Spark a Discussion: What’s Going on in This Picture?
In a day-to-day class, it can be difficult to think of new ways to get students out of their “comfort zone” to look at course topics or a discipline with …
Active-Learning Fellows: Revamping a Graduate-level Dendrology Course
During the summer and fall of 2017, the Center for Instructional Technology led the Active Learning Faculty Fellowship. Thirteen faculty from a variety of disciplines shared experiences and learned about using active learning …
DE SIG @Duke: Idea Exchange on Online and Academic Innovations
DE SIG @Duke will host a lunch discussion and idea exchange on Oct. 24, 2017 to discuss topics ranging from new online program development to innovations at Duke Law. Join …
Engage Students with Online Collaboration Tools
Are you an instructor looking for teaching strategies to create an engaging learning experience for your students? Lok Chan, Bass online apprentice with the Center for Instructional Technology (CIT) explored …
When end of semester feedback is not enough
Daniel Rittschof gets feedback on his course from his students weekly, so he can make adjustments throughout the course. How?
CIT Welcomes Fall 2017 Bass Online Apprentices
As part of the Duke Graduate School’s Bass Online Apprentice Fellowship program, Ph.D candidates Lok Chan and Ashley Rose Young will participate in an online apprenticeship with the Center for …
Teach So All of Your Students Learn
How do you teach your increasingly diverse students? This post contains links to many ideas and resources for inclusion at Duke.
PechaKucha: A Different Method for Student Presentation and Writing
Recently, I attended the Lilly Conference on Designing Effective Teaching in Asheville, NC. Dr. Richard Straw, Professor of History at Redford University, demonstrated a PechaKucha and discuss how he uses …
Fine tuning think-pair-share
Think-pair-share is one of my favorite active learning activities. It is easy, quick and can give you a good idea of what your students are thinking. As an instructor, you …
Connect with the Online Learning Consortium
Interested in the latest updates in online teaching and learning? Connect with the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), an organization offering regional and national conferences, educator resources, and a quality framework …