Duolingo: Learning a New Language while Translating the Web
Luis Von Ahn, one of the creators and founders of Duolingo, spoke at Duke University in November 2012 as part of the Provost’s Lecture Series. When I first saw Luis …
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Have an idea for a multimedia textbook?
Mobile devices, such as the iPad, iPhone and Android, have created new opportunities for faculty to rethink how they approach course materials. Tools are now available that allow you to …
Coursera: Teaching to the masses
What is it like to prepare a course for Coursera? Read and see a video interview with Walter Sinnott Armstrong as he takes you behind the scenes preparing materials for …
Meet some Coursera students studying Genetics & Evolution
Mohamed Noor and his course assistant, Justin Johnsen met some of the students in their Introduction to Genetics and Evolution Coursera course in a Google Hangout. Find out from students, …
Join upcoming Distance Education SIG meeting
Since 2011 the Duke Distance Education Special Interest Group (DE SIG @DU) has been meeting bi-monthly. We had meeting sessions such as a faculty panel, invited guest speakers, technology demos, presentations from Duke distance learning …
What does it take to prepare a Duke Coursera course?
In the past few weeks, the first courses from Duke’s Coursera experiment have been getting underway. What’s been involved behind the scenes to get the courses off the ground? Planning …
iPads Available for Spring 2013 Classes
CIT is currently accepting applications for use of its pool of approximately 125 iPads, iPad2s, and third-generation iPads. This pool is dedicated to student/faculty use in semester-long courses. Interested Duke faculty whose …
Don’t read this! See and learn Sakai.
Discover useful tools in Sakai through pictures and links. At the top of a tool, use the Reset button to return to the main screen. Click the question mark …
Get help flipping your classroom
Imagine students coming to class having learned basic concepts, and prepared to apply their knowledge. During class time, students work in teams to solve problems. Faculty listen as students discuss …
Genetics and Evolution, Day One
Yesterday (Wednesday October 10) we were pleased to see the launch of Duke’s second Coursera MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), “Introduction to Genetics and Evolution.” Led by Dr. Mohamed Noor, …