As part of our mission to promote new approaches to student-centered teaching, Learning Innovation is publishing this series written by members of Duke’s Transformative Learning Intellectual Community. The TLIC is a …
Collecting mid-semester student feedback allows you to build upon the strengths of your course and address potential areas for improvement. Even the most talented instructors can gain insights from student …
Edgar Virguez, a PhD candidate in Environment, was recently honored with the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching from the Duke Graduate School. He is the second alumni of the …
As we approach the midpoint of the Spring 2021 semester, Duke Learning Innovation is offering help for faculty who wish to reflect on successes and identify areas for improvement within …
During a period of change and uncertainty, Duke faculty, staff and students sought to build purpose and meaning through the adoption of new teaching methods and learning technologies, as well …
Zoom has built-in whiteboard and annotation options you can use in your course meetings. This blog will cover some of the basic functionalities of the Zoom whiteboard as well as …
Social annotation is a buzzword that describes readers using a digital education tool to read a work together. These types of tools enable a group of readers to use one master …
If there is one technology that has become ubiquitous over the past 12 months, it is Zoom. Teaching over Zoom is so commonplace that “Zoom” has become both a noun …
While members of the Duke community demonstrated adaptability and empathy during 2020, the challenges and stressors of the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively affected the well-being of instructors, students and staff at …
During the first two weeks of December, Learning Innovation hosted the first three workshops of our Winter Course Design series. Focusing on crafting good learning objectives, developing student-centered assessment and …
