Students learning to conduct research with human subjects are faced with many challenges – learning new methods, setting up interviews and/or travel, dealing with research technologies, learning about new cultures, …
Dave Johnston, Research Scientist at the Nicholas School of the Environment, has developed an open access digital textbook/iPad app for the course Marine Megafauna (Bio 127), integrating photographs, video, audio …
Dr. Stephen Craig is teaching Honors Chemistry (Chem 43) using team-based learning (TBL) instead of lectures and online resources instead of a textbook. TBL is a specific type of collaborative learning using a sequence of individual work, group work, immediate feedback and peer evaluation. Dr. Craig and his colleagues created units based on learning objectives, supported by online resources.
Students in Biology 102 Fall 2011 are using Sakai instead of Blackboard to access lecture documents, take pre-lecture quizzes, and hand in lab assignments and problem sets. Julie Noor set …
A guest post by Kenneth Rogerson, Lecturer in Public Policy and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Sanford School of Public Policy . In Spring 2011, Rogerson worked in collaboration with Denise Comer, Thompson …
A guest post by Rebecca Vidra, Lecturer, Nicholas School of the Environment. In Spring 2011, Vidra worked in collaboration with Denise Comer, Thompson Writing Program, and Kenneth Rogerson, Lecturer in Public …
In Spring 2010, Denise Comer, Thompson Writing Program, worked in collaboration with Kenneth Rogerson, Lecturer in Public Policy and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Sanford School of Public Policy; and Rebecca …
If you have questions such as How do I teach large lecture classes effectively? How do I engage my students in problem-based learning? Do I have to teach adult learners …
We’ve blogged a couple of times recently about open educational resources (OER) and open course materials, with the intent of spurring interest on the part of Duke faculty in exploring …
You’ve been distributing files to your students for the entire semester via Blackboard, and there’s just one that does not seem to be working correctly. Either it won’t upload, or …
