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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 …
If there is one technology that has become ubiquitous over the past 12 months, it is Zoom. Teaching over Zoom is so commonplace that “Zoom” has become both a noun …
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 …
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 …
Duke OIT recently sent out a notification about Zoom’s upcoming meeting changes to improve security. Starting Tuesday, January 12, all Zoom meetings must have either a passcode or waiting room …
To curate best practices for remote and hybrid instruction, Learning Innovation facilitated a discussion called Sharing What Works: One Good Idea from Fall 2020 Courses. During the discussion, we invited …
Each semester, over 300 students enroll in multivariable calculus (Math 212) classes, most of whom are first- and second-semester undergraduates. Multivariable calculus is foundational for many degree programs across the …
Insights into how to teach discussion-based classes during a pandemic.
On December 21st, we will be updating the Sakai platform to give you access to more features to improve your experience using Sakai this Spring. If you plan to work …
While the techniques we use to foster community in the face-to-face classroom are not always a one-to-one translation within the online classroom, communication is still key to building a student-centered …
