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May 14, 2026

PHOTOS: The 2026 Conference on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching

More than 400 educators attend three-day teaching and learning conference exploring the importance of human connection in an era of digital transformation

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Travis Dickie, Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning

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Conference attendees gather at the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning. Adrian Shellard

How digital transformation can help reframe, renew and strengthen human relationships was the focus of the . Hosted at the from April 28 to 30, the event welcomed a record 400 in-person attendees who exchanged ideas and explored the conference theme, From Disruption to Connection: Digital Transformation in Postsecondary Education.

Across 90 sessions, three keynote addresses, panel and roundtable discussions, mixed-media poster presentations, and a film screening, 153 presenters shared innovative research, case studies and hosted interactive activities.

Over three days, presentations explored themes ranging from the centrality of relationship renewal in helping students to create meaning, the importance of ethics, equity and human dignity in a post-plagiarism era, and the cultural shift necessary to make technological change work. The conference concluded with an engaging panel discussion on how digital transformation is reshaping work, scholarship and the future of post-secondary education.

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