In the coming year, we plan to promote a culture of innovation in teaching and learning at Duke through the following:
Support schools, departments, and academic programs in experimenting with new educational models for their curricular and strategic goals
- Implement PebblePad ePortfolio platform in collaboration with the VP Academic Affairs, Trinity College and other stakeholders
- Meet with A&S department chairs, DUSs, Deans and others to align strategies and better understand new and emerging goals
- Help Duke STEM students by implementing proven teaching practices as part of the COMPASS/HHMI grant
- Explore online opportunities for developing certificate programs in Data Science, computer programming or other areas
- Experiments with reaching new audiences for added revenue, branding or enrollment
- Offer additional programs or services (ex: Fellowships, workshops, events) that map to Duke department, school or program goals for improving student learning and/or enhancing teaching excellence at Duke
Increase the number of faculty exploring innovative teaching strategies, including creating new digital content or online learning activities
- Launch several open online courses currently in development
- Create new open online courses
- Complete and launch Global Online Education projects (currently in development)
- Carry out several small “walk before you run” small projects
- Connect experienced online faculty with their departments and other faculty considering online development
- Produce the annual CIT Showcase event as a venue for faculty to learn about and share new or innovative teaching strategies and activities
- Provide Jump Start grants to support faculty implementing active learning strategies in their classroom
- Provide opportunities for faculty to connect with each other through programs like Visit a Classroom and/or new Fellowships
Advance curricular and program goals with easy ways to reuse digital content created by Duke faculty
- Experiment with allowing Duke affiliated people to get free certificates in Duke MOOCs
- Complete modules for supporting Chemistry students
- Finish conversion of Coursera courses to on-demand platform
- Improve Java and Business Analytics Specializations
- Collaborate with Duke Libraries on pilot project to help faculty learn about and use Open Educational Resources (OER)
- With Duke Alumni Ed, create short courses using previously developed content
- Support faculty conducting educational research using data from open online courses
Improve the Duke learning technology environment to better support teaching and learning
- Upgrade Sakai to version 11
- Review the Duke learning technology ecosystem
- Pilot and evaluate additional tools such as PlayPosit (in-video quizzing tool)
- Carry out Duke Extend pilot projects to explore the use of Open edX to support non-Coursera open online courses
- Continue exploring adaptive learning technologies
- Provide opportunities for faculty to explore experimental technologies in their teaching through programs like the Duke Digital Initiative
- Introduce new quick reference and resource sheets on frequently requested topics and technologies for Duke faculty via our websites