Events Archive
STLI QuickBite | Blackboard Gradebook: Quick Tips for Easy Grading
This QuickBite provided a concise refresher on using the Blackboard Gradebook. Faculty learned tips for managing grades, offering effective feedback, and wrapping up the semester smoothly. It was ideal for those seeking last-minute guidance. STLI QuickBite |...
Why Students Cheat: Assessment Design and GenAI
Many educators are concerned about generative AI and its influence on maintaining the integrity of student assessment. In this session, participants explored research on why students cheat and examined ways to increase learners’ desire and ability to learn. The...
STLI Community Conversation & Workshop: Immersive Learning with Virtual Reality
William & Mary’s VR Lab is open for business! W&M instructors who had been using Virtual Reality in their courses shared how VR exploration had benefited their students and offered ideas for incorporating this immersive technology into other courses....
STLI Quick Bite | AI Series: Supporting Academic Integrity in the Age of GenAI
Worried about cheating in the age of GenAI? STLI hosted a session to explore the value of transparency and offered concrete suggestions for supporting academic integrity. STLI Quick Bite | AI Series: Supporting Academic Integrity in the Age of GenAI Hosted by STLIĀ |...
STLI Quick Bite | AI Series: Entry Points for Discussing GenAI with Learners
Given the transformative effects of GenAI on teaching and learning in higher education, there is an increased need for intentional conversations about GenAI and its promises and perils. Participants joined STLI to learn about concrete suggestions for entering into...
STLI Teaching and Learning Talk | Feedback for Everyone
The feedback provided to students and the feedback received from them were often the keys to developing a successful teaching & learning environment. Whether you were a student or an instructor, how you gave and sought feedback, as well as how you processed and...
STLI Quick Bite | Change One Thing: Ditching Digital Response Systems
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...
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,...