Program Schedule: TBLC 2026 Annual Conference

Saturday, May 2, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM																Breakfast On Your Own
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM																Registration Open
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM																PCWS: Fundamental Principles and Practices of TBL Neal Carter - Brigham Young University Idaho Rebecca Carruthers Den Hoed - UBC
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM																Coffee Break
11:15 AM - 1:45 PM																PCWS: Evaluating Multiple Choice Questions for Readiness Assurance Tests and Application Activities Nahla Gomaa - University of Alberta Richard Plunkett - The University of British Columbia Jessica Kalra - UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM																Box Lunch for Pre-Conference Workshop Attendees
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM																PCWS: Improving Facilitation Skills for a TBL Classroom Akshata Naik - OUWB William Ofstad - West Coast University

Sunday, May 3, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM																Breakfast On Your Own
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM																Pre-Conference Registration Open
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM																PCWS: Peer Evaluation and Team Development Suzan Kamel-ElSayed - OUWB School of Medicine Paul Haidet - Penn State University
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM																Steering Committee Meeting (invitation only)
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM																Coffee Break
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM																Box Lunch for Pre-Conference Workshop Attendees
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM																PCWS: Creating an Effective TBL Module Kristina Medlinskiene - University of Bradford Gemma Quinn - University of Bradford
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM																Exhibitor Setup
1:00 PM - 6:30 PM																Registration Open
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM																Welcome
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM																Plenary Paul Haidet - Penn State University
6:15 PM - 7:30 PM																Meet and Greet Reception

Monday, May 4, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM																Breakfast On Your Own
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM																Registration Open
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM																Introduction and Welcome
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM																Poster Set Up - By Noon
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM																Plenary: Teaching with the Science of Teamwork: Methods, Mindsets, and Impacts Across Education and Research Wayne McCormack - University of Florida
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM																Break
9:30 AM - 11:15 AM																Workshop: Authentic Learning with Agentic AI Steve Cayzer - University of Bath Ernie Ghiglione - LAMS International																					Workshop: Bringing New Tutors into TBL: Practical Approaches to Develop Confident Facilitators Kristina Medlinskiene - University of Bradford Gemma Quinn - University of Bradford Simon Tweddell - University of Bradford																					Workshop: Shift the Cognitive Load: Scaffolding TBL for Student-Driven Learning Latonya Amboree - Region 4 ESC																					Workshop: Strategies for Implementing Educational Transformation Yuqin Hu - West Coast University William Ofstad - West Coast University
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM																Networking Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:15 PM																Workshop: Beyond the Prompt: PRISM Critical Reflection and Peer-Led Facilitation in GenAI‑Rich TBL Courses Crisianee Berry - East Carolina University Annetta Dolowitz - UAB/USA																					Workshop: Designing for Difference: Universal and Inclusive Design in TBL Lauren Anderson - St. John's University Diana Langworthy - University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy Kristina Medlinskiene - University of Bradford Cortny Williams - University of Western States Rachel Wood - Bradford University																					Workshop: Jazz and TBL: Giant Steps Toward Fearless Teaching Paul Haidet - Penn State University Richard Plunkett - The University of British Columbia																					Workshop: Using Team-Based Learning to Compare and Develop Strategies for Supporting Novice Educators Justin Cobb - Lincoln Land Community College Todd Holm - University on Marine Corps Base Quantico Suzan Kamel-ElSayed - OUWB School of Medicine
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM																Break
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM																Oral Presentations
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM																Break
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM																Poster Viewing with Exhibitors

Tuesday, May 5, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM																Breakfast On Your Own
7:30 AM - 3:00 PM																Registration Open
8:00 AM - 9:45 AM																Workshop: Building Competence Together: Implementing TBL in CBME Curricula Nahla Gomaa - University of Alberta Elizabeth Prabhakar - Brunel University of London																					Workshop: Not Too Much, Not Too Little: Research-Based Methods to Design Effective Prework Holly Bender - University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine Patricia Beyers Beyers Pelzel - University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine Michele Clark - University of Nevada Las Vegas Jonathan Cox - Western University of Health Sciences Brisa Hsieh - University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine																					Workshop: Safe Teams Learn Better: Embedding Psychological Safety Into TBL Environments Bickkie Solomon - West Coast University																					Workshop: Team-Based Learning and Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL): Cooperative Learning Pedagogies to Enhance Student Outcomes Neal Carter - Brigham Young University Idaho Rick Moog - The POGIL Project Shawn Simonson - Boise State University
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM																Poster Tear Down - By Lunch
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM																Break
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM																Oral Presentations
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM																Exhibitor Teardown
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM																Networking Roundtables
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM																Lunch & Business Meeting
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM																Learning with Larry Larry Michaelsen - University of Central Missouri

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM																Registration Open
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM																Team Science 101 Cortny Williams - University of Western States
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM																Networking Lunch Break
12:30 PM - 3:15 PM																Team Based Learning 101 Neal Carter - Brigham Young University Idaho
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM																Break
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM																Joint TBL-SciTS Panel Larry Michaelsen - University of Central Missouri Stephen Fiore - University of Central Florida Radwa Aly Wayne McCormack - University of Florida Richard Plunkett - The University of British Columbia
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM																Break
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM																TBLC and SciTS Joint Conference Reception