Empowering Instructors | Supporting Excellence
Teaching is an incredibly rewarding endeavor, but it’s no secret that it also comes with its share of challenges. That’s why we created UB TaLCK, a weekly community of practice designed to help faculty connect, collaborate, and recharge.
Whether you're refining your grading practices, navigating emerging instructional technologies, or simply managing the demands of a busy semester, UB TaLCK offers a supportive space to exchange ideas, address shared challenges, and strengthen our collective teaching community.
We meet Wednesdays from 1:00–1:45 p.m. via for energizing, solutions-focused conversations about teaching. Each session is shaped by your ideas, your questions and your needs. Bring a challenge, leave with strategies.
Because you're not alone in the classroom. UB TaLCK is a space where faculty:
Sessions hosted via on Wednesdays from 1-1:45pm.
Maggie Grady, Instructional Innovation Project Manager
Office of Curriculum, Assessment and Teaching Transformation
With over 26 years of higher education experience at UB, Maggie created UB TaLCK as a new way to teach faculty, empowering them to stay current with innovative pedagogy, classroom strategies, and the evolving landscape of teaching and learning.
Session Date: | Session Topic: |
| 9/3/25 | AI in Action: Teaching, Tools, and Ethical Use in Higher Ed Transform your teaching with AI—ethically, effectively, and equitably. |
| 9/10/25 | Academic Integrity in the World of AI Navigate the new frontiers of plagiarism, authorship, and originality in the AI age. |
| 9/17/25 | Teaching Today’s Students with Their Varied and Particular Needs Support diverse learners with flexible, empathetic approaches that meet them where they are. |
| 9/24/25 | Universal Design for Learning (UDL): Designing Courses for All Learners Design courses that flex to fit every learner using UDL principles. |
| 10/1/25 | Beyond Accessibility: Creating Inclusive and Equitable Learning Experiences Build courses that do more than include, they empower every student to thrive. |
| 10/8/25 | Teaching with Compassion: Supporting Student Well-Being and Success Lead with empathy to foster engagement, care, and academic success. |
| 10/15/25 | Flipped and Active Learning Models Flip your class to flip the script on student understanding and engagement. |
| 10/22/25 | Collaborative and Peer Learning Let students learn with—and from—each other for deeper impact. |
| 10/29/25 | Fall Break – No Session (Pause, recharge, and come back ready!) |
| 11/5/25 | Integrating Project, Problem-Based, and Experiential Learning Make learning stick with real-world problems and hands-on experiences. |
| 11/12/25 | Reimagining Assessment: Feedback, Reflection, and Grading for Growth Turn assessment into a launchpad for student learning and growth. |
| 11/19/25 | Fostering Metacognition and Lifelong Learning Skills Empower students to understand how they learn—and why it matters. |
| 11/26/25 | Thanksgiving Break – No Session (Take time to reflect and refill your plate—literally and figuratively!) |
| 12/3/25 | Open Educational Resources (OER) and Affordable Learning Cut costs and customize content with the power of OER. |