Summer Institute for Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning 2026
In 2026, Online Learning Services (OLS) and ITS are expanding their tradition of summer professional development for faculty with two events designed to help you incorporate instructional technologies in your teaching.
SITETL 2026 Summer Workshop
June 1–5 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
SITETL continues to draw participants from across Syracuse University, bringing them together for an intensive engagement with a small group of peers to focus on enhancing teaching practices with technology. The week-long workshop is facilitated by OLS Instructional Technology Analysts and includes presentations, group and panel discussions, and hands-on practice. Participants leave the workshop with mastery over many of the software products licensed campus-wide for teaching and learning, and a keen sense of how to best incorporate these tools in their courses.
Selected participants will receive priority assistance from OLS, development spaces in the Blackboard system to work on their Ultra content, and a monetary award for completing all workshop sessions. There are a limited number of seats. Admission is based on a competitive application where the participant describes their teaching and how they intend to benefit from the event.
New: SITETL Symposium on AI for Teaching and Learning
May 19–21 | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Virtual
Curious about how AI can transform your teaching and learning? The SITETL Symposium on AI for Teaching and Learning is a free, three-day virtual event open to all members of the Syracuse University community — and we’d love to have you join us.
Over three days, you’ll have the opportunity to explore AI tools officially supported at Syracuse University, with sessions designed for a range of experience levels — from those just getting started to those looking to deepen their practice. Whether you’re looking to save time, enhance student engagement, or discover new approaches to your work, there’s something here for you.
What to expect:
- Sessions covering a variety of AI tools at both basic and intermediate levels
- Practical, teaching-focused content you can apply right away
- A flexible format — attend one session or all of them, whatever fits your schedule
Once registered, you’ll receive a single link to access all online sessions — simple and convenient.
Register Now!SITETL History
The Summer Institute for Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning has been held annually at Syracuse University since 2012, with exceptions for the COVID pandemic. Over 200 faculty members have attended this event, which focuses on improving teaching and learning through the intentional and judicious use of technology. SITETL is concentrated on small groups of faculty members engaging with a wide variety of topics and technologies over five full days of sessions.