 | A Look Back at 2020-2021
Though the pandemic kept us busier than ever last year, Learning Innovation continued working toward our mission to help Duke students learn more and helping more people learn from Duke. See how we did it in our 2020-2021 Annual Report. |
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New Teaching ResourcesCreating an Inclusive and Equitable Course
From the very beginning of your course design, you should be actively working to create an equitable, accessible and inclusive environment for your students and instructional team. Our newest teaching guide provides a broad overview of what you can do to keep diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) in mind while designing your course. Templates
Why invent your own surveys and syllabus format when you can use ours? Check out our new collection of downloadable templates designed to solicit student feedback, evaluate group projects, and facilitate student reflection. |
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Meet The New Bass Digital Education Fellows
The 2021-22 cohort of Bass Digital Education Fellows (offered in partnership with the Graduate School) will gain deep knowledge of digital pedagogy, build valuable consulting and project management skills and successfully launch digital projects under the guidance of Learning Innovation. This year’s cohort represent a variety of subject areas, including religion, electrical and computer engineering, psychology and neuroscience, mechanical engineering, German studies, and literature. |
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The Graduate School will hold an information session on Oct. 14 from 3:30 - 5 pm for graduate students on fellowships available to them, including Bass Instructional Fellowships, with time for Q&A about fellowship applications and support. Applications for 2022-2023 fellowships are due Nov. 12 (more info). |
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How is Your Course Going? Let Us Solicit Mid-Semester Student Feedback
As we arrive at the midpoint of the Fall 2021 semester, our consultants are available to help faculty who wish to reflect on successes and identify areas for improvement within their courses through Small Group Instructional Feedback (SGIF). SGIF is a formative, mid-course check-in used for gathering information from students on their learning experience. |
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| Learning Technology Updates |
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Annual Sakai Site Cleanup |
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Anonymous Grading in Gradescope
You can now reduce unintended bias when grading in Gradescope by using the new anonymous grading feature to hide students’ names, email addresses, and other identifying information in the grading process. Learn more about this new feature. |
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Upcoming EventsData Collection Strategies for Research on Teaching and Learning
Wednesday, November 3, 12 - 1 pm Eastern (Online) There are many ways to collect data for research projects related to teaching and learning, from simple surveys to complex experiments and more. This workshop will provide an overview of common data collection strategies including using existing data, pre/post surveys, retrospectives, observations, experiments, and focus groups. Learn how to pick the right data collection method for your research goals and how to incorporate the key principles of confidentiality, privacy, and informed consent in yout data collection efforts. Register Here |
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Our full calendar also includes teaching and learning events from our partners. |
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| New Opportunities for Online Learning |
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2021 Intentional Practice for Christian Physicians: Tools to Recover Your CallingThis course will help you reimagine your work and discover new ways to deal with stressors and challenges, to resist burnout, and to recover intrinsically rewarding practices of medicine. This course is eligible for 10.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
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Building Cloud Computing Solutions at Scale (Coursera Specialization)This Specialization is designed to address the Cloud talent gap by providing training to anyone interested in developing the job-ready, pragmatic skills needed for careers that leverage Cloud-native technologies.
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Impact Measurement & Management for the SDGs
Sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme, this course will help you improve your organization's practice of impact management, and how to align your ESG or impact activities and reporting with emerging global standards.
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Any Duke student, faculty or staff member can freely access over 2,000 online courses and Specializations through Coursera for Duke. |
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Explore Shared Interests through Intellectual Community Planning GrantsThis program from the Provost’s Office provides support to faculty who are interested in convening a group of colleagues to begin or test a new collaboration around a shared intellectual interest. The deadline to apply is Nov. 15; see the RFP for details. |
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Teaching and Leading for EquityThe Office for Faculty Advancement is pleased to offer the new Teaching and Leading for Equity 4-part workshop series. The program is designed to support faculty who aim to grow their skills in navigating issues of racism and equity in their classrooms and curriculum, teaching across lines of race, class and gender with diverse groups of students, and building strong learning communities with their students and colleagues. Please contact your Dean to register for the Fall cohort, which meets Mondays from 9 - 11:30 am from Oct. 11 - Nov. 1.
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Support for Explorations of “Race and Society”Bass Connections is accepting proposals for 2022-2023 projects that engage faculty, undergraduates and graduate/professional students in the interdisciplinary exploration of complex societal challenges. Please see the project proposal guidelines. |
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