Past events

Past Events

Past Events from RTL + Across Campus

March 20, 2024, 9:00am to 11:00am
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL) and the College of Engineering EMPOWER Program
Can you think of a particular course assignment that causes frustration and challenges for either you or your students? Would you like support in revising and improving this assignment, particularly to align with equitable grading practices? In this hands-on clinic, participants will work...
March 13, 2024, 11:30am to 1:00pm
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL) and the College of Engineering EMPOWER Program
Grades have become ubiquitous in the college teaching and learning environment, but how did we get here? Join us for an informal journal club to learn more about the history of the traditional grading system (e.g. A-F course grade scale) and review a synthesis of the literature on how grades have...
March 12, 2024, 10:00am to 11:00am
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Berkeley’s Active Learning classrooms (ALC) are teaching and learning spaces that allow the instructor to customize the physical learning environment to meet pedagogical needs. In an ALC, the room design, flexible furniture, writing surfaces, and technology allow for multiple pedagogical activities...
March 6, 2024, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
As part of our series of workshops on DataHub, the second part will concentrate on introducing the Berkeley Data Stack–a suite of tools that support Data Science instruction at Berkeley–and exploring how instructors across the campus are integrating such tools as part of their course work. The...
March 5, 2024, 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL) and the College of Engineering EMPOWER Program
Interested in advancing equity within the courses that you teach? Eager to try grading in new or different ways? We invite you to network with like-minded colleagues who have explored different strategies for equitable grading. In small roundtable discussions, participants will have the chance to...
February 15, 2024, 10:00am to 10:45am
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Research shows that students thrive when they actively engage with course content and collaborate with peers, but it can be tricky to figure out the best Active Learning strategy for a given topic, lesson, or learning objective. This workshop will help you develop your personal criteria for...
February 12, 2024, 9:00am to February 16, 2024, 5:00pm
Hosted by
UC Libraries
UC Libraries and their partners are collaborating on another UC-wide “Love Data Week” from February 12-16, 2024. This will be a jam-packed week of talks, presentations, and workshops all about data! All members of the UC community are invited to attend these events to gain hands-on experience,...
February 8, 2024, 10:00am to 10:45am
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Active learning is an approach that emphasizes student engagement with course materials during class rather than solely listening to lectures. While active learning techniques have been shown to significantly enrich students’ educational experience, active learning does not have to be a replacement...
February 7, 2024, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Kicking off our series of workshops on DataHub, the first part will concentrate on introducing the essential elements and capabilities of DataHub, its possibilities, and how instructors from different departmental units across the campus are actively integrating notebooks in Python, R, and Julia as...
January 29, 2024, 1:15pm to 2:00pm
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Creating accessible course materials can ensure that students are able to fully engage with your course. In this session, you will learn how to leverage Ally, an integrated accessibility tool in bCourses, to make your bCourses content more accessible. Ally is an integrated accessibility tool in...
January 12, 2024, 1:00pm to 1:45pm
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Live polling is a great way to make lectures more interactive. UC Berkeley sponsors two online polling tools, Poll EveryWhere and iClicker Cloud. In this session, we will review the basics of iClicker Cloud. With iClicker Cloud, you no longer need physical clickers! iClicker’s software works right...
January 12, 2024, 10:00am to 10:45am
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Live polling is a great way to make lectures more interactive. UC Berkeley sponsors two online polling tools, Poll EveryWhere and iClicker Cloud. In this session, we're going to take a look at the basics of Poll Everywhere. You will learn how to use Poll Everywhere in class to encourage student...
January 11, 2024, 2:00pm to 2:45pm
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Designing a student-friendly bCourse course can be time consuming and overwhelming, and it may seem easier to think of bCourses as a file repository shared with students. However, creating a bCourses site that is organized in an intuitive way can save you time and help students find the information...
January 11, 2024, 10:00am to 11:00am
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Join 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...
January 10, 2024, 9:00am to 11:30am
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL) invites you to our Spring 2024 Teaching Kickoff and Social! Get ready for a fun couple of hours where we'll explore a range of topics to refresh your teaching approach. The event features a series of 15-minute sessions, followed by a fun mixer. It's the...
January 9, 2024, 2:00pm to 2:45pm
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Join this workshop to discover the ins and outs of setting up your Gradebook in bCourses. We'll guide you through weighting grades, dropping the lowest scores, and various other techniques to make sure Canvas calculates your grades exactly as you intend. In this workshop, you will learn how to:...
January 9, 2024, 10:00am
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Oliver O’Reilly invites UC Berkeley faculty for a special session on instructional updates. The Spring 2024 Instructional Update will take place on Tuesday, January 9, 10-11 a.m. via Zoom. The event will feature presentations on emerging issues, resources,...
January 8, 2024, 2:00pm to 2:45pm
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Creating a learning environment that includes and supports all students can be challenging. Although inclusion and diversity are important to all of us, professional development can provide lots of great ideas but not sure how to integrate them into your content and teaching. In this session, we...
January 8, 2024, 10:00am to 10:45am
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Join us for an overview of bCourses (Canvas), and its native features such as, Pages, Modules, Assignments, and other basic settings to familiarize you with this learning management system.
November 14, 2023, 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Hosted by
Graduate Division & Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Join our faculty panel as they share their frameworks and experiences using generative AI in teaching. We'll dive into strategies, experiences, and the pros and cons of AI in education. Whether you're considering AI or simply curious, this event is insightful.
November 8, 2023, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Learning environments can promote student belonging, academic identity, and joy using inclusive teaching practices. This workshop continues our critical discussion of ways to incorporate inclusive teaching, famed by Universal Design for Learning (UDL). UDL guides instructors to proactively...
November 6, 2023, 11:00am to 12:00pm
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Join us for a workshop on bCourses's grading features. Dive into tools like SpeedGrader, effective rubric setup, and Gradebook management to maximize your efficiency and grading accuracy.
November 1, 2023, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Interested in exploring equitable grading schemes with colleagues? CTL is excited to host an informal chat with EECS faculty Dan Garcia, who will share his grading approach of “A’s for All.” Participants are invited to discuss successes and challenges with equity in grading, and brainstorm new...
October 19, 2023, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Join this workshop to delve deep into the potential of reshaping assessments in the age of ChatGPT and emerging generative AI technologies.
September 21, 2023, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Hosted by
Graduate Division & Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Join a Berkeley student panel discussing their experiences and views on ChatGPT, its classroom use, and academic integrity. Gain insights directly from the students amid the growing AI interest on campus.

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