Backchannels — instances that provide course members with supplemental communication space to hold a background conversation during synchronous sessions — have been used as a teaching and learning strategy in …
What It’s about Foundational Neuroscience for Perception and Action by Duke University, is a MOOC course that is part of the Neuroscience: Perception, Action and the Brain specialization offered through …
A quick guide for academics who want to develop digital literacy skills and build an academic presence online.
Faculty and students routinely use Facebook, Twitter and other social media in their personal lives, so how might those same tools be put to academic use? Here are some uses …
CIT recently co-hosted (along with Duke’s Office of News and Communications) a ‘social media’ workshop for Duke faculty. Here’s a link to the PDF version of the handout from the …
When it comes to using technology, CIT tries to ‘practice what we preach’ – and our annual Showcase event is no different. In fact, the Showcase gives us an opportunity …
Many may not realize it, but South by Southwest (the well-known music and film conference/festival held annually in Austin, TX) also includes an “interactive” conference. Over the last few years, …
Instructors are finding good uses for Twitter to increase student learning. Some examples: Dale Basler writes about having his students tweet during a physics field trip. He shares tips for …
Duke’s medical simulation mannequin tweets about love and his medical misadventures during Valentine’s week. A Twitter soap opera created by Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) debuts Monday, February 8, …
Dr. Len White (Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies in Neuroscience, and Director of Education, Duke Institute for Brain Sciences) is using Twitter to engage students and build community in Duke’s …
