June 2024

In collaboration with Duke University Libraries and Duke Health, we are pleased to share a new call for proposals to support Duke faculty incorporating generative AI into an aspect of their existing 2024-25 courses. This AI Jump Start Grant program is in support of the Duke 2030 goals and ambitions to transform teaching and learning at Duke. Application review will begin July 1 and continue until sufficient projects have been accepted and funded.

The focus for this year's Summit will be "Designing and Scaling Transformative Learning For All." The Summit will be free for Duke attendees and $350 for non-Duke attendees. We are currently developing the program and setting up registration for this event, so we encourage you to monitor this newsletter for updates. 

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

Canvas Workshops

Join one of our upcoming live, virtual workshops for guided instruction on how to use Canvas:

Introduction to Canvas

Mon, July 22, 12 - 1:30 pm >

Recommended for anyone who has not used Canvas as an instructor before or those who would like a refresher on Canvas. It will cover basic “getting started” and Canvas configuration information. 

Designing Your Canvas Site for Student Success

Tue, June 11, 12 - 1:30 pm >  |  Tue, July 23, 12 - 1:30 pm >

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. 

Assessing Student Learning in Canvas

Wed, June 12, 12 - 1:30 pm >  |  Wed, July 24, 12 - 1:30 pm >

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

Accessibility in Canvas

Thur, June 13, 12 - 1 pm >  |  Thur, July 25, 12 - 1 pm >

Do you know how easy it can be to ensure your course materials are accessible to students in Canvas? Come learn with us! 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. 

Graduate Academy courses still accepting registrations include:

Duke Graduate Academy courses are free, short, online courses for Duke graduate and professional students and postdocs. Learn more >

Pedagogies of Care Spring 2024 Lunch and Learn Recap

Using Trauma-Informed Teaching to Handle Sensitive Topics in Online Teaching: A Case Study from Divinity

LILE and Bass Connections are pleased to welcome the third cohort of Collaborative Project Courses Faculty Fellows. The program — which kicked off on May 13 with three days of intensive, in-person workshops — supports faculty interested in designing courses in which student learning is driven by collaborative research on applied projects that extend across an entire semester. This year’s cohort includes 19 faculty affiliated with five Duke schools, two university institutes and North Carolina Central University.

Proposals due July 12 at 5 pm

In partnership with the Provost’s Initiative on the Middle East, Bass Connections is now accepting proposals for year-long projects starting in Fall 2024 that engage students in the exploration of the humanitarian implications of geopolitical conflict in the Middle East and elsewhere across the globe. Please see the project proposal guidelines for more information. 

For questions, or to discuss project ideas, please contact Laura Howes (Assistant Vice Provost of Interdisciplinary Studies and Bass Connections), a theme leader, or drop into one of the Bass Connections office hour sessions on June 4 from 11-12 or June 20 from 10-11 at https://duke.zoom.us/j/96527747696.

Every month we share the latest adventures of Lile the crocodile, LILE's unofficial mascot.

Lile accompanied a group of our teaching consultants and learning experience designers to the Lilly Conference in Austin, Texas where they learned the latest in evidence-based teaching practices.