Events Archive

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Joined by IT’s Kristy Walker and STLI’s Mike Blum, this Quick Bite session explored the new faculty support tools available in Blackboard Ultra courses. The AI Design Assistant helped instructors build courses with time-saving tools. Participants learned...

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...

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...

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...

This webinar, hosted by Diana Theisinger, focused on research-based strategies to improve teaching, inspired by Paul Heideman’s 30-year career. The main topic was “Change One Thing,” a philosophy designed to help instructors make quick adjustments in the...