Learning Innovation

December 2023

Come Innovate With Us!

Four opportunities to work with Learning Innovation
to transform teaching and learning at Duke

emerging pedagogies

Seed Grants and Community Fellowships

Deadline: Monday, January 22, 2024, 5 pm ET

The Office of the Vice Provost for Learning Innovation and Digital Education is pleased to announce a call for proposals that will support Duke faculty engaging in applied research and knowledge building around emerging pedagogies with seed grants and professional learning communities up to $10,000 each. This program is for faculty at Duke who are reimagining how, where, when, and with whom learning happens, exploring what 21st century Duke learning experiences can look like and need to be, and want to develop their knowledge or create scholarship about emerging pedagogies. Questions about the call or application process? E mail us at learninginnovation@duke.edu, or drop into either of our online CFP open office hours:

  • Tuesday December 12, 2023, 2 – 3 pm, Zoom link
  • Friday January 5, 2024, 11 am – 12 pm, Zoom link
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Now accepting applications for CAST Fellows program

The Climate and Sustainability Teaching (CAST) Fellows Program, run in partnership with the Office of Climate and Sustainability, is open for applications for its second year. The CAST Fellows program provides support and a peer learning community dedicated to increasing the prevalence and quality of climate and sustainability concepts in academic courses across all departments. Eligible CAST fellows will be awarded $5,000 to their Duke faculty discretionary account and receive resources, support, and guidance from pedagogy experts and faculty experienced in incorporating climate and sustainability into course curricula.

Meet the inaugural 2023-24 CAST fellows’ cohort which consisted of 12 faculty members from seven of Duke’s ten schools.

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Collaborative Project Courses - apply by February 12

The Collaborative Project Courses Faculty Fellows Program provides support and a peer learning community for faculty who are interested in designing Collaborative Project Courses – courses in which student learning is driven by collaborative engagement with applied projects that extend across an entire semester. Participating faculty will receive $5,000; support and guidance from pedagogy experts and faculty experienced in this form of teaching; the option to request funding for a doctoral student to support the course design; and the opportunity to collaborate on course (re)design with a group of peers from across campus. 

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Winter Office Hours

office hours

Have a question about teaching? Drop into one of our open online office hours held every Monday from 1 to 3 pm and Thursday from 10 am to 12 pm EST. No registration is needed, just join our Zoom room during the listed hours. There will be no office hours on 12/25, 12/28 or 1/1 in observation of winter break.

 

Upcoming Events

All events are virtual and in Eastern time unless otherwise noted.

Duke Kunshan University's Annual Teaching and Learning Showcase: "Reimagine the Future of Higher Education"

This event is presented by DKU's Center for Teaching and Learning

Thursday, December 7 at 8 pm | Zoom ID: 990 3515 1662 | Passcode: DKUCTL

In the era of AI, there is a growing recognition of the implications of integrating AI into education. It is time to discuss the opportunities and limitations, explore the use of AI in teaching and learning, and reimagine the future of higher education. The showcase will feature case studies of adopting innovative teaching and assessment strategies in response to the emerging technologies, as well as an inspiring keynote speech by Bryan Alexander.

See the Full Agenda >

Make Your Canvas Course Accessible for All Students with UDOIT

Tuesday, December 19  |  11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Are you interested in making your course more accessible and easy to use – particularly to accommodate students with disabilities? UDOIT Advantage scans your Canvas courses automatically, identifies issues and quick fixes, and provides guidance to improve accessibility with ease. Duke provides this service for free to all faculty and staff. Register Now >

End-of-Semester Feedback & Grading Session (Grading Party!)

This event is co-sponsored by the Faculty Write Program

Monday, December 11  |  9 am to 12 pm  |  Art Building 106 & 116 (map)

Faculty write and faculty teach. Gather with other faculty members who are responding to student final projects and exams and set aside time to grade in good company. Snacks and beverages provided to fuel your efforts. Drop in as your schedule allows. We’ll use timed sessions to keep us focused and allow for breaks to connect with others. Register Now >

Boost Active Learning in Class with Wooclap

Wednesday, December 13 from 10 - 11 am

Wooclap is now available and free for the entire Duke community to use! Join us during our live training to learn how to best use Wooclap. The Wooclap team will give a general demo of the platform while sharing concrete use cases of our interactive questions. In this training, you'll discover different types of interactive questions to engage your audience, and tips and settings to fit your pedagogical needs. Register Now >

Canvas Workshop Series

All Duke University and DKU faculty may teach using Canvas in Spring 2024. 

Introduction to Canvas

This workshop is recommended for anyone who has not used Canvas as an instructor before or those who would like a refresher on Canvas. Instruction is expected to last about 60 minutes, with the remaining time available for questions. This session will include some of the basic “getting started” and Canvas configuration information.

December 11 | 12 - 1:30 pm | Register Now >
January 3 | 12 - 1:30 pm | Register Now >

Designing Your Canvas Site for Student Success

This workshop is strongly recommended for all instructors. This session will focus on the core of Canvas – the Modules tool – and how to use it and several other key Canvas tools to best organize your site to support student success. 

December 12 | 12 - 1:30 pm | Register Now >
January 4 | 12 - 1:30 pm | Register Now >

Assessing Student Learning in Canvas

This session will cover assessing student learning in Canvas using quizzes, graded discussions, assignment submissions, and the gradebook.

December 13 | 12 - 1:30 pm | Register Now >
January 5 | 12 - 1:30 pm | Register Now >

 

Join Our Team

We are currently seeking to fill two positions within Learning Innovation: 

  • The Lifetime Learning Technology Analyst will assist faculty and staff in finding innovative and effective ways to achieve their goals by providing technology consulting and advice, training, and support.
  • The Senior Director of Learning Innovation Systems will be responsible for managing the day-to-day administration and operations of digital education, digital learning infrastructure, and product design and development.
 

Recent Blog Posts

story of learning innovation blog

The Story of Learning Innovation at Duke >

future of learning innovation blog

The Future of Learning Innovation at Duke >

summit reflection blog

Summit Reflection: Learning in the Age of Rapid Technological Change >

grading crush blog

How To Get Through the End-of-Semester Grading Crush >

meet beth shepherd blog

Meet Beth Shepherd – New Assistant Director of Learning Experience Design >

 

Extra Credit

ChatGPT self portrait

We're playing the role of King Thamus >

Mark DeLong

release about CREATE program

Duke’s CREATE Center Joins the AI Revolution in Education >

Pratt News

UNIV 101 class

UNIV102 - Let's talk about climate change >

Undergraduate Education

Doing Good campaign

United for a Cause: Duke’s Doing Good Employee Giving Campaign >

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