Micro-CHIIPs* Call for Proposals
*Conference for High-Impact Instructional Practices
Conference Theme:
Teaching for Accessible Learning
ETSU’s 6th annual Micro-CHIIPs (Conference for High-Impact Instructional Practices) will be from 8:25 – 12:00 on Wednesday, January 6, 2027, featuring keynote speaker Dr. Sarah E. Silverman, author of Classroom Mindscapes: An Introduction to Neurodiversity for Educators. Her keynote session will focus on instructional design that reaches a broad range of learners, particularly within our AI-saturated context.
The conference will include up to two concurrent sessions following the keynote presentation.
The conference committee invites you to submit proposals that highlight the power
of accessible (or universal) design and/or creative approaches to foster students
to engage, collaborate, and deeply learn in your on-ground or online classes. We are
interested in how you are designing classes where all students have a pathway to successful
learning.
This micro-conference will be held virtually, so please plan to present in a Zoom
format.
Call for Proposals Deadline:
Sunday, December 6, 2026
Micro-CHIIPs 2027 Call for Proposals
Conference Proposals:
The conference committee invites you to submit interactive session or poster proposals that connect to the conference theme and that highlight what you are doing in your classroom – online or face-to-face – to contribute to excellence in teaching in the higher education setting.
Interactive sessions will be 50 minutes long.
Please note:
- This conference addresses instruction in the college setting.
- Our conference is intended as one of collegial support and sharing. Proposals from those who are promoting their brand or products, or are not otherwise active in higher education instruction, will not be considered.
Deadline for proposals:
Sunday, December 6, 2026 (6:00 pm, Eastern)