Past Events

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Using generative AI to improve the foundations of your course
April 18, 2025
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11:00AM - 12:30PM EDT
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SEC 1.412
In Person
Discussion Leader: Eric Mazur, PhD, Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied Physics, Faculty Director LInc- In this workshop, you will: Develop a well-defined learning outcome — either at the course level or at the topic level — that: Uses an action...

Cost effective active learning modifications for a course
April 11, 2025
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11:00AM - 12:30PM EDT
In Person
Discussion Facilitator: Patrick Slade, PhD – Assistant Professor of Bioengineering; LInc Faculty Fellow Overview: We'll talk through the different active learning methodologies implemented as a part of LInc with a discussion on the effort required by...

Exploring Autonomy and Motivation
December 9, 2024
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10:00AM - 11:30AM EST
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SEC 1.412
In Person
Overview Discussion Facilitators: Salma Abu Ayyash, Robert Haussman and Olivia Miller Jon Stolk’s 11/15/24 workshop, Motivation and Self-Regulation in Learning: The Role of Autonomy and Autonomy Support, offered valuable insights into how autonomy impacts...

Making exams formative with two-stage exams
December 2, 2024
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10:00AM - 11:30AM EST
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SEC 1.412
In Person
Discussion Leaders: Teddy Svoronos, PhD- Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School, LInc Faculty Fellow Dan Levy, PhD - Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School, LInc Faculty Fellow Overview In this session, Teddy Svoronos...

LInc Talk

November 25, 2024
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10:00AM - 11:30AM EST
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SEC 1.316
In Person
Community Engaged Learning: Preparing Professionals, Enhancing Learning and Making a Difference William Oakes, PhD Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education in the College of Engineering, a 150 th Anniversary Professor, Professor of Engineering Education...

LInc Talk

November 15, 2024
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10:00AM - 11:30AM EST
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SEC 1.412
In Person
Motivation and Self-Regulation in Learning: The Role of Autonomy and Autonomy Support Jonathan Stolk, PhD Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Education Olin College of Engineering Students’ motivational orientations have powerful effects on...

Course Design/Redesign Conversations: Sharing Insights and Challenges
October 28, 2024
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10:00AM - 11:30AM EDT
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SEC 1.412
In Person
Overview This meeting offers a mid-semester opportunity to share your progress with the group. It will be a space for reflecting on your course development, learning from one another’s experiences, asking questions, and offering feedback or advice to...