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

Teaching Students to Write Effective Syntheses and Literature

Offered in partnership with the Thompson Writing Program and the Language, Arts and Media Program (LAMP)

Thursday, April 17 | 12 - 1 pm

Students often face challenges in reading, note-taking, and identifying patterns and themes across multiple sources. This workshop will share some methods for helping students take notes on ideas and themes from various sources, with the goal of synthesizing multiple sources and writing a literature review.

Feminist Perspectives on Pedagogy

Part of the Spring 2025 Pedagogies of Care series

Friday, April 18 | 12 - 1 pm

Dr. Aunchalee E. L. Palmquist will explore the importance of feminist perspectives in research and teaching about global health. She will speak about her work on global maternal-newborn health and intersections with global reproductive justice movements and climate justice. She will discuss how she integrates feminist perspectives into her Global Maternal and Child Health course and the ways that feminist perspectives anchor pedagogies of care in teaching more broadly.

Re/Marks on Power: Book Launch & Annotation Jam

Monday, April 21 | 4:30 - 5:30 pm | Holsti-Anderson Family Assembly Room

Join us in celebrating the launch of Re/Marks on Power by Dr. Remi Kalir, LILE's Associate Director of Faculty Development and Applied Research. After a brief presentation by Kalir about the book, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in an "annotation jam" to learn how they may use annotation as a form of critical and civic literacy. Light refreshments will be served.

Teaching Tools Demo

Friday, April 25 | 12 - 1 pm

Attend this online workshop to see quick demos and instructions for the educational technologies available at Duke. There will be time for participants to try the apps during and ask questions. The tools that we will cover include Wooclap (polling tool), Hypothes.is (social annotation), VoiceThread (multimedia discussions), Panopto (video recording) and select Canvas tools.

Raising the Bar: What Works, What Doesn't, and What to Do Next With Alternative Grading

Friday, April 25 | 1 - 2 pm

In this talk led by David Clark, author of Grading for Growth, you’ll learn the basics of alternative grading, see what works (and what doesn’t), identify practical ways to fit new grading practices into your classes, and find resources to help you build a grading system that actively supports learning.

Unlocking Versatility: Scaling PlayPosit Across Various Functions

Tuesday, May 13, | 12 - 1 pm

Discover how PlayPosit can amplify video engagement and interaction and explore practical examples demonstrating the tool’s potential beyond the traditional classroom setting. From online orientation to advising or on-demand training, the tool's adaptability and interactive features make it an invaluable asset for non-traditional instruction.

One-on-One Consultations

Multiple Days & Hours

Throughout April and May, LILE consultants are available for 25-minute one-on-one appointments to answer pedagogical questions instructors may have about using Canvas and to provide personalized support in leaving Sakai (which will no longer be accessible after May 31).

Canvas Workshops

Designing Your Canvas Site for Student Success

Monday, April 28 | 12 - 1:30 pm

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.
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Assessing Student Learning in Canvas

Tuesday, April 29 | 12 - 1:30 pm

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

Wednesday, April 30 | 12 - 1 pm

This workshop will cover the principles of accessibility and how to apply them when designing your course sites in Canvas. We will also review tools within Canvas you can use to improve the accessibility of your course.
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In-Person Office Hours for Help with Leaving Sakai

Tuesday, May 6 | 11 am - 2 pm | Bostock 127 (Edge Workshop Room)

Instructors are invited to work in person on their Canvas sites. There will be teaching consultants available to help answer your questions, and to assist with saving content from Sakai. No registration needed, simply drop in during the listed hours.