2025 Conference for Advancing Evidence-Based Learning – CAEBL2025

All Northeastern faculty, staff, administrators, post-doctoral fellows, and students are invited to submit a proposal. We also welcome community and industry partners to co-present with their Northeastern collaborators. All proposals must be received by Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 8:00 pm (ET).

All of this year’s conference sessions will be held virtually and synchronously. 

Conference Themes

Proposals may focus on any topic related to your educational practice. Priority will be given to those focused on one or more of the conference themes:

Integrating AI throughout Teaching and Learning

This theme aims to explore how educators and learners can collaboratively navigate and leverage Generative AI technologies to support teaching and learning. It invites proposals on how AI tools can enhance teaching effectiveness, personalize learning experiences, and equip learners with the skills needed for a future intertwined with AI. Proposals may focus on the use of AI by individual instructors or systematic integration of AI into curricula.

Evolving Experiential Learning

This theme centers on the transformative power of experiential learning, emphasizing the synergy between real-world experiences and intellectual growth. The aim is to explore the different forms of experiential learning at Northeastern that integrate authentic or applied engagement outside the classroom with academic courses. Examples may include XN, Service-Learning, or other projects or experiences leveraging real-world activities, data, artifacts, audiences, or contexts. 

Supporting Global Mobility for All Students

This theme delves into the concept of fostering global connectedness among the Northeastern community. The aim is to share insights and practices that empower students to thrive in an interconnected world, fully engaging with the rich constellation of global experiences offered by Northeastern’s expansive global campus network. It aligns with the university’s vision of utilizing global mobility as a pivotal component of experiential learning. We invite proposals that showcase innovative approaches to global education and advising, case studies of successful mobility programs and projects, strategies for fostering cross-cultural awareness, skills and mindsets, approaches to ensure inclusivity and accessibility, and research on the impact of global learning experiences on student development.

Session Formats

The 2025 conference will include four session formats. Presenters are asked to identify their preferred session format in the proposal form. Priority will be given to proposals focused on one or more of the conference themes.

• Results Presentation (30 minutes – 20 minutes presentation, 10 minutes Q&A) – Results presentations give attendees the opportunity to learn about a presenter’s fully developed and implemented educational practice. 
• Work-in-Progress Presentation (15 minutes – 10 minutes presentation, 5 minutes Q&A) – This lightning round presentation format gives attendees the opportunity to be inspired by an educational innovation or idea in development. We will group multiple presenters, ideally with related work, into shared conference sessions. 
• Panel (45 minutes, including at least 15 minutes discussion with audience) – ​​Panel discussions are appropriate for topics that benefit from multiple perspectives. The goal for panel discussions is to provide panelists and audience members the opportunity to exchange insights, engage in discussion, and learn from each other’s experiences. The panel leader should submit the proposal and identify NO MORE THAN 3-4 panelists.
• Poster (asynchronous digital poster including a 5-minute video) – A poster provides attendees the opportunity to explore a colleague’s work asynchronously. Each poster will be accompanied by a short video in which the presenter gives an overview of their work. This video, along with the poster, will be hosted on the conference site for attendees to view at any time. Presenters must use the provided poster template to ensure accessibility and standardization, and they must also follow the provided guidelines for creating their video. Participants and presenters will have the opportunity to interact on the site, through written messages and comments.  

All proposals must be submitted through the online form below:

Submit a Proposal

Decisions regarding proposals will be sent by the conference committee by the end of February. Please contact CATLR by email ([email protected]) or phone (+1.617.373.3157) with any questions regarding the conference.