Bringing purpose, adventure, and joy to the practice of teaching.
We partner with Duke faculty to support new approaches to student-centered teaching and active learning.
We work with faculty to develop digital courses and university programs as well as support school-level strategies for online education.
Guidance to help instructors discover if and how to incorporate artificial intelligence as a tool in their teaching.
Four gatherings this year bring Duke instructors together across schools to trade ideas that work, reflect on the semester, and learn from research on how students learn. Ask a Duke …
October is one of my favorite times of year: it brings changing leaves, sweater weather, pumpkin-spiced lattes, and the exciting realization that the semester is already halfway through. Yet the …
From left to right: Aria Chernik, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Innovation at Duke University’s Center for Teaching and Learning; Sarah Egan Warren, Teaching Assistant Professor, Institute for Advanced Analytics, …
Dr. Katherine SmithAssociate Dean, Divinity “The CTL has been invaluable to us in navigating complex decisions around learning platforms, course design and efficacy, and management of our digital course portfolio. Their partnership has made it possible for us to reach thousands of students needing skills our faculty can offer but who would not otherwise be able to access learning at Duke Divinity, ensuring that we’re fulfilling our mission with excellence, imagination, and good stewardship.”
Dr. Tyson BrownProfessor of Sociology and Medicine “The CTL was absolutely essential to launching the NEON course, and why it’s been such a success. Their partnership helped us move from a big idea to an actual learning experience for hundreds of students. They understood that we want students to experience the depth and rigor of a Duke course, but also that many of these students are encountering college-level material for the first time. The CTL helped us build a course that honors both of those realities, and they did it with care, flexibility, and generosity.”
Dr. Matt HirscheyAssoc. Professor of Medicine “The CTL knows how teaching works at Duke, and they bring that to every conversation about new technology.
At the AI Summit, that perspective is what kept the day useful for faculty, and it’s a big part of why the room filled.”