Starting in the middle: How “mezzo innovations” can drive change in higher ed
I first met Noah Pickus on a cloudy fall morning on Duke’s campus, several months after I started in 2022. He had just returned to Duke as an associate provost …
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I first met Noah Pickus on a cloudy fall morning on Duke’s campus, several months after I started in 2022. He had just returned to Duke as an associate provost …
At the end of Fall 2023, we asked students to share the names of any instructors they thought had used Canvas particularly well. We were thrilled to see dozens of instructors recommended, …
This post offers quick takeaways to help you be successful in your most pressing tasks before the semester begins. There are tips for brand-new instructors as well as seasoned pros.
“Every time I interact with the Learning Innovation team, I come away feeling optimistic and with some sort of evidence-based tool or strategy that I can use to help my students learn – and to help them think about learning how to learn – and with a sense of community support. Learning Innovation in many ways is a connecting node for folks around campus who want to elevate their craft, grapple with new ideas, think about challenges together, and to learn from one another.”
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