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
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Partnerships & Opportunities
Connect with STLI to promote synergy across teaching and learning initiatives at W&M. Suggest new opportunities and explore our current partnerships.
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STLI Quick Bite – MS Whiteboard: Infinite space for collaborating
In this STLI Quick Bite we explored the infinite collaboration space of MS Whiteboard. This tool is great for student projects, brainstorming, facilitated sessions, or anywhere you need space to dream or come up with a concrete plan. In this hands-on session,...
VR Akropolis: Classical Studies Professor Jess Paga brings history to life for students
On Tuesday, April 16, the Studio for Teaching & Learning Innovation welcomed Professor Jess Paga’s Classical Athens class to STLI’s VR lab. Using the Wander app in Meta Quest Oculus headsets provided by STLI, students embarked on a virtual tour of Ancient Athens,...
STLI Quick Bite: Anatomy of an Effective AI Prompt
STLI Quick Bite: Anatomy of an Effective AI Prompt Hosted by Katalin Wargo | March 21, 2024 Crafting an effective AI prompt plays a pivotal role in guiding students through AI-enhanced learning experiences. In this session, we dissected the components that make up a...
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Scaffolding Success: The Instructor’s Role in Facilitating Online Discussions
Learning is often described as a social process that requires regular and substantive interactions. Thus, when learning occurs in a location at a distance from one’s peers and instructor through a computer-mediated experience, the course must still be facilitated in a...
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...
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...