Planning a Course Calendar
Dr. Kristin Stephens-Martinez shares a course calendar she created in Google Spreadsheets to help her plan her course.
Make Your Classroom Inclusive from Day One
The first days of class present a great opportunity to set the tone for your class, your interactions with students, and students’ interactions with each other. Many of the best practices …
Teaching Tools You Should Know
Duke provides a wealth of teaching tools and resources to support you and your classes. Below is a sampling – if you’re wondering if another tool exists, would like to …
Modernizing a Photochemistry Course
I teach an advanced level course in photochemistry, primarily designed for students whose research involves physical chemistry. The concepts are abstract and difficult, despite the importance for understanding the many light-related phenomena in modern chemistry research and in technologies that impact society.
Learning Innovation Welcomes Faculty to Course Design Institute
Duke Learning Innovation recently welcomed a group of faculty to the Course Design Institute (CDI), a 3-day program consisting of interactive seminars, discussions, and presentations, where faculty learned and applied …
Welcome to Duke Learning Innovation’s 2018 Active Learning Fellows
In May, Learning Innovation held the kick-off week for our 2018 Active Learning Fellows. We welcomed a group of faculty members and one graduate student from a wide range of departments …
Join Us May 17 for Designing the Digital Learning Experience
Looking for resources to create the best digital learning experience? Join your colleagues on May 17th as Beth Phillips, Associate Professor and Interim Director, Institute for Educational Excellence, Duke School …
Great Online Course Design Resources
Are you interested in learning more about online course design and online teaching, but not sure where to start? Check out these great books and you may find a few …
Guidelines for Interaction for Better Class Discussions
To promote more productive and respectful discussions, try using guidelines for interactions. Guidelines are useful in classes, at conferences and perhaps even within your department. In addition, guidelines may help incorporate …
Apply to the Course Design Institute – Spring 2018
Dates: May 21 – 23, 2018 Deadline for Applications: Friday, March 9, 2018 Applicants notified: Monday, March 19, 2018 Applications are now open for the Course Design Institute (CDI). The …