We partner with Duke faculty to support new approaches to student-centered teaching and active learning.
We work with faculty to develop online 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.
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 as stay connected to one another while physically apart.
By Jennifer Ahern-Dodson | jahern@duke.edu For the past 10 years, I’ve led the faculty writing initiative Duke Faculty Write. The goal: to advance faculty writing through writing retreats and workshops, …
Dr. Hyun Jeong Ha, Duke Kunshan professor designed a role-play debate activity to teach students sociological thinking skills in her Contemporary Social Problems class. The Center for Teaching and Learning …
On March 24, 2022, Dr. Rita Kumar and Dr. Brenda Refaei moderated a webinar focused on their new edited volume “Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education: Strategies for Teaching.” The …
Joshua WilsonVP & COO of Longsight “Longsight has partnered for many years with Learning Innovation to deliver Sakai at Duke University. Our partnership deepened with the launch of Sakai Conversations, in which we collaborated to create new capabilities in Sakai that facilitate meaningful, compelling learning conversations of all kinds. The Learning Innovation team members are invariably forward-looking, creative, energetic leaders in our ongoing work together.”
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!”
