OLLI at Duke Instructor Website 

This is the central location for OLLI instructor information on the web

Latest News Updated 05/29/23

• The video for the March 29 Ready, Set Teach is here. 

• The Spring 2023 Catalog is here.

• The video for the March 10 Coffee & Conversation is here.

• The video for the Jan. 10, 2023 Ready Set Teach session is here.   A PDF of the slides is here.

• The video for the Dec. 15, 2022 New Instructor Orientationis here.   A PDF of the slides is here.

Important Dates  Updated  05/29/23

• Monday, May 29 - Memorial Day, no classes
• Wednesday, May 31 - 45th Anniversary Event 
• Friday, June 9 – Last day of Spring Term
• Mid-July - Fall Courses Posted on Learnmore

• Tuesday-Wednesday, August 22 & 23 - Fall Registration Opens
• Monday, September 11 - Classes Begin
• Friday, November 17  - Last day of most classes

Teaching Best Practices

The Instructor Relations Committee is documenting Teaching Best Practices used in OLLI courses. "Tip Sheets” for specific teaching areas capture the practices of OLLI’s best instructors, ranging from pre-course topics (e.g., Using a Course Outline or Syllabus) to helpful practices used during OLLI courses (e.g., Inviting Student Participation). Links to examples are posted below:

• Good Practices Using Zoom Updated 12/08/21

• Course Outlines & Syllabi 

• Creating Effective Slide Presentations 

• Using a Course Website 

• Pre-Course Communications 

Online Resources & Events     Updated 4/27/2023

• The video for Director Chris McLeod's Nov. 4, 2021 Forum for instructors is here.   

• Orientation for instructors in Fall of 2021 is here. The PowerPoint slides are here.

• Zoom for Instructors

                      Online Teaching

Zoom Advanced Topics  (Screen-sharing of videos, polling, breakout rooms)

• Orientation for instructors in Spring 2021. Click here for  the PowerPoint.
• Orientation for instructors in Winter 2021. Click   here for the PowerPoint.
• Instructor Zoom training sessions before Fall 2020  are available here.  
• OLLI Online Learning website  here.   
• "Coffee & Conversation" events for instructors.
• March 20, 2023 
• May 20, 2022 
• Feb. 25, 2022 
• Dec. 3, 2021 
• Sept. 17, 2021 

• June 11, 2021   

•  March 5, 2021  
  
•   Nov. 13, 2020
  
•  Oct. 2, 2020  
  
•  June 26, 2020 
• Instructor Town Hal from May 27, 2020  is here.
• Online Learning Sessions  for students from April and May, 2020 here. 

Key Dates, Contacts & Maps

• Key Dates for Instructors Updated 12/13/22     
  
• Key Contacts Updated 8/9/21
  
• Maps: Duke East Campus 

Resources  

• Classroom Management
• Effective Strategies for Engaging OLLI Students 
• How to Lead a Discussion
• Managing Classroom Conflict 
• Difficult Classroom Situations   
• Course Feedback 
• Real Time Feedback (after 2 - 3 Classes)
• End of Course Feedback
• Course Websites Updated 5/5/21
  
• Copyrighted Materials
• "Know Your Copy Rights" 
• Duke Guidelines  
• Instructor Portal on OLLI On-Line Registration System
• How to Access Class Lists and Send E-mails to Your Class 
• Link to On-Line Registration System 
• Instructor Quick Reference Guide Updated 8/5/22

Policies

• OLLI Code of Conduct 
• Incidental Expense Reimbursement
• Severe Weather Policy
• Waitlists 

Video - "Teaching & Learning at OLLI"

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• Instructor FAQs 

OLLI at Duke Course Catalogs  Updated 03/15/2023    

• Winter 2023 / /Spring 2023
• Winter 2022  /Spring 2022 /    /Fall 2022/
• Winter 2021 / Spring 2021   / Fall 2021/ 
  
• Winter 2020 / Spring 2020 / Summer 2020 / Fall 2020
• Winter 2019 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019
• Winter 2018 / Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 

Duke Websites

• OLLI at Duke Member Website 
• Instructor Portal

Other Useful Websites   

• OLLI National Resource Center
• NCLive.org (Library Information on the Internet)
• Weebly.com (Creating Simple Websites) -- Welcome to Weebly Video 

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