RTL actively pilots academic technology to support the teaching and learning mission of UC Berkeley. Learn about some of our current pilots and how you may be able to participate in using these new tools.
The UC Berkeley Grade Distribution Tool is a new feature embedded within the bCourses learning management system (LMS) designed to provide instructors with detailed insights into student final grades across multiple dimensions. This tool is currently in a pilot phase and available to instructors on an opt-in basis.
Requirements: Because this tool is intended to aggregate trends across large groups of students over a number of terms, we are currently seeking instructors teaching courses with >50 students that have been taught 4 or more times by the same instructor. Currently, the tool is populated with final grade data from SIS/CalCentral, so the tool will be installed in a prior term bCourses site and is intended to be used for retrospective analysis.
RTL is piloting the aPlus+ Attendance Tool during Summer and Fall 2025 to support UC Berkeley instructors with a more flexible and automated approach to tracking student attendance. Integrated with bCourses, aPlus+ Attendance allows instructors to record attendance directly within their course site, reducing manual effort and improving accuracy.
Flextensions is an assignment extension management tool created by UC Berkeley students and faculty at EECS and is supported by Research, Teaching, and Learning. Flextensions is your one-stop solution to manage and access assignment extensions across all your UC Berkeley courses. If you’re interested in joining the pilot and are willing to give feedback about the tool, please submit an interest form.
