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.
We bring people together to organize alliances, manage projects and achieve university-wide goals.
We develop transformative learning experiences for individuals, organizations, and communities at every stage of their learning journey.
Guidance to help instructors discover if and how to incorporate artificial intelligence as a tool in their teaching.
Tyson Brown When Tyson Brown teaches Medical Sociology at Duke, his students wrestle with big questions: Why do some communities experience worse health outcomes than others? How do systems like …
In higher education, grading has largely been standardized, with letter grades standing in for student learning. However, the academy has begun to wonder: do traditional assessments measure what students actually …
In Fall 2025, the Lifelong Learning team within the Office of Alumni Engagement and Development (AED) partnered with the Center for Teaching and Learning’s (CTL) Learning Experience Design (LXD) team …
Dr. Candis Watts SmithVice Provost, Undergrad. Education “Every time I interact with the Learning Innovation team, I come away feeling optimistic and with some sort of evidence-based tool or strategy that I can use to help my students learn – and to help them think about learning how to learn – and with a sense of community support. Learning Innovation in many ways is a connecting node for folks around campus who want to elevate their craft, grapple with new ideas, think about challenges together, and to learn from one another.”
Dr. Sheila PatekDirector of Muser “Learning Innovation is an integral partner with Muser. They guided our university-wide launching of the program and encouraged our technology-based innovations for equity and inclusion. Muser has benefited tremendously from the breadth and expertise of LI’s staff and the depth of their engagement in supporting this important initiative here and beyond Duke.”
Dr. Cecilia MarquezAsst. Professor of History “Having the opportunity to work as a Collaborative Project Course Fellow with both Duke Learning Innovation and Bass Connections has transformed the way I teach. They helped me integrate active learning pedagogies and project-based assignments in my courses. I am so lucky to have found this amazing group and look forward to continuing to grow as a teacher in partnership with them!”
