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

A professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT, Sanjay Sarma will inspire attendees about the exciting possibilities emerging in teaching and learning right now.

This event also serves as the opening keynote for the Emerging Pedagogies Symposium, which currently has a waitlist.

STEM Tool Workshop: Ed Discussion

Wednesday, September 20, 11 am - 12 pm

Ed Discussion is an online discussion platform that centralizes class Q&A, supports equations, runnable code, annotated images, and more. This workshop provides instructors with an opportunity to learn more about incorporating these and other newer features of Ed. Hosted by Paul Essing from Ed Discussion.

Neurodiversity Student Panel

Tuesday, September 26, 12 - 1 pm
This is a hybrid event with an in-person option at the Penn Pavilion Garden Room

Faculty and other instructors are invited to a panel discussion focused on the lived experiences of neurodivergent students at Duke. Hear personal experiences from student panelists and gain practical advice for teaching & mentoring.

The deadline to register for this event is September 22. For those attending in person, lunch will be available with vegetarian/vegan options. RCR 200 credit will be available.

Georgia Tech recently launched a Division of Lifetime Learning in July 2023. Dean Nelson Baker will discuss the evolution of lifetime learning, Georgia Tech’s journey in leadership in learning innovation, and what the future may hold.

Monday, September 18, 1:30 - 2:30 pm OR
Monday, September 25, 10 - 11 am

This workshop for teaching assistants will cover Canvas basics, communication, grading, discussion forums, peer grading, and building assessments.

This series of workshops will be offered multiple times throughout the semester. See the Events page for additional dates and times.

Tuesday, September 19, 12 - 1:30 pm

This workshop is recommended for anyone who has not used Canvas as an instructor before or those who would like a refresher on Canvas. This session will include some of the basic “getting started” and Canvas configuration information.

Thursday, September 21, 12 - 1:30 pm

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.

Tuesday, September 26, 12 - 1:30 pm

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