Showing videos in your online class
Several faculty have asked us how they can show videos live, in real-time, in their online class being hosted in Zoom, in order to have discussion with students about the …
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How can I write and annotate online?
In classrooms filled with pens and dry erase markers, instructors and students can share solutions to problems, write notes on documents and diagram ideas. This post explores electronic options to …
Teaching Students to Visualize Data with R
Professor Sheila Patek, Heymeyer Professor of Biology and Jacob Harrison, a Ph.D. student in Biology received a Jump Start grant in 2019 from Duke Learning Innovation to improve undergraduate students’ …
Shifting Perspectives: When Teachers Are Learners
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 …
We Just Hit a Coursera Milestone
As of today, the members of our Coursera learning programs have collectively logged over 100,000 learning hours! This is an exciting milestone and we are thrilled to see Duke students, …
Welcoming Your Students in Fall 2020
Before class starts, send a welcome email to your students. Starting your course by emphasizing communication and community will help you and your students have a positive experience. Begin with …
Handling Increased Stress and Anxiety in the (Virtual & Physical) Classroom
By Tom Szigethy I often think of a certain level of stress and anxiety as a given and a constant, but the reality is that it can fluctuate up or …
Shifting Perspectives: Introduction
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 …
Using Gradescope for Online Assignments and Assessment
This fall, many Duke instructors will be teaching part or all of their courses online and looking for ways to conduct assessment remotely. If you’re new to online assessment or …
DKU Faculty Team Win Teaching and Learning Award
The DKU first year common core course, China in the World (CITW), has won the 2020 Apereo Teaching and Learning Award (ATLAS), an international award for teaching innovation. The course is taught …