Four Tools to Make Your Summer Courses More Engaging
Summer session is just on the horizon, and Learning Innovation is here to help you prepare. As you begin to choose the right digital tools to organize your course and …
Wrapping Up the Spring Semester Successfully
While final examinations do not begin until April 27, preparing now to wrap up your courses will streamline the process for both you and your students. While it has been …
Five Podcasts to Develop Your Teaching Practices
Podcasts have become a commonplace medium that we integrate into our entertainment and learning — perhaps they have even made their way onto your syllabus. But did you know there …
Using Social Annotation Tool Hypothes.is in a Humanities Graduate Student Seminar
Beginning in Fall 2020, Duke began supporting the social annotation tool Hypothes.is through a pilot program. Now integrated in Sakai, Hypothes.is can be used by instructors and students to read …
Three Active Learning Techniques to Try in Zoom (and How)
Integrating active learning techniques into your Spring course can infuse your synchronous Zoom session with energy. These activities help break up lectures, give students the opportunity to practice skills before …
Social Media and Pandemic Pedagogy
Social media academic communities are now well-established hubs of information focused on research, teaching and professional development. The onset of COVID-19 demonstrated just how valuable social media is to the …
All You Need to Know to Get Started with Zoom Whiteboard
Zoom has built-in whiteboard and annotation options you can use in your course meetings. This blog will cover some of the basic functionalities of the Zoom whiteboard as well as …
Integrating Social Annotation into Your Course: What Tool is Right for You?
Social annotation is a buzzword that describes readers using a digital education tool to read a work together. These types of tools enable a group of readers to use one master …
Centering Wellness in Your Course Design and Delivery
While members of the Duke community demonstrated adaptability and empathy during 2020, the challenges and stressors of the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively affected the well-being of instructors, students and staff at …
Learning Innovation Emphasizes Fundamental Course Design Principles for Spring Semester
During the first two weeks of December, Learning Innovation hosted the first three workshops of our Winter Course Design series. Focusing on crafting good learning objectives, developing student-centered assessment and …