Encouraging Student Creativity
On November 7, 2022, the Duke Office of Assessment hosted a panel discussion on Nurturing Creativity in Undergraduate Education. Hosted by the Director of the Office of Assessment, Jennifer Hill, …
Symposium Spotlights: How Higher Ed Institutions Moved from Innovation to Transformation
Duke Learning Innovation co-hosted the 2022 Pandemic Pedagogy Research Symposium on May 11, alongside institutional partners: the Center for Academic Innovation at the University of Michigan, Penn’s Online Learning Initiative, …
Apply for DLI’s Active Learning Institute 2022
Applications are being accepted for the 2022 Learning Innovation Active Learning Institute. Applicants may apply for June 6-10 or August 1-5, 2022 cohorts of the program. The Active Learning Institute …
Using a Throwable Mic in the Classroom
This post was written by Maria Tackett, Assistant Professor of the Practice of Statistical Science in early 2020 before changes in the classroom experience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It …
Leaving Flexibility for Adult Learners
Shang Li, a DKU student had a conversation with her professor, Dr. Kisha N. Daniels about the professor’s philosophy and pedagogical strategies for teaching adult learners.
Reacting to the Past Winter Conference Jan. 14-16, 2022
“Reacting to the Past” is an active learning pedagogy in which students are assigned historical characters in role-playing games designed for higher education. In Reacting to the Past (RTTP) games, …
More Structured Classrooms and Supportive Instructors Lead to Better Student Experiences
Duke professors Minna Ng and Thomas Newpher conduct research on team-based learning (TBL). Throughout the 2020–2021 academic year, they were challenged to find ways to do TBL in online and …
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 …
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 …
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 …