Past Events
STLI Quick Bite | Guiding Students in Research Grant Proposals
Faculty discovered how to effectively mentor their undergraduate students in preparing proposals for the Charles Center Summer Research Grant applications, which were due February 17th. This session provided practical tips for crafting clear, compelling proposals and...
Libraries & STLI Workshop: Ally for Accessibility | Jan. 2025
Join colleagues from Libraries and STLI in this hands-on workshop about increasing accessibility in your Blackboard courses. Learn to view your Ally score, fix common accessibility issues, and find resources for making PDFs accessible. The Strive for 85 Initiative...
Ready, Set, Teach! | Spring 2025
Instructors took part in Ready, Set, Teach!, an event designed to help them pause, reset, and prepare for the new semester with low-stakes learning opportunities. Participants attended virtual or in-person sessions, exploring topics such as AI in education,...
STLI Quick Bite | Change One Thing Series: Change One Thing Problems
This STLI Quick Bite series is based on Prof. Heideman’s “change one thing” philosophy. In these 30-minute Zoom sessions we shared research-based strategies to improve your teaching. Inspired by Paul Heideman’s 30-year career, we shared, quick...
STLI TLT | Beat the Clock: Preparing Students to Present
How do we make strategic choices about where to spend our instructional time while helping students develop their communication skills and still leave room for the content we’re most passionate about? Len Neighbors and the STLI team joined forces to share strategies...
STLI Quick Bite | AI Series: Learning to Love Your Own Voice
This session highlighted instructional strategies for embracing our unique voices while leveraging the capabilities of generative AI in writing. Participants explored techniques to maintain authenticity and personal style in academic writing while using generative AI...