2026 Digital Poster Gallery
Using Zombies in Modern Media to Engage Students
In the age of the social networking, classrooms have become an area of limited socialization amongst students. In an attempt to combat the void, zombies will take center stage. Using clips from a famous television show, students must work together to determine "what's wrong with my zombie?".

Testing the Efficacy and Student Acceptance of a Peer-Review Writing Program
in an Online Course
Peer review can engage online students in active learning activities that enhance metacognition. Peer grading can ease the burden on instructors in large online classes.
Andrew Bouwma, Oregon State University

Multilingual Gifted Migrant and EDPs in Supportive Learning Environments
When migrant and externally displaced persons (EDPs) students in the United States are identified as gifted and talented, public school district Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) programs offer support.
Cynthia Geary, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Incorporating Evidence-Based Stress Reduction Practices in the Classroom
This poster provides examples of evidence-based problem-focused and emotion-focused coping activities and resilience-building activities that can be incorporated in a variety of classes.
Sara Langford, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

GOLGI: Graphic Online Library of GIFs for Instruction in Biology
We are building GOLGI, a curated, annotated library of GIFs and short videos, to improve undergraduates’ comprehension of concepts in cell and molecular biology.
Jorge R. Paredes-Montero, Saginaw Valley State University
Sylvia Fromherz, Saginaw Valley State University
From Grades to Growth: Student Agency, Reflection, and Civic Engagement
In my political theory courses, I’ve reimagined grading, not as a measure of worth, but as a dialogue about learning and civic engagement. The classroom becomes a space where theory meets lived experience. Students practice the sort of critical reflection, empathy, and moral reasoning that democratic citizenship requires.
Lisa Pace Vetter, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Enhancing Self-Regulated Learning in Graduate Health Professions
Through LASSI-Informed Intervention
Discuss how Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI) data and targeted interventions impact self-regulated learning (SRL) and academic performance in graduate health professions students (PA and PT)
Melissa Johnson Chung, Midwestern University
Enhancing Environmental Regulation Education With Generative AI and Reflective Learning
This project shows AI can streamline environmental regulatory learning, boost engagement, and support research, while revealing broad outputs, occasional errors, and need for improved prompts.
Jorge Arreola Vargas, Texas A&M University

Enhancing Engagement With Project-Based Occupational Therapy Assessment
Second-year occupational therapy (OT) students collaboratively explored and administered assessments through a project-based learning (PBL) redesign that promoted active, peer-supported, experiential learning.
Tammy Divens, Penn State Shenango

Empowering Diverse Learners in STEM Gateway Courses
Targeted supplemental instruction in precalculus improved student success and STEM retention at a Hispanic-serving college, promoting equity and access for underrepresented student populations.
Amanda Copeland, Calumet College of St. Joseph
Carrie Hutton, Calumet College of St. Joseph
Cooking With Purpose: Redesigning Food Production Through Community Engagement
Empowering hospitality students to transform culinary skills into community impact by planning, producing, and delivering freezer-friendly meals for families supported by a community partner.
Michelle Alcorn, Texas Tech University

Competency-Based Curriculum Design With High-Impact Practices:
A Catalyst for Student Self-Efficacy
Curriculum design principles integrated in high-impact practices can catalyze effective learning by engaging students and fostering self-efficacy for improved learning outcomes.
Monideepa Becerra, California State University, San Bernardino

Assessment for Learning: Shifting Teachers’ Focus From Grades to Growth
This poster shows how Assessment for Learning and a universal Grand Rubric help graduate teachers move beyond grades, fostering deeper engagement, reflection, and professional growth.
David Cluphf, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville











