Duke Invests in Interactive Academic Integrity Education for Undergraduates
When the Class of 2026 began their first semester at Duke in the Fall of 2022, they were met with a message that would shape their experience at Duke: academic …
Confronting physician burnout through faith and calling
Even before the pandemic, healthcare professionals, and in particular, physicians, have been burning out at record rates. A landmark study by Tait Shanafelt, et al., at Stanford University found that …
Bass Digital Education Fellows Spotlight Series: Tatiana Lluent Produces Entrepreneurship Video Series
The Bass Digital Education Fellowship program is a joint effort by Duke Learning Innovation and the Duke Graduate School that began in 2019. This academic year, the Digital Education program …
Using Zoom to Teach Online
Learning to use a web conferencing tool is an essential skill for today’s instructor. Read recommendations for using Zoom to teach online.
3 Useful PlayPosit Features for Interactive Course Videos
PlayPosit is now available to all Duke University faculty, staff and students at no cost. This tool allows you to create and share interactive video lessons. You can get started on …
TechBasics: Video Conferencing
Video conferencing offers some exciting possibilities for instructors who want to connect their classroom with the world beyond Duke’s campus. Perhaps you’d like to invite outside researchers or guests to speak to your students. Or you’d like to teach your own course from a conference hotel room. Video conferencing can help you go both. If you plan to use a video conferencing software, here are some best practices to consider.
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 …
Building Foundational Knowledge with an Online “Level-Up”
The Challenge: Prepare Students for U.S. Civics Major Courses Students come to Duke from a variety of educational backgrounds, and not all students have the same background coming in to …
Take the Pulse of Student Learning
After evaluating two semesters of Infectious Disease Epidemiology in Global Settings with initial and enhanced course re/design, we have learned a great deal from our experience and student feedback. I …
Videoconferencing One’s Way to Better Spanish
Professor Lisa Merschel received a CIT Jump-Start grant to purchase 15 Boomalang licenses for her intermediate Spanish class (Spanish 203) in Spring 2017. Merschel is a Senior Lecturer in the …