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JANUARY 2022 | BLACKBOARD ALLY • STUDENT PARTNERS

New Tools Coming to Blackboard

There are two new tools coming to Blackboard that will enhance accessibility and communication within the platform. Blackboard Ally and Impact will be implemented by Information Technology during the winter break. At the start of the Spring 2022 semester, faculty and students will experience the benefits of these tools within the Blackboard environment.

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Request a Student Partner

Need assistance with your Spring courses? Request a STLI Student Partner! Our partners assist faculty in the following areas:

Student Observation Partners – Partner with faculty for targeted classroom observations
Student Accessibility Partners – Assist students and faculty with accessibility needs
Student Feedback & Ideation Partners – Provide feedback and brainstorming for class materials
Student Media Production Partners – Design and produce educational media

Learn more about the Student Partner Program and how our students can help you!

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Top Reads of 2021 [Blog Post] by the Scholarly Teacher
Students as Partners in Teaching & Learning [Blog Post] by Dr. Mark Hofer

A look back at the Fall 2021 Teaching & Learning Talk Series

Last semester, STLI hosted three sessions focused on student assessment:

Assessing Student Learning: Why, When and How
Deeper Thought and Less Anxiety Using The Public Exam System
Universal Design: Making Classes more Accessible & Rigorous

If you weren't able to join the live sessions or would like to recap, we invite you to watch the recorded sessions and download the presentation available on our website.

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STLI Podcast Episode 6: Student Partnerfest

What is a STLI Student Partner? How do they help advance teaching and learning at William & Mary? In this episode, we explore the depths of what it means to be a student partner and how our students break the traditional student-faculty mold and instead serve as collaborators alongside instructors and co-educators.

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Submit your ideas to our blog!

Drive-Thru Pedagogy (DTP) is STLI’s premier teaching & learning blog. DTP provides practical teaching tips, learning stories, and innovative ideas. We are excited to accept submissions from instructors and co-educators campus-wide. We invite your idea(s) for the next potential blog post. New to Drive-Thru Pedagogy? Check out our past posts.

Drive-Thru Pedagogy - stop by and pick up something practical!

SUBMIT YOUR IDEA!

Have a helpful resource? Were you featured in other publications? Was your research on teaching and learning recently published? As the hub for teaching and learning, we would love to highlight or include informative and relevant content in STLI Connects. Send anything you'd like to share to Amber Donnelly at adonnelly01@wm.edu.

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