Our Mission

The Studio for Teaching & Learning Innovation inspires and advances teaching and learning across William & Mary. We catalyze community and collaboration at the intersection of learning, discovery, and innovation.

Faculty Fellowships

Our Faculty Fellows share their discoveries and expertise with a wide audience

STLI Roadshow

We provide programming to individual departments to address their specific needs and interests

Innovation

We explore new ideas with many partners across campus. Here, VR sessions with students in Russian courses help expand their horizons

What We Learned This Week

Podcast: Our STLI Student Partners talk about what new ideas made an impact on them each week

What we offer

Consultations

Meet with one of our skilled consultants to discuss your syllabus, teaching modalities, and best practices for academic technologies and instructional design.

Resources

Peruse STLI curated teaching resources, video tutorials, and short courses on foundational concepts and innovative teaching & learning approaches.

Creative Spaces

Design and develop educational media for your courses. Consult with an eductaional media specialist or book a STLI studio to level-up your instructional materials.

Events

Explore a variety of programming and events including Teaching & Learning Talks, Quick Bite sessions, Together-We-Do Workshops, and Community Conversations.

The Academy

Learn with us through web-based microcourses from STLI and campus partners at Academy.wm.edu. Earn a digital badge to share your new skills.

Partnerships & Opportunities

Connect with STLI to promote synergy across teaching and learning initiatives at W&M. Suggest new opportunities and explore our current partnerships. 

RECENT

HIGHLIGHTS

VR Exhibition “War Up Close”

VR Exhibition “War Up Close”

This project leveraged virtual reality to detail the atrocities against the Ukrainian nation using 360 degree panoramic photos and drone footage. VR Exhibition “War Up Close” Hosted by Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, W&M Libraries,  | ...

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RECENT POSTS

Six Essentials for Online Group Assignments

Six Essentials for Online Group Assignments

Learning is often enhanced when it is collaborative and social. Incorporating group assignments into your course is one way to increase student collaboration. However, group assignments can be difficult to facilitate, especially in an online course where you and your...

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Active Listening to Enhance Class Discussion

Active Listening to Enhance Class Discussion

Have you ever had a class discussion filled with good ideas that still felt monotonous? A moment when a student repeats, without seeming to realize it, an idea someone already shared in class? Is it important for you to move toward higher order thinking in class...

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Small Steps Towards Student Self-Efficacy

Small Steps Towards Student Self-Efficacy

Self-efficacy influences the tasks individuals choose to do, their approach to completing tasks, and how they feel about those tasks. First described by Albert Bandura (1977), self-efficacy refers to an individual’s belief in their ability to succeed in a particular...

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