We partner with Duke faculty to support new approaches to student-centered teaching and active learning.
We work with faculty to develop digital courses and university programs as well as support school-level strategies for online education.
We conduct research on the effectiveness of innovative teaching approaches and technologies.
We explore and evaluate innovative ways to use learning technologies for teaching at Duke.
We bring people together to organize alliances, manage projects and achieve university-wide goals.
The field of AI and opinions about how to react to AI in academia are evolving rapidly. We offer some initial guidance on the impact of AI on teaching and learning.
Earlier this month, Beth Shepherd joined Learning Innovation as our new Assistant Director of Learning Experience Design (LXD). At a time when learners are seeking more high-quality, trustworthy, digitally-empowered learning …
By Jennifer Ahern-Dodson and Hannah Davis, Thompson Writing Program It’s December. You can see winter break on the horizon. You also see the stack of papers sitting on your desk …
In early October, Learning Innovation hosted the inaugural Emerging Pedagogies Summit for Duke faculty and staff invested in teaching and learning. The Summit’s goal was to promote ongoing conversations about the future …
Dr. Candis Watts SmithVice Provost, Undergrad. Education “Every time I interact with the Learning Innovation team, I come away feeling optimistic and with some sort of evidence-based tool or strategy that I can use to help my students learn – and to help them think about learning how to learn – and with a sense of community support. Learning Innovation in many ways is a connecting node for folks around campus who want to elevate their craft, grapple with new ideas, think about challenges together, and to learn from one another.”
Dr. Sheila PatekDirector of Muser “Learning Innovation is an integral partner with Muser. They guided our university-wide launching of the program and encouraged our technology-based innovations for equity and inclusion. Muser has benefited tremendously from the breadth and expertise of LI’s staff and the depth of their engagement in supporting this important initiative here and beyond Duke.”
Dr. Cecilia MarquezHunt Family Asst. Professor of History “Having the opportunity to work as a Collaborative Project Course Fellow with both Duke Learning Innovation and Bass Connections has transformed the way I teach. They helped me integrate active learning pedagogies and project-based assignments in my courses. I am so lucky to have found this amazing group and look forward to continuing to grow as a teacher in partnership with them!”
Practical AI Strategies for the Classroom (Chronicle Teaching newsletter)
What I Learned From an Experiment to Apply Generative AI to My Data Course
Four Key Research Results about Alternative Grading (Grading for Growth newsletter)
Canada treats its adjunct professors better than the U.S. does – and it pays off for students
