Join Ashton Dougan (Nursing) and Marissa Clapson (Chemistry) from 12 noon to 1:00 pm for an interactive lunch-and-learn where you won’t just hear about escape rooms--you’ll experience one.

In this session, participants will take part in a mini educational escape room, explore the tactile and digital materials we use to design them, and learn how escape rooms can promote engagement, teamwork, critical thinking, and problem-solving across disciplines. We will share examples from nursing and chemistry, discuss student reactions and learning outcomes, and walk you through the first steps of planning your own classroom escape room. Whether you teach in the sciences, health, or beyond, you’ll leave with practical ideas, adaptable resources, and inspiration to bring playful, high-impact learning into your courses.