End-of-term grading suggestions
As we approach the end of the term and finals, Learning Innovation has some suggestions for best practices in assessment and grading (and see this post about Wrapping up the …
Exploring Women’s Medical History in the Rubenstein Library
Guest post by Seth S. LeJacq, Lecturing Fellow of Duke’s Thompson Writing Program. In Spring 2018, LeJacq received funding from Duke Learning Innovation for a student-curated exhibit in Perkins Library, …
Modernizing a Photochemistry Course
I teach an advanced level course in photochemistry, primarily designed for students whose research involves physical chemistry. The concepts are abstract and difficult, despite the importance for understanding the many light-related phenomena in modern chemistry research and in technologies that impact society.
Welcome to Duke Learning Innovation’s 2018 Active Learning Fellows
In May, Learning Innovation held the kick-off week for our 2018 Active Learning Fellows. We welcomed a group of faculty members and one graduate student from a wide range of departments …
Publishing as Pedagogy Panel to Present at Duke on Feb. 22
Join your colleagues on February 22 for a panel discussion about students creating public-facing works. (This event is a part of the Duke Libraries Re: Publishing series) Date: Thursday, February …
PechaKucha: A Different Method for Student Presentation and Writing
Recently, I attended the Lilly Conference on Designing Effective Teaching in Asheville, NC. Dr. Richard Straw, Professor of History at Redford University, demonstrated a PechaKucha and discuss how he uses …
Help with Calculus
Students in Duke’s single variable calculus courses now have a site with additional, curated resources tied to the course content to help them learn. Emily Braley (Assistant Professor of the …
Making the Most of Assigned Readings
Assigned readings are an integral part of most any college class. But, it can be difficult to get students to do the assigned readings and use them in the course. …
Getting Started with Student Podcast Assignments
Podcasts are a series of audio only programs. Most are released on a regular basis – every day, every week or a couple of times each month – and can …
Google Geo Tools in Education
Julie Noor, Instructor in Biology, reports what she learned at a workshop about using Google’s GeoTools in Education.