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

Proposal Deadline: Emerging Pedagogies Seed Grants

CARADITE is seeking to partner with Duke researchers who are interested in exploring innovative and inclusive approaches to learning design, technology integration, culturally-responsive pedagogies, diverse learning environments, cross-community partnerships, novel assessment methods, and the role of education in driving social change. Selected research projects will commence during the 2025-2026 academic year. Funding for Seed Grants will typically range from $2,000 to $10,000 annually.

Assessments in Canvas: Beyond Traditional Quizzes and Exams

Monday, December 9 | 12 - 1:30 pm

Traditional assessments, such as quizzes and exams, often fail to capture long-term learning, add to student anxiety, and limit opportunities for creativity or application of knowledge. This workshop offers an opportunity to explore innovative assessment techniques that focus on reducing student anxiety, fostering meta-cognition, and utilizing student creativity. Instructors will learn how to implement these techniques in Canvas and leave with a plan to integrate innovative assessments into their teaching

Implementing Peer Review in Canvas

Tuesday, December 10 | 12 - 1:30 pm

Peer review can be a powerful tool for developing students’ evaluation skills, fostering learning communities, and reducing the grading workload for TAs and instructors. This workshop will introduce guidelines of implementing peer review and explore effective methods for doing so. Participants will learn how to use tools such as Canvas peer review, Discussion, Speedgrader, Voicethread, and Hypothes.is to implement effective peer reviews

Canvas Open Office Hours

Monday, December 16 | 10 am - 3 pm | Bostock 127 (The Edge Workshop Room)

Instructors are invited to work in person on their Canvas sites for Spring. There will be teaching consultants available to help answer your questions. Plus, in the company of other instructors, you can share ideas and information about how you’ll be using Canvas.
This is a drop-in event. No registration is necessary.

Hello, GPT! Crafting Generative AI Tools for Your Classroom

Monday, January 6 | 12 - 1:30 pm

Join this highly interactive, hands-on workshop to learn how to adapt the latest generative AI tools for your classroom or other learning setting. Facilitated by Carter Zenke ′20, this workshop is specifically tailored to those wanting to begin teaching with AI. Past participants have brought a range of ideas to life: an expert clinician to help nurse practitioners in training, a tutor to answer student questions at 3am, and a co-teacher to generate classroom activities, among others. Come with an idea and leave with a prototype! No prior experience with generative AI required. This event is open to all, regardless of Duke affiliation.

GAI Fundamentals: A Beginner’s Guide to Generative AI & Prompting

Friday, January 17 | 12 - 1 pm

In this workshop we will trace the impact of generative AI over the last year. We will review what generative AI means and discuss how natural language processing has created an AI accessible to all. Finally we will discuss the basics of how to use generative AI. This means how to create prompts that will get you the best results in your conversations with the AI.

From Our Campus Partners

Wed, Dec. 4 | 12 - 1 pm

Generative AI has allowed attackers to level up their campaigns to be more believable, and ultimately effective. Learn more about how attackers are leveraging AI, and what you can do to become more resilient against cyberattacks. Zoom Link: duke.is/4/2p7c