1) Brian Rybarczyk gave a presentation on active learning techniques to incorporate more student engagement and participation into classroom teaching. 2) Active learning involves students solving problems, answering questions, and participating in activities during class like think-pair-share, role playing and case studies rather than solely lecturing. 3) Research shows active learning increases student retention of the material more than traditional lecturing alone. The presentation provided examples of active learning techniques and addressed concerns about implementing new approaches.