Are you ready to set BEA on fire with your innovative teaching ideas?
Entry Deadline: Friday, January 31, 2027
Accepted entrants will be notified by February 6th.
BEA Ignite @ BEA2027
We’re seeking your most innovative teaching ideas. As part of this quest (and back by popular demand) we present “BEA Ignite” – where you can share your best classroom project/exercise/ideas. Following the traditional “ignite” format, presenters get 5 minutes and 20 slides to share their passionate teaching idea. The ten best “ignite” ideas will be selected to make their presentations “live” during a BEA convention session.
Note: This year, the Ignite team is partnering with the Curriculum, Assessment & Administration (CAA) Division to produce the session. You can either submit a general teaching tip to Ignite, or an innovative idea for assessment to Ignite Your Assessment. Click here for a description of CAA’s “Ignite Your Assessment.”
BEA Ignite Examples
- Using new technology in your teaching (AI, VR, 360 video, etc.)
- Ice breaker for the first day of class
- How to create effective groups for class
- How to teach stand-ups
- Methods for team teaching
Ignite Your Assessment Examples:
- Feedback methods for students
- Peer to peer grading
- Grading made simple
- Assignment Assessment
- Program evaluation
- Accreditation-related measurement tools
Slide format can be either Mac based or PC using Prezi, Keynote or Powerpoint, BUT the slides MUST be emailed in advance and are strictly limited to 5 minutes.
It’s Simple to Enter
- Name
- School
- Select “General Teaching Ignite” or “Ignite Your Assessment”
- Ignite Title
- Summarize your topic in two sentences or less!
- Upload Slides
Email mdbruce@ua.edu with questions.
To view past Ignite presentations visit http://beaignite.wordpress.com/