Survival Guide for Leading Discussions Online
Insights into how to teach discussion-based classes during a pandemic.
Upcoming Talks on Game-Based Learning
Game-based pedagogy has come into its own in the last decade. Instructors from many disciplines use games to introduce students to a wide variety of content, such as cultural differences, …
Building Better Breakout Sessions
Breakout room activities in Zoom can increase the depth of class discussion and create opportunities for students to create connections with their colleagues. We recommend defining the specific learning goal of a breakout room activity and choosing a final product that moves beyond the basic discussion question to creating original content and ideas.
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 …
Too Much Zoom?
What is Zoom fatigue? Over the last few months, there have been multiple articles written about Zoom fatigue in mainstream publications. The endless hours spent online in front of students, …
Engagement in Flexible Teaching
Any course this fall may have elements of in-person and online instruction. Students in a hybrid course may not be able to attend online synchronous sessions because they are in …
Using Zoom to Teach Online
Learning to use a web conferencing tool is an essential skill for today’s instructor. Read recommendations for using Zoom to teach online.
Mindful Pedagogy Book Club
“How can we encourage students to notice themselves, their thoughts, their colleagues, and the here and now?” This is the question central to the new mindful pedagogy book club.
Three Midterm Assessments to Improve Your Course Right Now
This post looks at three ways for instructors and students to reflect on your current course, with change in mind.
Pilot ThingLink at Duke to Try Augmented Images and Videos
Learning Innovation is conducting a pilot of ThingLink and we welcome you to participate.