Flexible teaching practices can be implemented at any time for any course. If you don’t know where to get started, you can follow the roadmap below.

First, review the Blueprints page to get an idea of what flexible teaching may look like for your course.

If you are not sure where to start, or are worried you will not be able to design your flexible course in time, the Course Design Planner can help you navigate the guides and get started in four weeks.

Then, work through the three Flexible Teaching Guides which will walk you through the process of redesigning, gathering materials for and delivering your spring course(s).

Attend a workshop to gain hands-on experience on various flexible teaching topics. If you are unable to attend or if no workshops are currently scheduled, we post videos of recorded workshops.

If you have any questions that are not answered in the FAQ, stop by our open office hours.

At its best, flexible teaching successfully combines the design, organization and deep preparation of online courses, the agility and choice of hybrid/blended courses and the student connection and engagement of face-to-face courses. 

While Learning Innovation crafted this site for Duke faculty and for a Duke audience, we also want the Duke teaching community to know that there is a wide and growing body of resources available beyond Duke. You will find links to many of these resources alongside the content we have created within the guides themselves, and we have identified some broad references and resources for those who want to explore further below.