We believe learning happens in networks of colleagues, cohorts, peers – in communities of practice, not hierarchies. Learning Innovation & Lifetime Education is a network ‘hub’ that brings together groups to organize alliances, manage projects and achieve university-wide goals. We provide opportunities for Duke faculty, academic staff and students to learn, share ideas and contribute to education innovation at the university.
We bring educators who are passionate about innovative learning practices together to make meaningful connections.
Community of Practice: Innovative Grading and Assessment
The Innovative Grading and Assessment Community of Practice (CoP) brings together instructors who have used or are currently using innovative grading and assessment approaches to learn from each other and share their knowledge with the broader Duke community.
Active Learning Institute
Join a small cohort of Duke faculty and develop teaching techniques that will increase learning and student motivation.
See the Learning Innovation Fellowship Archive for examples of prior programs. Past topics have included Designing Courses for Active Learning, Flipping the Classroom, Team-Based Learning and Teaching with Video.
Bass Digital Education Fellowship
The Bass Digital Education Fellowship is a year-long fellowship program for Duke Ph.D. students. The fellowship provides professional development opportunities in the growing area of digital teaching and learning.
Course Design Institute
The Course Design Institute provides the opportunity to learn and apply a foundational, best-practice approach to designing dynamic, learning-focused courses in any discipline in a compact 3-day program.
Collaborative Project Courses Faculty Fellowship
Offered in collaboration with Duke Bass Connections, the CPC Fellowship provides support and a peer learning community for faculty who are interested in designing courses in which student learning is driven by collaborative engagement with applied projects that extend across an entire semester.
Other Teaching and Learning Initiatives at Duke
Beyond Duke Learning Innovation & Lifetime Education, several programs across Duke University offer grants, funding and other support for innovative teaching and pedagogy.