Upcoming Events
All events are virtual and in Eastern time unless otherwise noted.
TA Training: Sakai Overview: Teaching Tools, Assignments and Gradebook
Thursday, February 3, 1 - 2 pm
Learn how to manage a Sakai course site. Demonstration of commonly used Sakai teaching tools, resources, site navigation, key features of the lessons tool, assignments and gradebook. This workshop is open to all with an interest in using Sakai in your instructional role.
Register Now BRITE Ideas: Knowledge vs. Knowledge Structures: Implications for Teaching and Learning (Featuring Ruth Day)
Monday, February 7, 12 - 1 pm
Ruth Day, Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, will share her research on and practices for examining knowledge structures. Her process works well across the disciplines – in the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Students enjoy it and report seeing new connections among concepts. Instructors learn about the effects of their teaching on knowledge structures – what is working well and what might benefit from modification.
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Conducting an Inclusive Class Wednesday, February 9, 10 - 11 am EST
How do you create class activities that increase learning and engagement for everyone? How do you build trust with your students to maintain an equitable course for all learners and support your students when difficulties arise? In this session of our Spring series on inclusive teaching, we will look at best practices and share ideas to make your class engaging and centered on student needs.
Register Now TA Training: Engaging Learners: Inclusive Online Discussions
Thursday, February 17, 1 - 2 pm
Learn effective skills to facilitate, engage and manage inclusive class discussions using Sakai Conversations and VoiceThread. This workshop is open to all with an interest in fostering inclusive learning communities in their instructional role.
Register Now Academic Innovation for the Public Good: "What Universities Owe Democracy"
Wednesday, February 23, 7 - 8 pm
In Ronald J. Daniels' recent book, What Universities Owe Democracy, the Johns Hopkins University president argues that U.S. higher education has a critical role to play at this moment, when liberal democracy is endangered around the world.
This event is organized by Stanford Digital Education and Trinity College, and co-sponsored by Duke Learning Innovation.Register Now TA Training: What I Wish I Had Known About Being a TA at Duke
Thursday, February 24, 3 - 4 pm
Join us for a panel discussion with experienced graduate students who have TA’d and/or have been Instructors of Record from an array of disciplines. The panel discussion will include past experiences managing in-person and virtual classes, office hours, grading, department-specific training, inclusivity, and active student engagement.
Register Now Designing Inclusive Assessments and Student Feedback
Tuesday, March 1, 2 - 3 pm
Attendees will learn how to design and administer several types of formative and summative assessments including multiple choice exams, short answer and essay questions, group activities, and projects. The workshop will also highlight new research on how to design course evaluation questions and solicit student feedback in ways that encourage all students to participate.
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Multiple dates and times
Gradescope offers a variety of free, 30-minute workshops designed for instructors at various levels of experience using the tool. Some upcoming topics include:
- Gradescope for In-Person Teaching: Templated and Bubble Sheet Assignments (Feb. 11)
- Using Gradescope in Your LMS - Gradescope in Sakai (Feb. 14)
Gradescope for Computer Science: Programming and Student-Uploaded Work (Feb. 16) - Gradescope for Online and Hybrid Teaching: Online Assignments and Student-Uploaded Work (Feb. 17)
- Gradescope for Existing Users: Advanced Gradescope Features (Feb. 24)
