August 2023

Our latest blog post has tips to help you get your Sakai site ready, develop a student-centered syllabus, and give and get better feedback, plus what you need to know right now regarding the transition from Sakai to Canvas.

We are currently building out new suggestions around generative AI in teaching and learning (see our initial guidance here), and will be sharing more robust content later this Fall. In the meantime, consider the following list of useful readings engaging issues around AI in higher education right now:

Here are some additional opportunities to engage with others at Duke around the topic of generative AI:

"Act as if you are a curator": An AI-generated Exhibition

The Nasher Museum, September 9, 2023 – January 14, 2024

This museum exhibition organized by AI will illustrate some of the ways in which this technology can be used by museums as a curatorial tool. While museum professionals are far from relinquishing control of exhibition making and interpretation, this exercise is a powerful way to explore the applications of AI in the creative realm as related to curatorial authorship and expertise, investigate the subjectivity of the selection process, and think about the future impact on museums. Learn more >>>

AI Health Virtual Seminar: Real-world Applications of AI Chatbots with ChatGPT

Thursday, September 14, 2023 from Noon to 1 pm EDT 

Join the School of Medicine for an engaging presentation on the transformative power of generative AI in the form of chatbots. Designed for individuals with little to no experience in using AI chatbots, this event aims to share valuable insights with a broad community, both at Duke and beyond. Our talk will focus on leveraging ChatGPT, a cutting-edge language model developed by OpenAI, to automate mundane tasks. Learn more >>>

Canvas is replacing Sakai at Duke, and will be available to all instructors to use for Spring 2024. Opportunities to learn how to use Canvas will be available throughout the Fall semester. Join us at our upcoming events to learn more about the transition, ask questions, and get started with Canvas so you're ready for next spring.

The LMS Transition Team will describe the current status of the transition to Canvas at Duke. This will include information regarding the timeline, instructor learning opportunities, migration, integrations and differences between Sakai and Canvas. Have a question you'd like us to answer? Submit it in advance here.

Stop by our celebratory kickoff event for a coffee and to learn more about Duke's new learning management platform. There will be opportunities to hear from some of our fall "early adopters" about their experience so far and see some of their current courses in Canvas. Learning Innovation staff will also be available to answer questions and even help you get started with logging in and orienting you to the new platform.

Learning Innovation invites the Duke community to join us for our first Emerging Pedagogies Summit. The Summit will convene colleagues and experts to share knowledge and build community around topics which are spurring important conversations in teaching and learning right now.

Learning Innovation and Continuing Studies provided instructional design guidance and logistical support to the inaugural Climate and Sustainability Summer Institute held at Duke in DC. Read the story on Duke Today >>>