Call for proposals now open!

The Focus on Teaching Conference (FOTC) returns with a theme centered on meaningful engagement and real, tangible impact. 

The FOTC Committee invites faculty and educators from Georgian and beyond to share practices, experiments, tools, and stories that embody learning by doing. If you have practical strategies, hands-on approaches, or innovative ideas that energize teaching and learning in the college environment, we encourage you to submit a proposal. 

From small classroom shifts to bold instructional innovations, we’re looking for sessions that participants can actively experience, apply, and adapt to their own contexts. Whether your session helps attendees try something new, build a skill, reflect deeply, or leave with a tangible takeaway, we welcome proposals that prioritize interaction, application, and engagement. 

Options for Proposals:  

• GED Talks – Modelled after TEDtalks, GED Talks share information, knowledge, or an inspiring story about their courses or teaching experience (5-10 minutes per presenter) 
• AI in Practice Showcase – Presenters will demonstrate practical, real-world uses of artificial intelligence in their courses or teaching practice (5–10 minutes per presenter) 
• Successes in Teaching – Presenters share a strategy, approach, or moment that has positively impacted student learning in their course (5–10 minutes per presenter) 
• Action Build Studio – A hands-on, collaborative session where presenters guide small groups through building or designing something tangible.  

Please complete the information below to submit your session proposal(s) by Friday, March 27th. If you have more than one idea to share, we encourage multiple submissions. 

Submit your session proposal

Let’s come together to learn, build, feel, and do — and to create a conference experience that is active, practical, and energizing for all.

Contact:

Should you wish to discuss an idea or have any questions, please reach out to facultydevelopment@georgiancollege.ca