We Just Hit a Coursera Milestone
As of today, the members of our Coursera learning programs have collectively logged over 100,000 learning hours! This is an exciting milestone and we are thrilled to see Duke students, …
Learn Machine Learning Through +Data Science Modules and Workshops
Duke students, faculty and staff can learn how to harness the power of machine learning through a series of co-curricular offerings. Developed by the new +Data Science program at Duke, you …
Bold New Initiatives from the Coursera Conference
Duke Learning Innovation recently returned from Coursera’s annual Partners’ Conference, held at Arizona State University March 6–8, 2018. At the conference, Coursera announced several bold new initiatives. Below, we summarize …
Copyright and Fair Use in Online Teaching
Duke Learning Innovation partnered with the Office of Copyright & Scholarly Communications and the Academy for Health Professions Education and Academic Development (Duke AHEAD) to offer a Q&A session on …
Bass Online Apprentice Develops Diverse Skill Set to Teach Online
“The biggest thing I’ve learned is that there are a lot of steps in the process of launching an online course, and there are a lot of parties involved in …
New Models for Teaching Using Coursera Groups
Professor Daniel Egger creates a new blended model for teaching and learning for his on-campus and distance education students and “flips” his class using the Coursera Groups feature.
Tropical Parasitology MOOC Offers Real-World Learning with Global Impact
Tropical Parasitology: Protozoans, Worms, Vectors and Human Diseases, Duke’s first open online course developed in collaboration with an international partner medical school (Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College – KCMU College) …
New Research on MOOCs
Research on online education has benefitted greatly from MOOCs. Because MOOCs are very large classes, often with global reach, research teams are able to take advantage of the data they …
That’s Awesome! Project-Centered MOOCs
Imagine teaching a course and having to do little—or even no—grading. Now imagine that that course still leads the students to clearly demonstrate their mastery of complex material. That kind …
Assessing Programming Skills Online
A common conundrum for educators in computer science or electrical and computer engineering is how to assess students’ mastery of programming concepts. Assignments are often project-based—after all, a student has …