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

Designing your bCourses site with the Core Template (8/11)

August 11, 2022, 9:00am to 10:00am
Teaching in Fall 2022 Workshop Series
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
This virtual workshop will provide an overview of how to access and use the DLS Core Template to create an effective and engaging bCourses site for courses in any modality.

Poll Everywhere Presenter Training

August 11, 2022, 8:30am to 9:30am
Teaching in Fall 2022 Workshop Series
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Learn how to engage your students in your class with Poll Everywhere.

Using Gradescope in Canvas

August 10, 2022, 10:30am to 11:00am
August 2022 Gradescope Workshops
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Learn how to take advantage of the Gradescope integration with Canvas.

Ally in bCourses

August 10, 2022, 10:00am to 11:00am
Teaching in Fall 2022 Workshop Series
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Attend this workshop to learn how to improve the accessibility of your bCourses content so students can better access and convert pages and materials into multiple formats. During the workshop, exciting new features will be demonstrated, along with strategies to increase your accessibility scores...

Introduction to Ed Discussion

August 9, 2022, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Teaching in Fall 2022 Workshop Series
Ed Discussion is a next-gen class Q&A platform that helps scale class communication in a beautiful and intuitive interface, and can be accessed through seamless integration with bCourses or used standalone. Ed believes student privacy is paramount and does not share data with third parties, has...

Gradescope for Existing Users

August 9, 2022, 9:00am to 10:00am
August 2022 Gradescope Workshops
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
This one-hour workshop is targeted towards instructors and GSIs who are already using Gradescope or have attended an introductory workshop.

Gradescope for Computer Science

August 8, 2022, 10:00am to 11:00am
August 2022 Gradescope Workshops
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Learn how to use Gradescope in Computer Science classes with coding assignments as well as handwritten student work.

Gradescope for In-Person Teaching (8/3)

August 3, 2022, 10:00am to 11:00am
August 2022 Gradescope Workshops
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Learn how to use Gradescope in face-to-face classes with handwritten exams and quizzes and multiple choice assessments.

Gradescope for Online and Hybrid Teaching (8/2)

August 2, 2022, 11:00am to 12:00pm
August 2022 Gradescope Workshops
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Learn how to use Gradescope in online and hybrid classes classes with handwritten exams and quizzes and fully online assignments.

Ed Discussion Demo and Office Hours

July 19, 2022, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Ed Discussion is a next-gen class Q&A platform that helps scale class communication in a beautiful and intuitive interface, and can be accessed through seamless integration with bCourses or used standalone. Ed believes student privacy is paramount and does not share data with third parties, has...

Ed Discussion Demo and Office Hours

June 21, 2022, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Ed Discussion is a next-gen class Q&A platform that helps scale class communication in a beautiful and intuitive interface, and can be accessed through seamless integration with bCourses or used standalone. Ed believes student privacy is paramount and does not share data with third parties, has...

Teaching and Learning Project Showcase

May 6, 2022, 10:00am to 12:00pm
The Center for Teaching and Learning is hosting a campus-wide virtual event to spotlight teaching and learning projects developed by Fellows in the Presidential Chairs Fellowship Grant Program and the Lecturer Teaching Fellows Program. Each program offers a unique contribution to the culture of...

Teaching with Zoom in Berkeley Classrooms (5/5)

May 5, 2022, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Tips for Teaching in Summer 2022
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
This event focuses on the technical challenges of teaching in a hybrid format from classrooms on campus.

Designing Your bCourses Site with the Core Template (5/5)

May 5, 2022, 10:00am to 11:00am
Tips for Teaching in Summer 2022
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
This virtual workshop will provide an overview of site setup and navigation, adding and editing content, and quality assurance best practices using bCourses' built-in course construction and management tools.

Get Started with Gradescope for Final Exams (5/5)

May 5, 2022, 9:00am to 10:00am
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Learn how you can use Gradescope to deliver and grade your final exams, whether online or in person.

Ally in bCourses (5/4)

May 4, 2022, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Tips for Teaching in Summer 2022
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Attend this workshop to learn how to improve the accessibility of your bCourses content so students can better access and convert pages and materials into multiple formats.

Student Response Systems Meetup

May 4, 2022, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Join other instructors to talk about using student response systems, including iClicker Cloud and Poll Everywhere. Newcomers welcome!

Classroom Essentials (5/4)

May 4, 2022, 11:30am to 12:30pm
Tips for Teaching in Summer 2022
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
This workshop is intended for instructors that are teaching in one of UC Berkeley's General Assignment Classrooms.

bCourses Essentials

May 4, 2022, 10:00am to 11:00am
Tips for Teaching in Summer 2022
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Join us for an overview of the bCourses learning management system (LMS) and its native (built-in) features.

Classroom Essentials (5/3)

May 3, 2022, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Tips for Teaching in Summer 2022
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
This workshop is intended for instructors that are teaching in one of UC Berkeley's General Assignment Classrooms.

Teaching in Summer Workshop

May 3, 2022, 10:00am to 12:30pm
Tips for Teaching in Summer 2022
Hosted by
The American Cultures Center, Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL), Summer Sessions
Join the American Cultures Center, Center for Teaching & Learning, and Summer Sessions for their Teaching in Summer Workshop.

Distinguished Teaching Award Ceremony

April 28, 2022, 5:00pm to 7:00pm
The Academic Senate's Committee on Teaching invites the Berkeley community to this year's Distinguished Teaching Award Ceremony, honoring both the 2020 and 2022 award recipients. The Extraordinary Teaching in Extraordinary Times Award Recipients from 2020 will also be asked to stand for an ovation...

Get Started with Gradescope for Final Exams (4/28)

April 28, 2022, 9:00am to 10:00am
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Learn how you can use Gradescope to deliver and grade your final exams, whether online or in person.

Get Started with Gradescope for Final Exams (4/21)

April 21, 2022, 9:00am to 10:00am
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
Learn how you can use Gradescope to deliver and grade your final exams, whether online or in person.

Teaching with Zoom in Berkeley Classrooms

February 28, 2022, 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Hosted by
Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL)
This event is primarily a discussion focused on the technical challenges of teaching in a hybrid format from various classrooms on campus.