3 Useful PlayPosit Features for Interactive Course Videos
PlayPosit is now available to all Duke University faculty, staff and students at no cost. This tool allows you to create and share interactive video lessons. You can get started on …
Check Accessibility: A Simple Sakai Trick for Improving Your Course
Web accessibility is an important requirement for creating content in Sakai and other teaching platforms on the web. A feature that makes this a snap is the “Check Accessibility” feature …
MPS West Studio Changes and Enhancements
The team from the Duke Office of Information Technology have made improvements to the video recording studio space in the West Campus Multimedia Project Studio based on user feedback and testing. In recent months, …
MPS: New Office Hours
The Multimedia Project Studio, with locations on West and East campus is open for faculty, staff and students to work on creative projects for teaching and learning.
Google Glass for Teaching & Learning: What can I do with Glass?
Since the Spring of 2014, CIT has been testing the Google Glass Explorer Edition for potential teaching and learning uses at Duke. We’ve discovered some interesting uses for this revolutionary technology which …
Week One: “A Beginner’s Guide To Irrational Behavior”
On March 25th, Duke University launched “A Beginner’s Guide to Irrational Behavior”, a course taught on Coursera by Dr. Dan Ariely, the James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral …
Introduction to Genetics and Evolution on Coursera 2nd Run: Google Hangout #2
Mohamed Noor ran a second Google Hangout On-Air as part of his second run of the Introduction to Genetics and Evolution class offered on Coursera. The hangout was a follow-up to …
Reacting to the Past at Duke
In late January, instructors from across the Southeast flocked to Duke to learn about and help take part in developing new pedagogical activities. Participants at the Reacting to the Past …
Upcoming Duke Coursera Offerings
Looking to learn something new in 2013? Duke is offering online courses through Coursera that are free for anybody to join. Mohamed Noor began the second offering of Genetics and Evolution on …
Reacting to the Past: Regional Faculty Conference at Duke
Check out this great event co-sponsored by the Duke Franklin Humanities Institute and Wake Forest University, which is free for Duke faculty, staff and graduate students to attend. These are “low-tech” games that have …