Day in the Life: Heather Hans, Senior Learning Experience Designer
When you ask a child, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” you probably won’t hear “A learning experience designer!” Careers in instructional design, faculty support, online …
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What We Read in September 2022
Learning Innovation staff regularly share articles and other media in a section at the bottom of our main page titled “What We’re Reading.” These articles pique our interest and often …
What is Ungrading?
Ungrading seems to be growing in popularity: there are hundreds of Tweets with the #ungrading hashtag, dozens of articles about ungrading and other alternative assessment practices regularly published in major …
Inclusiveness, Diversity, and Autonomy: Exploring Prof. Flanagan’s Teaching Philosophy
Professor Flanagan creates an inclusive and caring community where students could blossom and explore actively. Zhixian Zhang, a DKU student who took the professor’s class, has written the post recalling Professor Flanagan’s teaching.
What We Gain When We Lose Grades
By Dr. Cecilia Márquez@ProfCeciliaM For many in higher education, including myself, the COVID19 pandemic and the subsequent shift to online learning prompted a critical moment of reflection. What was the …
Symposium Spotlights: How Higher Ed Institutions Moved from Innovation to Transformation
Duke Learning Innovation co-hosted the 2022 Pandemic Pedagogy Research Symposium on May 11, alongside institutional partners: the Center for Academic Innovation at the University of Michigan, Penn’s Online Learning Initiative, …
Sakai Back-to-school FAQs
With the start of the Fall 2022 semester right around the corner, here are answers to frequently asked questions instructors and students have asked in the past. Instructors How do …
Upload to the Syllabus Bank to Support an Equitable Student Experience
By Chase Barclay & Jax NalleyDuke Student Government Academic Affairs Committee Duke Student Government is excited to offer our Syllabus Bank platform for its second consecutive semester this fall. The …
A Crash Course for Teaching This Fall
This post offers quick takeaways to help you be successful in your most pressing tasks before the semester begins. There are tips for brand-new instructors as well as seasoned pros. …
Meet Duke’s New Vice Provost for Learning Innovation and Digital Education: 5 Questions with Yakut Gazi
On July 29, Dr. Yakut Gazi officially joined Duke University as its first Vice Provost for Learning Innovation and Digital Education. In this role, Gazi oversees both Duke Learning Innovation …