Conference
- 07/28/2025 – 08/01/2025
- Providence, RI
- Dublin Tech Summit
- 05/27/2026 – 05/28/2026
- Dublin, Ireland
Education, Teaching, and Learning (General)
- Association for Science Teacher Education – International Conference
- 01/14/2026 – 01/17/2026
- Chicago, IL
- Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education
- 01/08/2026 – 01/11/2026
- Honolulu, HI
- American Educational Research Association – Annual Meeting 2025
- 04/8/2026 – 04/12/2026
- Los Angeles, CA
- Conference on Global Learning
- 11/12/2025 – 11/14/2025
- Online
- Teaching and Learning with AI: A Sharing Conference Between Educational Practitioners
- 06/11/2026 – 06/13/2026
- Orlando, FL
- National Association for Multicultural Education International Conference
- 11/19/2025 – 11/23/2025
- New Orleans, LA
- International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning – Annual Conference
- 11/3/2025 – 11/6/2025
- Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Summit
- 09/18/2025 – 09/19/2024
- Kennesaw, GA
- World Congress on Learning Disabilities
- 09/29/2025 – 09/30/2025
- Virtual
- London International Conference on Education
- 11/03/2024 – 11/05/2024
- Oxford, United Kingdom
English, Languages, Communications, and Library
- Modern Language Association Annual Convention
- https://www.mla.org/Events/2025-MLA-Convention
- 01/08/2026 – 01/11/2026
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- National Council of Teaching English – Annual Convention
- https://ncte.org/events/
- 11/20/2025 – 11/23/2025
- Denver, CO
- International Literacy Association – Global Conference
- https://ilaglobalconference.org/
- 10/15/2025 – 10/18/2025
- Prague, Czechia
- International Conference on English Historical Linguistics
- https://iser.org.in/conf/registration.php?id=3145495
- 09/12/2025 – 09/13/2025
- Barcelona, Spain
- 2025 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition
- https://2025.alaannual.org/
- 06/26/2025 – 06/30/2025
- Philadelphia, PA
- VLA 2025 Annual Conference
- https://www.vla.org/upcoming-conferences
- 10/1/2025 – 10/3/2025
- Richmond, VA
- LibLearnX
- https://2024.alaliblearnx.org/liblearnx-2025-phoenix-arizona
- 01/24/2025 – 01/27/2025
- Phoenix, AZ
- 10th Annual International Conference on Future of Teaching and Education
- https://www.conference2go.com/event/10th-international-conference-on-future-of-teaching-and-education/
- 11/28/2025 – 11/30/2025
- Vienna, Austria
Experiential and Service Learning, Distance and Online Learning
- OLC Accelerate 2024
- 11/17/2025 – 11/20/2025
- Orlando, FL
- Society for Experiential Education – Conference
- 09/7/2025 – 09/10/2025
- Niagara Falls, ON, Canada
- D2L Fusion
- 07/21/2025 – 07/23/2025
- Savannah, GA
- UPCEA Convergence
- 09/29/2025 – 10/01/2025
- Washington, DC
- Digital Collegium Annual Conference
- 09/28/2025 – 10/01/2025
- Grand Rapids, MI
- European Conference on e-Learning
- 10/23/2025 – 10/24/2025
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- European Conference on Games Based Learning
- 10/01/2025 – 10/03/2025
- Levanger, Norway
- International Conference on Distance Education and Teaching Methodologies
- 10/27/2025 – 10/28/2025
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- ASCD Annual Conference
- 06/28/2025 – 07/01/2025
- Orlando, Florida
Faculty Development
- National Academic Advising Association – Annual Conference
- 10/26/2025 – 10/29/2025
- Las Vegas, NV
- Lilly Conferences – Evidence-Based Teaching & Learning
- 10/8/2025 – 10/10/2025
- Traverse City, MI
- National Association of Biology Teachers – Professional Development Conference
- 10/30/2025 – 11/2/2025
- St. Louis, MO
- National Symposium on Student Retention
- 10/20/2025 – 10/23/2025
- Reno, NV
- Researching, Advancing & Inspiring Student Engagement – Conference
- 9/4/2024 – 9/5/2024
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Generative AI Expo 2026
- 2/10/2026 – 2/12/2026
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- The 2026 Teaching Professor Conference
- 06/5/2026 – 05/7/2026
- St. Louis, MO
- Annual Mentoring Conference
- 10/20/2025 – 10/24/2025
- Albuquerque, NM
- EAIE Annual Conference and Exhibition
- 9/9/2025 – 9/12/2025
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- THE World Academic Summit
- 10/7/2025 – 10/9/2025
- Thuwal, Jeddah Governate, Saudi Arabia
- Big Picture Learning Big Bang 2025
- 7/21/2025 – 7/24/2025
- Providence, RI
Health, Social Work, and Athletics
- Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference
- https://www.ashe.org/education/health-care-facilities-innovation-conference
- 07/27/2025 – 07/30/2025
- Columbus, OH
- American Association of Colleges and Nursing – Transform 2025
- Transform 2025
- 12/03/2025 – 12/04/2025
- Anaheim, CA
- American Association of Colleges and Nursing – Transform 2026
- https://www.aacnnursing.org/transform/future-conferences
- 12/03/2026 – 12/05/2026
- Indianapolis, IN
- ACTFL 2025
- https://www.actfl.org/convention-and-expo
- 11/21/2025 – 11/23/2025
- New Orleans, LA
- International Association for Dance Medicine & Science – 35th Annual Conference 2025
- https://iadms.org/meetings-events/#conferences
- 09/25/2025 – 09/28/2025
- Las Vegas, NV
- International Association for Dance Medicine & Science – 36th Annual Conference 2026
- https://iadms.org/meetings-events/#conferences
- 09/24/2026 – 09/27/2026
- Melbourne, Australia
- Teaching Stronger Brains
- https://www.learningandthebrain.com/conference-532/teaching-stronger-brains/
- 02/20/2025 – 02/22/2025
- San Francisco, CA
History, Philosophy, Geography, Criminal Justice, and Political Science
- Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences – 63rd Annual Meeting 2026
- https://www.acjs.org/page/FutureMeetings
- 03/03/2026 – 03/07/2026
- Philadelphia, PA
- American Anthropological Association – Annual Meeting 2025
- https://annualmeeting.americananthro.org/?_gl=1%2A2zcsup%2A_ga%2ANjMzMDExMDAxLjE3MTAxNjAyMDM.%2A_ga_NHV0Y97DC9%2AMTcxMDE2MDIwNy4xLjAuMTcxMDE2MDIwNy42MC4wLjA
- 11/19/2025 – 11/23/2025
- New Orleans, LA
- Southern Criminal Justice Association – Annual Meeting
- Conference 2025 – Southern Criminal Justice Association
- 09/09/2025 – 09/12/2025
- Charleston, SC
- International Conference on Human Rights
- https://academicsera.com/Conference/21036/ICHR/
- 04/03/2025 – 04/04/2025
- Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
- International Conference on Political Science and International Relations
- International Conference on Political Science and International Relations (ICPSIR)
- 07/03/2025 – 07/04/2025
- Virtual
- International Conference on International Relations and Regional Studies
- International Conference on International Relations and Regional Studies (ICIRRS)
- 09/04/2025 – 09/05/2025
- Virtual
Math, Science, Engineering, Sociology, Psychology, Counseling
- Joint Mathematics Meetings
- 01/04/2026 – 01/07/2026
- Washington, DC
- Psychology of Mathematics Education Conference
- 10/26/25 – 10/29-25
- State College, PA
- International Technology and Engineering Educators Association Annual Conference 2026
- 03/25/2026 – 03/28/2026
- Virginia Beach, VA
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Spring Conference
- 02/11/2026 – 02/11/2026
- Indianapolis, IN
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting & Exposition
- 10/15/2025 – 10/18/2025
- Atlanta, GA
- American Sociological Association – Annual Meeting
- 08/08/2025 – 08/12/2025
- Chicago, IL
- National Council for the Social Studies – Annual Conference
- 12/05/2025 – 12/07/2025
- Washington, DC
- Mathematical Association of America – MathFest
- 08/06/2025 – 08/09/2025
- Sacramento, CA
- Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists 2024
- 11/19/2025 – 11/22/2025
- San Antonio, TX
- School Science and Mathematics Association – Annual Convention
- 11/13/2025 – 11/15/2025
- Fort Worth, TX
- Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges – Annual Regional Conference
- 10/24/2025 – 10/25/2025
- Glenside, PA
- Joint Statistical Meetings
- 08/02/2025 – 08/07/2025
- Nashville, TN
- World Conference on Applied Science, Engineering & Technology (WCASET)
- 11/17/2025 – 11/18/2025
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Research and Scholarship
- Faculty & Graduate Research Conference
- 09/18/2025 – 09/19/2025
- Virtual
- EDUCAUSE Annual Conference
- Virtual
- 10/27/2025 – 10/30/2025
- Nashville, TN
- 11/12/2025 – 11/13/2025
- North American Case Research Association – Annual Conference
- 10/16/2025 – 10/18/2025
- Newport Beach, CA
- Engagement Scholarship Consortium – Annual Conference
- 10/08/2025 – 10/09/2025
- Roanoke, VA
- European Conference on Management Leadership and Governance
- 11/13/2025 – 11/14/2025
- Paris-Nanterre, France
- International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research
- 10/03/2025 – 10/04/2025
- Philadelphia, PA
Technology
- Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges – Southeastern Conference
- 11/07/2025– 11/08/2025
- Macon, GA
- Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference
- 10/23/2025 – 10/24/2025
- St. Louis, MS
- Texas Computer Education Association – Convention and Exposition
- 01/31/2026 – 02/04/2026
- San Antonio, TX
- WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies – Annual Meeting
- 10/20/2025 – 10/24/2025
- Denver, Colorado
- Association for Educational Communications & Technology – International Convention
- 10/20/2025– 10/24/2025
- Las Vegas, NV
- International Conference on AI Research
- 12/11/2025 – 12/12/2025
- Genoa, Italy
- Future of Education Technology Conference
- 01/11/2025 – 01/14/2025
- Orlando, FL