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Increase Student Engagement with Polling
This post explores the pedagogy and techniques needed to successfully engage students with polls.
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What We Do
Faculty Development
Faculty Development
We partner with Duke faculty to support new approaches to student-centered teaching and active learning.
Digital Programs and Courses
Digital Programs and Courses
We work with faculty to develop digital courses and university programs as well as support school-level strategies for online education.
Learning Networks & Communities
Learning Networks & Communities
We bring people together to organize alliances, manage projects and achieve university-wide goals.
Programming for Lifetime Education
Programming for Lifetime Education
We develop transformative learning experiences for individuals, organizations, and communities at every stage of their learning journey.
AI & TEACHING AT DUKE
Guidance to help instructors discover if and how to incorporate artificial intelligence as a tool in their teaching.
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Some of our work
Featured Projects
Online Duke: A Catalog of Digital Courses and Programs from Duke
Exploring the Possibilities & Challenges of AI in Teaching and Learning
Championing Innovative Grading and Assessment at Duke
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Recent Posts
Assessment
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Blog
In higher education, grading has largely been standardized, with letter grades standing in for student learning. However, the academy has begun to wonder: do traditional assessments measure what students actually …
Blog
In Fall 2025, the Lifelong Learning team within the Office of Alumni Engagement and Development (AED) partnered with the Center for Teaching and Learning’s (CTL) Learning Experience Design (LXD) team …
Blog
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learner engagement
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Technology Tips
Are you concerned that students aren’t completing the reading before class? Are you wondering how to break the silence when you ask students if there are any questions? Do you …
Partner Spotlight
Dr. Candis Watts Smith
Vice Provost, Undergrad. Education
“Every time I interact with the Learning Innovation team, I come away feeling optimistic and with some sort of evidence-based tool or strategy that I can use to help my students learn – and to help them think about learning how to learn – and with a sense of community support. Learning Innovation in many ways is a connecting node for folks around campus who want to elevate their craft, grapple with new ideas, think about challenges together, and to learn from one another.”
Dr. Sheila Patek
Director of Muser
“Learning Innovation is an integral partner with Muser. They guided our university-wide launching of the program and encouraged our technology-based innovations for equity and inclusion. Muser has benefited tremendously from the breadth and expertise of LI’s staff and the depth of their engagement in supporting this important initiative here and beyond Duke.”
Dr. Cecilia Marquez
Asst. Professor of History
“Having the opportunity to work as a Collaborative Project Course Fellow with both Duke Learning Innovation and Bass Connections has transformed the way I teach. They helped me integrate active learning pedagogies and project-based assignments in my courses. I am so lucky to have found this amazing group and look forward to continuing to grow as a teacher in partnership with them!”
Skip to content
Increase Student Engagement with Polling
This post explores the pedagogy and techniques needed to successfully engage students with polls.
Learn More
What We Do
Faculty Development
Faculty Development
We partner with Duke faculty to support new approaches to student-centered teaching and active learning.
Digital Programs and Courses
Digital Programs and Courses
We work with faculty to develop digital courses and university programs as well as support school-level strategies for online education.
Learning Networks & Communities
Learning Networks & Communities
We bring people together to organize alliances, manage projects and achieve university-wide goals.
Programming for Lifetime Education
Programming for Lifetime Education
We develop transformative learning experiences for individuals, organizations, and communities at every stage of their learning journey.
AI & TEACHING AT DUKE
Guidance to help instructors discover if and how to incorporate artificial intelligence as a tool in their teaching.
See the Guide
Some of our work
Featured Projects
Online Duke: A Catalog of Digital Courses and Programs from Duke
Exploring the Possibilities & Challenges of AI in Teaching and Learning
Championing Innovative Grading and Assessment at Duke
Subscribe to the Center for Teaching and Learning newsletter to find out about upcoming events and the latest news in education.
Subscribe
Recent Posts
Assessment
/
Blog
In higher education, grading has largely been standardized, with letter grades standing in for student learning. However, the academy has begun to wonder: do traditional assessments measure what students actually …
Blog
In Fall 2025, the Lifelong Learning team within the Office of Alumni Engagement and Development (AED) partnered with the Center for Teaching and Learning’s (CTL) Learning Experience Design (LXD) team …
Blog
/
learner engagement
/
Technology Tips
Are you concerned that students aren’t completing the reading before class? Are you wondering how to break the silence when you ask students if there are any questions? Do you …
Partner Spotlight
Dr. Candis Watts Smith
Vice Provost, Undergrad. Education
“Every time I interact with the Learning Innovation team, I come away feeling optimistic and with some sort of evidence-based tool or strategy that I can use to help my students learn – and to help them think about learning how to learn – and with a sense of community support. Learning Innovation in many ways is a connecting node for folks around campus who want to elevate their craft, grapple with new ideas, think about challenges together, and to learn from one another.”
Dr. Sheila Patek
Director of Muser
“Learning Innovation is an integral partner with Muser. They guided our university-wide launching of the program and encouraged our technology-based innovations for equity and inclusion. Muser has benefited tremendously from the breadth and expertise of LI’s staff and the depth of their engagement in supporting this important initiative here and beyond Duke.”
Dr. Cecilia Marquez
Asst. Professor of History
“Having the opportunity to work as a Collaborative Project Course Fellow with both Duke Learning Innovation and Bass Connections has transformed the way I teach. They helped me integrate active learning pedagogies and project-based assignments in my courses. I am so lucky to have found this amazing group and look forward to continuing to grow as a teacher in partnership with them!”