Eighth Teaching Innovation Conference: reflection and debate on university teaching

On 15 May, starting at 9:00 a.m., the UAB organises the second day of the Eighth Teaching Innovation Conference, which will be held at the conference hall of the UAB Rectorat building. The day's programme with different activities will begin with an institutional inauguration by Neus Fitó, head of the Area of Technical, Management and Service Administration Staff (PTGAS). Following the inauguration of the second day, the first activity will be held from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m., entitled "Round table of educative research and teaching innovation projects". Participating in the round table will be Judith Gifreu, lecturer in public law and legal history studies at the UAB, who will speak on AI-based challenges; Ana Belén Barajas, lecturer in clinical and health psychology at the UAB; Antoni Navío, lecturer in applied pedagogy at the UAB; Víctor López, lecturer in computer science and artificial intelligence; and Georgeta Ion, lecturer in applied pedagogy at the UAB. 

Then, from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m., a group table on teaching innovation will be held. Participants will include Asier González, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the UAB; Marta Martín, professor of cell biology, physiology and immunology at the UAB; Eva Castells, coordinator of the toxicology unit at the UAB; Sònia Casillas, professor of genetics and microbiology at the UAB; Aleix Barrera, professor of applied pedagogy at the UAB; and Silvia Blanch, professor of basic, evolutionary and educational psychology at the UAB. The session will be moderated by Marta Rebull, member of the UAB Training Unit. There will also be a space dedicated to support resources for university teaching with the participation of various UAB services, in the lobby of the Rectorate. And Miguel Ángel Santos, professor of didactics at the University of Malaga, will give the conference “The value of university teaching: teachers as the engine of pedagogical transformation”, which will be presented by José Luís Muñoz, vice-rector for Teacher Training and Innovation at the UAB. Finally, the day will conclude with the ceremony of the 8th UAB Teaching Excellence Awards, from 12:45 to 2:15 p.m., with the participation of UAB Rector Javier Lafuente, Vice-Rector José Luís Muñoz and Montserrat López, president of the Academic Commission of the UAB Social Council. To confirm attendance, you must complete the prior registration, open until 8 May, through the Training Portal.