Amy plans, implements and assesses faculty development programs for the improvement of teaching and learning, provides programs and resources designed to increase understanding of the teaching and learning process and manages personnel and other resources in the Teaching Innovation group of Learning Innovation. Her interests are in student-centered course and program design, curriculum mapping, assessment and engaging teaching strategies for student learning.
Many faculty have told us they value working on their courses in a quiet but collegial atmosphere, with the ability to ask questions and get suggestions and consultation when necessary. To …
“Reacting to the Past” courses employ a pedagogy in which students learn by taking on roles, informed by classic texts, in educational games set in the past. Students learn skills—speaking, …
Learn how to streamline grading with Gradescope, a free tool for Duke faculty and instructors, at demonstrations on November 8 and December 10! Gradescope makes it easy for instructors to grade tests …
T1V will be on campus October 11 and 12 to demo their new active learning classroom technology, ThinkHub Connect, a collaboration tool for meeting rooms and active learning classrooms. Using …
With classes impacted by the expected hurricane, Duke Learning Innovation provides some resources and suggestions that can assist you with keeping classes going and staying in contact with your students …
On Monday, while Duke students in Durham were starting their first classes of the fall, Duke Kunshan University welcomed its first undergraduate class of 266 students from around the world. Twenty-two …
Duke provides a wealth of teaching tools and resources to support you and your classes. Below is a sampling – if you’re wondering if another tool exists, would like to …
This Fall, Learning Innovation is piloting several teaching tools for Duke faculty. If you would like to learn more or be included in any of these pilots, please contact us. …
As part of a new initiative in the Pratt School of Engineering, first-year engineering students solve authentic, client-based design challenges. In the course, “Engineering Design and Communication,” students work in …
Learning Innovation has purchased an institutional registration for the 9th annual virtual conference “Transforming the Teaching and Learning Environment.” The conference is presented by the University of Idaho’s Center for Excellence …