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The NYU Stern Learning Science Lab is a team of creatives, educators, designers, and technologists who collaborate with faculty to build meaningful learning environments. We partner with faculty to create engaging and interactive courses to advance business school education.
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Build better group projects
Ready to assign impactful group projects? Our three-part digital workshop will walk you through the entire process, from initial design to final grading, to help you facilitate impactful, experiential learning opportunities for your students. Learn to manage teams, oversee progress efficiently, and grade contributions equitably. Watch the series to empower your students and streamline your process!
Our next workshop
Facilitate role play activities
October 29th, 2025 at 12:15pm ET
Empower students to handle real-world challenges they’ll face in the workplace. This 45-minute workshop shows how role play and simulations can deepen learning, build critical thinking, and prepare students for real-world challenges. Learn to design and facilitate these activities, embed them into lessons, and guide students toward meaningful reflection that connects coursework to professional practice.
Our latest newsletter
A guide to drawing out great questions from students
Tired of asking “Any questions?” only to face silence? This article shares four practical strategies to draw out student curiosity—rephrasing prompts, written reflections, Q&A tools, and problem-solving activities—so you can check for understanding, spark engagement, and avoid the dreaded awkward pause.