How Duke Faculty Kept Teaching
On March 10, it was announced that all on-campus activities at Duke University were canceled for the remainder of the spring semester, and that all courses were to transition to …
What Working From Home Looks Like For Us
The Learning Innovation team has been working remotely since March 13 to comply with the COVID-19 social distancing response, and – like many of you – we are not sure …
‘Kits’ Is Replacing ‘Toolkits’
You may recall that we announced the creation of Kits last July (if not, you may want to read this post). Kits gives you one place to go where you …
You Kept Teaching
Duke faculty, you have done something remarkable: in a matter of days, amidst a public health crisis and with so much going on in your lives, you transitioned your courses …
An end-of-semester reflection
As we approach the last day of classes of this semester that we will always remember, I am aware of some new and conflicting feelings about this time of year. Usually, the end of classes is a time of some relief for faculty. The intensity of teaching and grading can be a lot, and the end can often signal a welcome return to having some time to work on research, read that pile of books in the corner of our office, or generally put energy into long delayed projects.
First Impressions: Week 1 of Remote Teaching and Learning
By Rebecca VidraSenior Lecturer & Director of Duke Environmental Leadership (DEL) Program Classes resumed for our university last week, after two weeks of frantically working with faculty to transition their …