Call for Proposals is Now Open
We are pleased to open the 2027 Scholarly Teaching Conference at West Virginia University call for proposals. Those who teach throughout the state of West Virginia and the surrounding region are invited to respond to the call. Accepted conference presentation proposals will appear in the conference proceedings. The proceedings will be published in The Research Repository @ WVU , which is indexed in the Digital Commons Network and Google Scholar .
The
proposal submission deadline is
December 1, 2026.
Held in Morgantown on the Downtown campus of West Virginia University on Monday, May 10.
The preconference workshop format results in a one hour, two hour, or three hour hands-on, interactive workshop session to be held in Morgantown on the Downtown campus of West Virginia University. (Note: Please allow time for a break if proposing a two- or three-hour workshop.)
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Propose a Preconference Workshop
The workshop proposal should include a list of specific and measurable learning outcomes for those in attendance as well as an outline showing how the workshop will unfold.
• Go to the Proposal Template page
Conference Presentations
The concurrent session, lightning session, and poster session format types result
in a peer reviewed conference paper which is published as open access scholarship
in the conference proceedings. Regardless of your preferred
presentation format, we have two conference tracks to choose from:
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Track 1: Applied Teaching-Practitioner Scholarship
Track 1 is for those who wish to share a practice they have found to be effective in their own teaching. Describe the background that led to your adoption of this practice and how the practice benefits teaching and learning. Applied, Teaching-Practitioner Scholarship will cite the literature (in-text and reference list using APA 7 format) on teaching and learning to support claims on evidence-based practice. We kindly ask authors of Track 1 to aim for no less than two and no more than ten pages (excluding appendix).
• Go to the Proposal Template page
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Track 2: Research on Education, Teaching, and Student Learning
Track two is for empirical research on teaching and learning. Systematic, empirical approaches to SoTL projects are also suitable for Track 2. Proposals submitted to this track should have an approved IRB as appropriate. We kindly ask authors of Track 2 to aim for no more than twelve pages including charts and figures. (Please limit appendix to no more than five pages).
• Go to the Proposal Template page
The 2027 Scholarly Teaching Conference at West Virginia University welcomes proposals on teaching and learning topics. While our conference attracts an audience of higher education instructors and faculty members, topics within the realm of K-12 Teaching, Healthcare Education, or Extension Education and Outreach may be of interest to other attendees who are teaching pre-service teachers, medical students, or working within extension education. As you prepare your proposal, please tell us how or why the topic would be of interest to other conference attendees.
Presentation Formats
You will be asked to select your preferred presentation format when uploading your proposal. In the event that we are unable to accommodate your preferred presentation format, you will also have an opportunity to choose a backup option for which you'd like to be considered.Concurrent Session in Morgantown
- Held in Morgantown on the Downtown campus of West Virginia University on Tuesday, May 11.
Presentation of conference papers with opportunity for participant discussion, interaction,
and/or hands-on practice (where appropriate). 50 minutes are allotted in the conference
schedule for concurrent sessions. We recommend devoting approximately 40 minutes
to your presentation and activities, with remaining time at the end for open Q&A.
Concurrent Session on Zoom
- Held on Zoom on Wednesday, May 12.
Presentation of conference papers with opportunity for participant discussion, interaction,
and/or hands-on practice (where appropriate). 50 minutes are allotted in the conference
schedule for concurrent sessions. We recommend devoting approximately 40 minutes
to your presentation and activities, with remaining time at the end for open Q&A.
10 minute Lightning Talks in Morgantown
- Held in Morgantown on the Downtown campus of West Virginia University on Tuesday, May 11.
Presentation of conference papers in under 10 minutes. No more than three PowerPoint
slides should be submitted to the Lightning Talk Moderator. Time provided at the
end of the session for follow-up conversation and mingling with attendees. (Note:
Two to three presenters are assigned to a room. Moderator will collect your slides
ahead of the session and keep time.)
10 minute Lightning Talks on Zoom
- Held on Zoom on Wednesday, May 12.
Presentation of conference papers in under 10 minutes. No more than three PowerPoint
slides should be submitted to the Lightning Talk Moderator. Time provided at the
end of the session for follow-up conversation and mingling with attendees in a
Zoom breakout room. (Note: Two to three presenters are assigned to a Zoom meeting.
Moderator will collect your slides ahead of the session, keep time, and open Zoom
breakout rooms.)
Poster session in Morgantown
- Held in Morgantown on the Downtown campus of West Virginia University on Tuesday, May 11.
Presentation of conference papers in a traditional poster session held in Morgantown.
Backerboard is provided. Presenters are expected to arrive with a printed copy
of their poster. The poster session lasts for approximately one hour and presenters
are encouraged to mingle with those in attendance. (Note: If you are unable to
travel to Morgantown, please see the 10 minute Lightning Talks on Zoom option.)
Submit Your Proposal
All new proposals will be submitted through Qualtrics for the first round of peer review. Use of the conference Proposal Template is required. Please take a moment to refer to our FAQs before submitting your proposal. We require a .edu email address to participate in the conference. Thank you!