The Center for Teaching Excellence's 13th Annual Regional Conference on Teaching, Learning, & Scholarship

Conference Schedule

The conference will be held on Friday, March 15th, 2024 at Frostburg State University and features concurrent sessions on teaching, learning, and the scholarship of teaching and learning, led by FSU and regional instructors. The conference aims to help college and university faculty and other educators share ideas and pedagogical strategies while strengthening partnerships within the region. Registration is free and meals are included.


Support for the conference is provided by the Transform Mid-Atlantic Faculty Development Mini-Grant, Woodward and Virginia Pealer Endowed Fund, and the Office of the Provost at Frostburg State University. For more information, contact cte@frostburg.edu.


Who is invited: Instructors, staff, administrators, and education students from regional colleges, universities, and schools.


When: March 15, 2024 8:15am - 4:15 pm


Where: Frostburg State University, Gira CCIT and Lane University Center


The Center for Teaching Excellence accepts and appreciates donations of any size to help with the costs of the conference and other events. Click here to make an online donation.



About Motivate Lab (Keynote)

The Motivate Lab is driven to improve people’s lives through rigorous motivation research. We focus on understanding the mindsets and motivations that promote learning, growth, and well-being. Those insights are used to develop evidence-based solutions that can be applied across educational, extracurricular, and work contexts.


The word “motivation” derives from the Latin word moevere, which means to move. Motivation – including learning mindsets like growth mindset, purpose and value, and belonging – is what moves us to behave in certain ways. Our work aims to increase motivation not only by encouraging improvement but also by removing barriers to success. We focus on motivation because growing evidence demonstrates that there is a relationship between the motivation we bring to challenges – in school, work, relationships, and more – and our choices, enjoyment, persistence, and success in important activities. Motivation research also suggests that it is malleable – our motivation in a situation can be influenced and changed. By diving into the complexities of motivation, our work seeks to unlock how motivation can be harnessed to help people succeed.

Events Will Be Held in

Gira Center (CCIT) and Lane University Center

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Parking Information

Please park in the Pullen Lot. Campus Police will not require parking permits in this lot for the event.

GPS: Pullen Lot, Frostburg, MD 21532