We're hiring! Plus CFPs, workshops, tech updates & a free conference opp.
| | The New Year Brings New Opportunities to Work With Us
We are excited to share two new opportunities to work with us at Learning Innovation. These roles represent not only the continued growth of our team but also the recognition of our efforts and the value of our mission at Duke. We encourage you to either apply or share the position descriptions below with anyone you believe may be a good fit for our team. |
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Vice Provost for Learning Innovation and Digital Education
Reporting directly to the Provost, the VPLI is a newly created position that will have primary responsibility for setting Duke’s digital education strategies, including leveraging technology to bolster online, hybrid and in-person offerings; as well as advancing Duke educational experiences for undergraduate, graduate, professional, K-12, alumni and other lifelong learners through the application of innovative teaching methods and supporting technologies. Both nominations and applications are being accepted for this role. |
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Learning Experience DesignerThe Learning Experience Designer will prototype and develop high-quality online learning experiences, particularly in support of Duke’s Center for Computational Thinking. Working closely with world-class faculty and staff at Duke, the LED will design online learning activities, create online courses and programs, consult on instructional design, and collaborate on innovative uses of education technology in higher education. |
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The 2022 Pandemic Pedagogy Research Symposium: From Innovation to Transformation Due Date: January 18, 2022 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. The 2022 Pandemic Pedagogy Research Symposium (to be held online May 11) invites original submissions that address this critical question through empirical research and translational analyses. Submissions are in the form of an abstract (no more than 500 words) and may represent completed work or works-in-progress. Selected presenters will receive a small honorarium. |
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Collaborative Project Courses Faculty FellowshipDue Date: January 31, 2022 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 experienced faculty; the option to request funding for a doctoral student; and the opportunity to collaborate on course (re)design with a group of peers from across campus. This program is a partnership between Duke Learning Innovation and Bass Connections. Read about Cecilia Márquez's experience redesigning her Spring 2021 course through the CPC program. |
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Upcoming EventsPandemic Pedagogy Research Symposium Proposal Info Session
Wednesday, January 12, 11 - 11:30 am EST
This informal session will cover how to develop a competitive proposal for the 2022 Pandemic Pedagogy Research Symposium. The Symposium organizers will answer questions and talk about the theme for the event.
Register Now Helping Students Write Well-Structured Papers
Friday, January 14, 10 - 11:30 am EST
Participants in this workshop will learn approaches for helping students to review and revise their writing to improve organization and make it easier for readers to see the logical relationships between the parts of their papers.
Register Now Creating a Welcoming Class
Thursday, January 27, 10 - 11 am EST
As you begin a new semester, how can you ensure that your syllabus and course policies are inclusive? How do you set a tone for inclusion in your course? In this first session of our Spring series on inclusive teaching, we will look at best practices and share practical tips you can use in your class to get the semester off to a good start.
Register Now 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.
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| Our full calendar also includes teaching and learning events from our partners. |
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Learning Technology Updates |
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| On December 20, the Sakai platform was updated to give you access to more features to improve your experience using Sakai, including improvements to Lessons, the Gradebook, and Rubrics, as well as the option to use the dark theme and renaming Forums to Discussions. Our recent blog post expands on these changes and more. |
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The Gradescope integration with Sakai was also updated on December 20 in order to improve overall performance of Gradescope as a tool and to keep Duke’s Gradescope functionality in line with the larger Gradescope user community. This blog post highlights the new features.
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Attend the Transforming the Teaching and Learning Environment Virtual Conference for FreeFebruary 7 - 18, 2022
Learning Innovation has purchased an institutional registration for this online conference for Duke and Duke Kunshan University community members. There are 6 sequential sessions per day for 2 weeks, 60 sessions total, and topics range from gamification to mobile learning to flipped classroom to emerging technologies and more. Find more information and the link to the conference agenda here (Duke NetID required).
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