| | Let Us Help You Collect Mid-Semester FeedbackSoliciting mid-semester student feedback is a wonderful way to demonstrate attention and caring to students, and to do some course corrections to improve a class. Small Group Instructional Feedback (SGIF) is a formative, mid-course check-in used for gathering information from students on their learning experience. This process, which is conducted by a Learning Innovation teaching consultant, is designed to foster dialogue between students and instructors, and to offer students a transparent but anonymous way to surface their concerns about the course in a thoughtful way. |
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We recommend submitting your requests by February 18 so your SGIF session can be completed by Spring Break.
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Apply Today for the 2022 Active Learning Institute
The 2022 Active Learning Institute helps instructors deepen learning and increase student motivation for all students in their classrooms by using active learning techniques proven successful at Duke and elsewhere. Participants will share teaching experiences with other faculty and practice with ideas from the pedagogical literature to help them redesign activities in a course. The Institute is a compact, one week experience. It will be offered twice, from June 6 - 10 and August 1 - 5, from 11 am to 2 pm Eastern each day. Applications are due March 18. |
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Second Chance: Deadlines Extended Don’t miss out on these opportunities to transform your classroom, share your research and connect with peers in and out of Duke.
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Collaborative Project Courses Faculty Fellows ProgramDue Date: February 14 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. Learn more and apply today. The 2022 Pandemic Pedagogy Research SymposiumDue Date: February 16 As we look toward the next academic year, we are confronted with the challenge of how to scale the best new pedagogies and technologies and make them a part of the university experience for more students. How do we move from innovation to real transformation? The 2022 Pandemic Pedagogy Research Symposium invites original submissions that address this critical question through empirical research and translational analyses. Learn more and submit today. Summer Course Development GrantsDue Date: March 1 Summer Course Development Grants (SCDG) are available to schools, departments and other units that offer undergraduate curricula. These grants seek to foster the development or redesign of summer session courses that (1) align with the curricular priorities of the school, department or other unit; (2) may attract significant student interest from year to year; (3) incorporate innovative pedagogical approaches; and (4) will be taught by one or more Ph.D. students on a regular basis, beginning in Summer 2023. Learn more and apply today. |
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We’ve Got You Covered: Access the TTLE Conference for Free February 7 - 18 Over the course of ten weekdays, 60 one-hour sessions will be delivered over Zoom. Each one will be live and interactive, giving attendees the opportunity to engage with education professionals from all over the world. Topics range from gamification to mobile learning to flipped classroom to emerging technologies and many more. Learning Innovation has purchased an institutional pass, which gives anyone at Duke the ability to access this virtual conference for free. A Duke NetID is required to access the event information. |
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Upcoming EventsAll events are virtual and in Eastern time unless otherwise noted.
TA Training: Sakai Overview: Teaching Tools, Assignments and Gradebook
Thursday, February 3, 1 - 2 pm
Learn how to manage a Sakai course site. Demonstration of commonly used Sakai teaching tools, resources, site navigation, key features of the lessons tool, assignments and gradebook. This workshop is open to all with an interest in using Sakai in your instructional role.
Register Now BRITE Ideas: Knowledge vs. Knowledge Structures: Implications for Teaching and Learning (Featuring Ruth Day)
Monday, February 7, 12 - 1 pm
Ruth Day, Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, will share her research on and practices for examining knowledge structures. Her process works well across the disciplines – in the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Students enjoy it and report seeing new connections among concepts. Instructors learn about the effects of their teaching on knowledge structures – what is working well and what might benefit from modification.
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Conducting an Inclusive Class
Wednesday, February 9, 10 - 11 am EST
How do you create class activities that increase learning and engagement for everyone? How do you build trust with your students to maintain an equitable course for all learners and support your students when difficulties arise? In this session of our Spring series on inclusive teaching, we will look at best practices and share ideas to make your class engaging and centered on student needs.
Register Now TA Training: Engaging Learners: Inclusive Online Discussions
Thursday, February 17, 1 - 2 pm
Learn effective skills to facilitate, engage and manage inclusive class discussions using Sakai Conversations and VoiceThread. This workshop is open to all with an interest in fostering inclusive learning communities in their instructional role.
Register Now Academic Innovation for the Public Good: "What Universities Owe Democracy"
Wednesday, February 23, 7 - 8 pm
In Ronald J. Daniels' recent book, What Universities Owe Democracy, the Johns Hopkins University president argues that U.S. higher education has a critical role to play at this moment, when liberal democracy is endangered around the world. This event is organized by Stanford Digital Education and Trinity College, and co-sponsored by Duke Learning Innovation.
Register Now TA Training: What I Wish I Had Known About Being a TA at Duke
Thursday, February 24, 3 - 4 pm
Join us for a panel discussion with experienced graduate students who have TA’d and/or have been Instructors of Record from an array of disciplines. The panel discussion will include past experiences managing in-person and virtual classes, office hours, grading, department-specific training, inclusivity, and active student engagement.
Register Now Designing Inclusive Assessments and Student Feedback
Tuesday, March 1, 2 - 3 pm
Attendees will learn how to design and administer several types of formative and summative assessments including multiple choice exams, short answer and essay questions, group activities, and projects. The workshop will also highlight new research on how to design course evaluation questions and solicit student feedback in ways that encourage all students to participate.
Register Now Gradescope Workshops
Multiple dates and times
Gradescope offers a variety of free, 30-minute workshops designed for instructors at various levels of experience using the tool. Some upcoming topics include:
Gradescope for In-Person Teaching: Templated and Bubble Sheet Assignments (Feb. 11)Using Gradescope in Your LMS - Gradescope in Sakai (Feb. 14)
Gradescope for Computer Science: Programming and Student-Uploaded Work (Feb. 16)Gradescope for Online and Hybrid Teaching: Online Assignments and Student-Uploaded Work (Feb. 17)Gradescope for Existing Users: Advanced Gradescope Features (Feb. 24)
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