Past events

Past Events

Past Events from RTL + Across Campus

Inclusive Mentoring Practices

November 13, 2024 - 10:00-11:00 AM Location: 117 Dwinelle Hall (Academic Innovation Studio) Intended Audience: Advisors, Advisor Support Staff, Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

Are you looking to enhance your mentoring skills and make a lasting impact on your students? Join us for an engaging session where you will discover how to cultivate productive mentoring relationships that empower mentees and expand their mentoring networks.

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Rehearsing an Active Learning Activity

November 5, 2024 - 2:00-3:00 PM Location: 117 Dwinelle Hall (Academic Innovation Studio) Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

Sometimes, active learning activities don’t play out the way we expect. Scholars of instructional development believe that practicing these approaches with colleagues can help us better prepare to use active learning with students. In this practice-basedactivity, you will have a chance to engage in an active...

Collaboration and Peer Support: Introduction to Ed Discussion

October 9, 2024 - 2:00-2:45 PM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

Discover how Ed Discussion can boost student participation in your classes through this live session. You'll learn to set up and manage online discussions effectively, using features like customizable categories and thread templates...

Faculty Perspectives on Adapting to Active Learning

October 1, 2024 - 2:00-3:00 PM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

Join us for a dynamic discussion featuring several of our own faculty members who have successfully integrated active learning strategies into their classrooms. Each panelist will share their unique approach to active learning...

Spark Talk: Rethinking Our Content Coverage Goals

September 24, 2024 - 10:00-10:30 AM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

Ever feel like your course has to “do too much”? Want to explore course redesign, but feeling constrained by the sheer amount of material you need to get through? Let’s explore content coverage and how it relates to (and perhaps...

Crafting Equitable Assessments with Every* Student in Mind

September 16, 2024 - 2:00-3:00 PM Location: 117 Dwinelle Hall (Academic Innovation Studio) Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

Rethinking traditional assessments isn't just about changing formats—it's about embracing diverse approaches that accommodate different skills and learning styles. This session explores how to design authentic and scaffold assessments that allow space for practice, feedback, and revision. We'll also discuss how to make...

Spark Talk: Exploring Equity via Metacognitive Practice

September 10, 2024 - 10:00-10:30 AM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

Do you dread when midterms roll around in your course? Wondering how you can best support students during the challenging exam period? Let’s explore metacognition and how this skill can support the diversity...

Assignments and Grading: Build Your Gradebook in bCourses

September 9, 2024 - 10:00-11:00 AM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

This session will guide you through effectively setting up and managing your Gradebook—from weighting grades to configuring advanced settings like Grade Posting Policy. You’ll learn how to create and manage Assignment Groups, apply grading...

Using Peerceptiv Peer Review to Increase Collaboration and Engagement

September 4, 2024 - 10:00-10:45 AM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

Peerceptiv is a peer collaboration tool designed to enhance student engagement by facilitating peer review and team member evaluation assignments and is now available for all UC Berkeley classes as part of a pilot. Through Peerceptiv,...

RTL Open House

The campus instructional community is invited to RTL's Open House on September 3!

Assignments and Grading: Build Your Gradebook in bCourses

August 27, 2024 - 2:00-3:00 PM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

This session will guide you through effectively setting up and managing your Gradebook—from weighting grades to configuring advanced settings like Grade Posting Policy. You’ll learn how to create and manage Assignment Groups, apply...

Setting the Stage: Fostering Student Engagement Throughout the Semester

August 26, 2024 - 2:00-2:45 PM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

Kick off the semester with a dynamic approach to teaching by joining us for 'Setting the Stage for Student Engagement This Semester.' This workshop is designed to empower you with the tools and strategies...

Organizing Your Class on bCourses Using the "Core Template"

August 26, 2024 - 10:00-11:00 AM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

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...

Teaching Inclusively From Day One in Small Classes

August 23, 2024 - 10:30-11:30 AM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

In this workshop, we will focus on practical strategies for creating an inclusive learning environment from the start of your course, specifically designed for smaller classes with...

Getting Started with Polling Tools: iClicker and Poll Everywhere

August 20 - 10:00-11:00 AM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

Join this live session as we review the fundamentals of Berkeley-sponsored polling tools—iClicker Cloud and Poll Everywhere. You will learn the differences between the two platforms, as well as how to set up...

Using Peerceptiv Peer Review to Increase Collaboration and Engagement

August 19, 2024 - 10:00-10:45 AM Location: This is an online event. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

Peerceptiv is a peer collaboration tool designed to enhance student engagement by facilitating peer review and team...

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Past Events: Spring 2024 and Before

Spring 2024 Instructional Update

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,...

Teaching Inclusively From Day One

January 8, 2024, 2:00pm to 2:45pm
Inclusive Teaching
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...

bCourses (Canvas) Basics: Teaching with bCourses Survival Guide

January 8, 2024, 10:00am to 10:45am
Teaching Essentials
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.

Exploring ChatGPT: Practical Approaches to Teaching with Generative AI

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.

Cultivating Joy in Learning

November 8, 2023, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Inclusive Teaching
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...

Maximizing bCourses Grading: Assignments, Quizzes, and Beyond

November 6, 2023, 11:00am to 12:00pm
Teaching Essentials
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.

Equitable Grading Approaches

November 1, 2023, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Faculty Coffee Chat
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...

Assessments in an AI World

October 19, 2023, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Faculty Coffee Chat
Join this workshop to delve deep into the potential of reshaping assessments in the age of ChatGPT and emerging generative AI technologies.

Exploring ChatGPT: A Student's Perspective

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.

Get Started with Gradescope

September 21, 2023, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Tech-Engage Toolbox
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Gradescope is a suite of tools designed to accommodate a common grading workflow. Join this workshop with the Gradescope team to learn how you can use Gradescope to deliver and grade all of your assignments, whether online or in person.

Ally in bCourses: Your Key to Accessible Course Content

September 20, 2023, 10:00am to 11:00am
Inclusive Teaching
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Join us for a workshop focused on leveraging Ally, an integrated accessibility tool in bCourses. Learn how to create inclusive course content by offering alternative formats that cater to diverse learners.

iClicker Cloud: Beyond the Basics

September 18, 2023, 10:00am to 11:00am
Tech-Engage Toolbox
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
This session will provide a "Beyond the Basics" look into iClicker Cloud, a classroom engagement solution designed to increase student attendance, preparedness and understanding of course material.

Intro to iClicker Cloud

September 15, 2023, 10:30am to 11:30am
Tech-Engage Toolbox
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Join us for a workshop on iClicker Cloud, the tool that transforms your slides into instant polls, eliminating physical clickers, and seamlessly integrates feedback into bCourses.

Best Practices in Designing Instructional Materials for Diverse Learners

September 13, 2023, 10:00am to 11:00am
Inclusive Teaching
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Join us for a workshop on promoting adaptability and inclusivity for diverse learners. Learn how to implement accessibility best practices in multimedia development, creating instructional materials accessible to everyone, with a focus on lecture recordings and visual content.

From Passive to Active: Transforming Our Classes with Inclusive Active Learning

September 7, 2023, 11:00am to 12:00pm
Faculty Coffee Chat
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Join us for an interactive workshop on Active Learning where co-editors Michal Reznizki and David Coad will share effective strategies for engaging and inclusive classrooms, drawing from their collection "Dynamic Activities for First-Year Composition."

Get Started with Gradescope

September 6, 2023, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Tech-Engage Toolbox
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Gradescope is a suite of tools designed to accommodate a common grading workflow. Join this workshop with the Gradescope team to learn how you can use Gradescope to deliver and grade all of your assignments, whether online or in person.

Latest and Greatest Gradescope Updates

September 6, 2023, 7:00am to 8:00am
Tech-Engage Toolbox
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Join this workshop to see Gradescope’s newest features in action and get your questions answered in a live Q&A.

Fostering Artistic Expression in Education: The Intersection of Creativity and Pedagogy

September 5, 2023, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Nicolás P. Villarreal, an acclaimed film and animation director. Discover how his artistic expertise and passion for teaching can enhance pedagogy, ignite curiosity, and transform the learning experience across disciplines.

Latest and Greatest Gradescope Updates

August 30, 2023, 2:00pm
Tech-Engage Toolbox
Join this workshop to see Gradescope’s newest features in action and get your questions answered in a live Q&A.

Enhance Classroom Engagement with iClicker Cloud

August 21, 2023, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Tech-Engage Toolbox
Join us for an interactive workshop on enhancing student participation using iClicker Cloud. Learn efficient methods for attendance, techniques for real-time interactive polling and steps to ensure smooth student engagement.

Tech SOS: Navigating Tech Support Resources

August 21, 2023, 10:00am to 11:00am
Classroom Technology
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Unlock the secrets to seamless tech support and discover valuable tips and tricks to enhance your tech skills and ensure a smooth experience with Berkeley technology services.

Kickstart Inclusive Teaching From Day One

August 18, 2023, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Inclusive Teaching
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Join us as we explore Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to create an inclusive learning environment from day one. We will provide practical strategies to implement inclusivity in your courses, starting with low-input, high-impact actions.

In-person bCourses Drop-in Support

August 17, 2023, 10:00am to August 31, 2023, 3:00pm
Teaching Essentials
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Get in-person assistance for bCourses, available Aug 17 - Aug 31, 10am -12pm and 1 - 4pm , at the Academic Innovation Studio (AIS), 117 Dwinelle Hall. Walk-ins welcome, appointments encouraged for personalized help.

bCourses (Canvas) Basics: Teaching with bCourses Survival Guide

August 16, 2023, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Teaching Essentials
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Join us for an introductory workshop on bCourses (Canvas) and discover its essential features such as Announcements, Pages, Modules, Assignments, Quizzes, and Discussions, and learn how to navigate them with ease.

Incorporating Poll Questions to Engage Students in Real Time using Poll Everywhere

August 15, 2023, 10:30am to 11:30am
Tech-Engage Toolbox
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Join us for an interactive workshop on enhancing student engagement through real-time polling and learn how to integrate Poll Everywhere into your teaching practice and create an interactive learning environment.