Blank Canvas: Build Your bCourses Site Today

January 11, 2024, 10:00am to 11:00am
Intended audience: 
Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors, Researchers
Part of series: 

Picture of Peter HeckelJoin us for a hands-on workshop focused on equipping you with essential skills to develop key components of your course on bCourses.

By the end of this workshop, you will have:

  • Uploaded and formatted your syllabus

  • Developed an assignment

  • Designed a quiz

  • Created at least one Module

Bring your laptop and your syllabus  and follow along with us to build these key elements of your course as you go. By the end of this workshop, you will have a module, an assignment, a quiz, and your syllabus ready on your bCourses site, setting a solid foundation for your course. This session is ideal for instructors looking to create or enhance their course with practical, hands-on experience in a supportive learning environment.

This session will run for 45 minutes, with an additional 15 minutes reserved for questions. This event will take place in-person at Wheeler 208. Please RSVP if you're planning to join. 

➡️ Register for this event here!⬅️

***Registration for this session will close one hour before the session***

Unable to join us for this workshop? Check the RTL events calendar  for future offerings of this workshop. Engage with our asynchronous offerings on this topic: Getting Started with bCourses or receive customized assistance by emailing bcourseshelp@berkeley.edu, or by scheduling a 1:1 consultation

Peter Heckel assists instructors with academic technologies such as bCourses, iClicker Cloud and Poll Everywhere, and implements initiatives and programs to make sure instructional tools are meeting faculty needs. Prior to working for Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL), Peter taught for 14 years in Oakland public schools.

Host

Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)

Series description

Enhance your teaching skills with our "Teaching Essentials" workshop series. Designed specifically for new faculty/novice-level users, these workshops offer a comprehensive step-by-step exploration of essential technology tools and effective teaching principles. Join us to gain the knowledge and confidence needed to create engaging and impactful learning experiences for your students.