August 2024

For Duke faculty and instructors, this practical session led by José Bowen, author of Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning, will help you discover what AI can do for you in your teaching and other academic work. All assignments are now AI assignments, so we will consider a broad range of both AI-Resistant and AI-Inclusive new assignment techniques, including writing. Understanding which tasks will need human quality will be critical for new curriculum and engaging students; we can and must both reduce cheating and raise standards. We will also learn about how to select the right AI tool for different tasks, how to improve prompts and results, how to create an AI tutor and how to approach new AI policies. Bring a laptop and learn and practice how AI can improve your work-flow and teaching, while giving you more time for the rest of your life. Attending instructors will receive a copy of the book Teaching with AI.

Co-sponsored by LILE & Duke Libraries

In collaboration with Duke Kunshan University's new Institute for Global Higher Education, LILE recently co-hosted the New Global Universities Summit. The Summit was a gathering of founders and current leaders of universities from around the world that have been launched in the last 25 years. A report of findings will be made public, but some of the takeaways have already been shared in the stories below.

The New Ventures in Higher Education

Duke Today

New institutions can invigorate higher ed

Chronicle of Higher Education

Global Summit Sets Vision for Education’s Future

DKU News

All events are virtual and in Eastern time unless otherwise noted.

Canvas Town Hall

TODAY | 12 - 1 pm

Unclear on what's happening with Sakai and Canvas at Duke? The Canvas Project Team will describe the current status of the transition to Canvas at Duke in this virtual Town Hall. Register Now >

Canvas Workshops

Join one of our upcoming live, virtual workshops for guided instruction on how to use Canvas:

Introduction to Canvas

Mon, Aug 12 | 12 - 1:30 pm

Recommended for anyone who has not used Canvas as an instructor before or those who would like a refresher on Canvas. It will cover basic “getting started” and Canvas configuration information. Register Now >

Designing Your Canvas Site for Student Success

Tue, Aug 13 | 12 - 1:30 pm

Strongly recommended for all instructors. This session will focus on the core of Canvas – the Modules tool – and how to use it and several other key Canvas tools to best organize your site. Register Now >

Assessing Student Learning in Canvas

Wed, Aug 14 | 12 - 1:30 pm

This session will cover assessing student learning in Canvas using quizzes, graded discussions, assignment submissions, and the gradebook.
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Accessibility in Canvas

Thur, Aug 15 | 12 - 1 pm

Do you know how easy it can be to ensure your course materials are accessible to students in Canvas? Come learn with us! This workshop will cover the principles of accessibility and how to apply them when designing your course sites in Canvas. We will also review tools within Canvas you can use to improve the accessibility of your course. Register Now >

Help, I’m teaching next week! Canvas Quick Start

Mon, Aug 19 | 11 am - 12 pm | IN-PERSON at the Link Classroom 5 (Perkins 71)

If you have never used Canvas and need to know how to get started ASAP, join us for this Canvas Quick Start session. In just one hour we will run through the basics of using Canvas and provide you with resources to set up your Fall courses. Register Now >

Taking Canvas to the Next Level

Tue, Aug 20 | 11 am - 12 pm | IN-PERSON at the Link Classroom 5 (Perkins 71)

If you have some Canvas experience or training, but are ready to improve your course sites to give you and your students a better experience in Canvas, join us for this interactive workshop and level-up your Canvas skills. Register Now >

Canvas Open Office Hours (In Person)

Mon, Aug 19 AND Tue, Aug 20 | 12 - 3 pm | Link Classroom 5 (Perkins 71)

Instructors are invited to work in person on their Canvas sites. There will be teaching consultants available to help answer your questions. Plus, in the company of other instructors, you can share ideas and information about how you’ll be using Canvas. No registration needed; drop-in during the listed hours.

Later this Fall: Pedagogies of Care Lunch & Learn Series

LILE recognizes “pedagogies of care” as a broad umbrella which could encompass many teaching methodologies, including trauma-informed teaching, community-engaged learning, and climate justice pedagogy. Following the success of our Spring series, we have three amazing speakers lined up for the Fall.

On September 12th, join us for our first session with Dr. Ryan Emanuel, Associate Professor of Hydrology in the Nicholas School of the Environment, titled “Stories We Tell: Understanding and Guarding Against Extractive Research in Indigenous Communities.” Register here >

Save the Dates: On October 7th, our second session will be led by Dr. Whitney Mccoy, a Research Scientist at the Center for Child and Family Policy. Our final session is scheduled for November 15th and will be led by Dr. Hannah Conway, Assistant Professor of History.

The format of these sessions will be an hour-long virtual lunch & learn, with about 30 minutes of presentation and 30 minutes of discussion/Q&A. The sessions will be recorded and will use Zoom auto-generated captions.

Now in its second year, the Duke Climate and Sustainability Teaching Fellows (CAST) held a weeklong workshop for 11 Duke and DKU faculty this spring to explore the connections between climate change and sustainable solutions, using a ‘systems thinking’ framework of examining multifaceted challenges.

Every month we share the latest adventures of Lile the crocodile, LILE's unofficial mascot.

Lile joined a group of OLLI at Duke members for an experiential learning opportunity at the Duke Lemur Center. As one of our lifetime education services, OLLI at Duke creates an inclusive community for nearly 2,000 adults who share a love of learning.