Events & Trainings

RTL offers events and workshops that bring together instructors, researchers, graduate student instructors (GSIs), and academic support staff to share ideas and explore teaching practices. 

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bCourses Basics for Instructors

Jan 12, 2026 – 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

New Discussion Checkpoints in bCourses

Jan 14, 2026 – 11:00 a.m–12:00 p.m.

Polling Tools: iClicker and Poll Everywhere Fundamentals

Jan 15, 2026 – 2:00–3:20 p.m.

Teaching Peer Review: Helping Students Recognize their Value in the GenAI Era

Jan 16, 2026 – 11:00–11:30 a.m.

Assignments and Grading: Build Your Gradebook in bCourses

Jan 21, 2026 – 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Office Hours: DataHub & JupyterLab Accessibility Checker

Jan 22, 2026 – 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Create Accessible Content in bCourses

January 28, 2026 – 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

How AI Literacy Can and Will Impact Academic Integrity

Jan 29, 2026 – 1:00–1:30 p.m.

Discover Your Ally in Making bCourses Accessible for All Your Students

Feb 11, 2026 – 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Student Success Without Lowering Standards

February 12, 2026 – 11:00–11:45 a.m.

A Practical Guide to Assessing Student Learning

Feb 19, 2026 – 10:00–11:00 a.m.

Create Accessible Content in bCourses

February 25, 2026 – 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

CTL Research Showcase: Advancing Teaching and Learning through Scholarship

Feb 26, 2026 – 10:00–11:00 a.m.

Designing for Flexibility: Boosting Your bCourses Site to Support Student Learning In and Outside of Class

Mar 5, 2026 – 11:00–11:45 a.m.

Cultivating Collective Care in Teaching and Academic Life

Mar 12, 2026 – 11:00–11:45 a.m.

Create Accessible Content in bCourses

March 25, 2026 – 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Not Leaving Students Behind: Access and Mentorship

Apr 16, 2026 – 1:00–1:45 p.m.

Create Accessible Content in bCourses

April 29, 2026 – 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

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Vibecoding for Curriculum

May 26, 2026 – 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Location: In person in 127 Dwinelle Hall and also on Zoom

AI-assisted coding is changing how instructors build course materials. In this hands-on workshop, UC Berkeley instructor Eric VanDusen demonstrates how he uses AI coding tools to develop innovative curriculum — from interactive data notebooks to assessments, slide decks, and student projects. No advanced coding experience required.

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Build Your Own Class Chatbot

May 28, 2026 – 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Location: In person in 127 Dwinelle Hall and also on Zoom

Custom AI chatbots are becoming a practical tool for classroom support, tutoring, and assessment. In this workshop, Eric VanDusen walks through how he built chatbots grounded in his own course materials — using custom GPTs, Gemini Gems, and RAG-style approaches — and how instructors can do the same without a technical background.

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