Festival of Learning 2026
Wednesday, January 28, 9:30a-2p
Stata Center (Student Street & 32-155)
The 2026 festival will feature a panel discussion with MIT faculty and instructors about bridging campus to the world, and will include the announcement of this year’s Teaching with Digital Technology Award winners. In addition, the event will offer a showcase and drop-in Q/A session to engage with each other about reimagining education at MIT and beyond.
Schedule:
9:30-10:00 Coffee & Pastries
10:00-10:15 Welcome & Opening Remarks
10:15-11:45 Bridging Campus to the World: Panel Discussion with MIT Faculty and Instructors
Given that the Institute is exploring ways to expand our educational reach in new ways that represent the best of MIT, panelists will share their experience of the synergies and challenges of teaching on campus and online.
Panelists: Agustin Rayo (SHASS), Laura Frawley (BCS), Michelle Tomasik (Physics), Rick Locke (Sloan)
11:45-12:00 Teaching with Digital Technology Awards
Awards presentation with David Darmofal, Vice Chancellor for Graduate and Undergraduate Education
12:00-1:00 Showcase & Lunch
Poster presentations by DLCI's including: Open Learning, Professional Education, Sloan Executive Education, System Design and Management, Office of Innovation and Strategy / Provost Office
1:00-2:00 Drop-in Q/A Session for Canvas & Tools: Residential Education
No registration is required.
The event is in-person only, and a recording will be made available after the event.
The Festival of Learning is a yearly free event for MIT faculty, instructors, students, and staff to engage with each other regarding innovation in teaching and learning. The Festival is co-sponsored by MIT Open Learning and the Division of Graduate and Undergraduate Education. Questions or requests for accommodations? festival-learning@mit.edu
