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2026 Spring Newsletter

April 17, 2026

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What We Learned

From the ever‑curious COED collective: here’s what we explored, questioned, and stumbled delightfully upon last month.

The human connections we create: During the March Fika Friday meeting, COED members discussed ongoing challenges in engaging more faculty and staff in workshops and training sessions. A key takeaway was the importance of designing sessions that offer value beyond what AI can provide. Participants emphasized centering human connection by intentionally building in interactive activities that allow people to meet, share perspectives, and learn from one another. Whenever possible, engagement and relationship‑building should be the core focus of a session – not an optional add‑on if time permits.

Join us in the conversation at the next Fika Friday on April 24 from 11 am to 12 pm Eastern time. The link is sent out by e-mail to our COED members.

We are endlessly curious about what COED members are doing. What have you learned or changed your mind about lately? Send us your ‘Ah-ha’ and we can share it in this space for folks to try in their practice.

2026 Fall Meeting Membership Survey

The 2026 COED Fall Meeting will take place online in late October or early November. As we plan for our annual event, we are seeking information from our membership!

Go to the Fall Meeting webpage to watch a brief video from our Co-Chairs Elect, Ashlyne and Luyi, and complete the brief membership survey about your experiences and expectations for both COED and the Fall Meeting.

The survey is anonymous, with an option to add your contact details if you are interested in contributing something to the meeting.

Accessibility in Educational Development Community of Practice

Ann Gagne (Brock) and Brandon Remmelgas (Trent) are interested in chairing the Accessibility in Educational Development Community of Practice that has been running as part of COED for several years.

We would like to have a meeting sometime in May that will serve as a bit of a visioning session as well as an interest sharing space, based on how your roles and/or community work intersects with accessible pedagogy and accessible design.

If you are interested, please feel free to fill out this interest form and indicate your availability for a meeting the week of May 11 or May 25. We look forward to connecting with you!

Join Upcoming COED Community Events (Winter 2026)

Want to connect with the COED community on specific topics? Join us for our monthly informal gathering, Fika Fridays. You can also participate in one or more of the six active COED Communities of Practice (CoP) (click here to connect with CoP leads by e-mail to get info on joining their meetings, or check web links for some of the CoPs below). COED CoP co-leads can e-mail COED to add meeting sessions to the COED website.

  • Fika Friday: April 24, May 29 (last one before September)
  • Accessibility in Educational Development: See above article to express interest in a meeting either on the week of May 11 or May 25
  • Curriculum CoP: April 28, May 26, June 23 (Spring Retreat)
  • Experiential Learning CoP: May 25, June 22
  • Generative AI CoP: May 6, June 23, August 13
  • Graduate Student Development CoP: May 21, June 18
  • Indigenous Education CoP: May 11, June 8, July 13, August 3
  • Scholarship of Teaching and Learning CoP: April 21, June 1, July 14

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