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

Seed Grants & Faculty Fellows

The call for proposals for the new Emerging Pedagogies Seed Grants & Faculty Fellows program closes Monday, January 22. Awards of up to $10,000 are available to Duke faculty who are reimagining how, where, when, and with whom learning happens.

Make Your Canvas Course Accessible for All Students with UDOIT

Wednesday, January 17 | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Offered by CidiLabs

Are you interested in making your Canvas course more accessible and easy to use - particularly to accommodate students with disabilities? UDOIT Advantage scans your Canvas courses automatically, identifies issues and quick fixes, and provides guidance to improve accessibility with ease – and Duke provides this service for free to all faculty and staff.

Combining Teaching and Research

Monday, January 22 | 12 - 1:15 pm
Rubenstein Arts Center, Ruby Lounge

Part of the Bass Society Seminar on Teaching Excellence

Led by Gary Bennett, Dean of Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, with an introduction from Provost Alec Gallimore.

This event is part of the Bass Society Seminar on Teaching Excellence, which highlights successful teaching strategies through expert-led, interactive sessions. Bass Society of Fellows are Duke faculty who have each been recognized for excellence in teaching undergraduates and have a distinguished record of scholarship.

Registration is required. This event is open to Duke faculty only; junior faculty are encouraged to attend. Lunch is provided for registrants. For any questions, contact the Student-Faculty Engagement Office at [email protected].

Summer 2024 Pre-College Programs Info Session

Tuesday, January 23 | 6 - 7 pm

Are you the parent of a motivated middle or high school student? Duke Pre-College Programs will host a virtual information session about this summer's residential, commuter, Duke Marine Lab, and online course options for students in grades 6-11. Get a chance to meet with program leaders and ask questions about the Duke Pre-College experience.

The Synthetic University: How Higher Education Can Benefit from Shared Solutions and Save Itself

Wednesday, January 24 | 4 - 5 pm

Part of Stanford University and Trinity College's Academic Innovation for the Public Good series

How can the spiraling cost of college tuition be contained? In his book The Synthetic University, James Shulman, vice president and chief operating officer at the American Council of Learned Societies, argues that colleges and universities can address it by partnering with mission-driven, market-supported organizations.

Free Virtual Conference: Transforming the Teaching and Learning Environment

February 5 - 16

The 16th annual Transforming the Teaching & Learning Environment virtual conference will be held over the course of ten weekdays, with 60 one-hour sessions delivered using Zoom. See the schedule of sessions. Each one will be live and interactive, and topics will include gamification, mobile learning, flipped classrooms, emerging technologies, and many more. All Duke faculty and staff can access the conference; contact us at [email protected] for information on how to do so.