February 10th & 11th 2026
- Academic Innovation Center (MS 240) & Online
- Light breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be served for in-person attendees
- Faculty, Staff, and Teaching Assistants are welcome to attend
The Division of Student Success and Institutional Partnerships at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is excited to host the fourth Digital Learning Summit, where leaders, educators, and innovators gather to explore the latest trends and technologies shaping the future of digital learning. Attendees from across the state will share ideas, build connections, and collaborate. The theme of this year’s Summit, The Power of Practice—Transforming Experience into Innovation, highlights agile approaches that promote student success, support credential completion, and strengthen pathways into high-demand careers, all contributing to Building a Talent Strong Texas. The conference brings together faculty, librarians, instructional designers, administrators, digital learning staff, students, and others in the digital learning community. The Summit will feature engaging virtual sessions to allow participants to collaborate and network with practitioners from institutions of higher education across Texas.
Schedule of Sessions
Sessions will be running from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM on both days. You are welcome to attend individual sessions as you are able to; please register in MyTraining even if you will not be attending all sessions.
Tuesday, February 10th
- 9:00- 9:30 AM: Light Breakfast & Networking
- 9:30 - 10:50 AM: Spotlight Session: Stronger Together – Partnering for Digital Learning Success
- 11:00 - 11:50 AM: For Exhausted Faculty: AI Shortcuts for Prep, Student Engagement, and More Time to Teach
- 12:00 - 1:00 PM: Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees
- 1:00 - 1:50 PM: Beyond Red Light-Green Light: Reframing Artificial Intelligence Course Expectations through the AI Assessment Scale, Digital Self-Discovery: Digital Communication and Storytelling Student Success
- 2:00 - 2:50 PM: From AI to Impact: Tools for Course Design, Ethical Practice, and Reflective Learning
- 2:50 - 3:00 PM: Snack Break: Light Refreshments
- 3:00 - 3:50 PM: Student Informed Practices for Accessibility: Findings While Learning to Feel Music
- 4:00 - 4:30 PM: Closing Discussion & Networking
Wednesday, February 11th
9:00 - 9:30 AM: Light Breakfast & Networking 9:30- 10:50 AM: Spotlight Session: Bridging Digital Learning & Workforce Success 11:00 - 11:50 AM: Scaling the Impossible: Leveraging AI to Develop 24 Courses in 4 Months 12:00 - 1:00 PM: Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees 1:00- 1:50 PM: Making Time for AI Learning in Health Professions Education 2:00 - 2:50 PM: Promoting Online Dialogue, Collaboration, and Creation through Open Pedagogy and Messaging Communities 2:50 - 3:00 PM: Snack break: Light Refreshments 3:00 - 3:50 PM: Spotlight Session: The Power of Practice – Transforming Experience into Innovation 4:00 - 4:30 PM: Closing Discussion & Networking
Questions?
Reach out to AcademicInnovation@utsa.edu for any questions
We look forward to seeing you at the THECB UT San Antonio Idea Exchange!
Credits:
Created with images by CinimaticWorks - "university students ascending a staircase inside a modern glass-walled building offering an elevated view of student movement and the architectural design of a contemporary campus" • SOEM - "A college campus with students walking between modern buildings and greenery." • Jacob Lund - "Young people studying in college campus"