Speaker Series

Forgetting as a Friend of Learning: Implications for teaching and self-regulated learning Speakers: Dr. Robert A. Bjork, UCLA Date: Friday, October 11, 2013, 1:30pm Location: William James Hall 105 It is natural to think that learning is a matter of...

Research-based principles for multimedia learning Speakers: Richard E. Mayer, UC Santa Barbara Date: Monday, May 5, 2014, 4:00pm Location: Sever Hall 113 “People learn more deeply from words and graphics than from words alone. This assertion can be called...

Pre-Texts: The Arts Teach (Anything) Speakers: Doris Sommer (FAS), Gigi Luk (HGSE), Viviane Gontijo (FAS), and Adriana Gutiérrez (FAS) Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2016, 4:30pm to 6:00pm Location: Boylston Hall 110 – Fong Auditorium Arts is not only for...

Debate as pedagogy: Practices, tools, and examples from Harvard faculty Speaker: Eric Beerbohm (government), Jill Lepore (history), and Charles Nesson (law) Date: Monday, April 24, 2017, 4:00pm to 5:30pm Location: Boylston Hall 110 – Fong Auditorium Why...

Integrating my online course to improve the classroom experience Speaker: Kathryn Parker Boudett Date: Friday, December 8, 2017, 11:00am to 12:00pm Location: Harvard Hall 202 Lecturer Kathryn Parker Boudett shared how she utilizes her HarvardX online...

Speakers: Dustin Tingley, Logan McCarty, Louis Deslaurier, Brittany Butler, Harvard University Date: Monday, June 4, 2018, 3:00pm to 5:00pm Location: Boylston Hall, Fong Auditorium Have you wondered which instructors have also taught your current students...

How Good Accessibility Practices Enhance Online Teaching When it comes to accessibility, it’s much better to be proactive than reactive—especially when designing major components of your courses. Furthermore, designing accessible courses helps provide...

Human Bridges in the Study of Race, Religion, Art, and Politics This talk will explore teaching about difference in a Harvard Divinity School course that looks at connections between the Harlem Renaissance and Mexican Modernism during the 1920s and 1930s...

How to talk about far-right extremism and disinformation in the classroom with Joan Donovan It’s always difficult to talk about pressing social issues in the classroom, especially as political polarization, disinformation, and extremism take over public...

"I Learn Best When" | Centering Student Voices A panel of students from various Harvard Schools will share their experiences as learners. Through the lens of inclusivity and equity, what approaches have they seen work well? What advice do they have for...