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 your account, create and run your first poll (or choose from a variety of activities such as multiple choice polls, Q&A, and open-ended responses), and syncing student points to the bCourses gradebook.
This session will run for 45 minutes, with an additional 15 minutes reserved for questions.
➡️Register for this event here!⬅️
Registrants will be sent a Zoom link and bCal invite as the workshop date draws near.
***Registration for this session will close one hour before the session***
Unable to join us for this workshop? Engage with our asynchronous offerings on this topic: Getting started with iClicker Cloud, Getting started with Poll Everywhere or receive customized assistance by emailing studentresponse@berkeley.edu, or by scheduling a consultation.
This event is part of the "Rethinking Student Engagement" learning path. Be sure to check out this learning path and explore its other components!
Facilitators:
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Lisha Bornilla is the Learning Tools Service Lead for student response systems at Berkeley’s Research, Teaching, and Learning division. She holds a Master of Education in Learning Design, Innovation and Technology from Harvard, with prior experience spanning multiple industries in tech consulting, eCommerce, and telco before pivoting full time to education. She specializes in designing pedagogical frameworks for technology-driven learning experiences. |
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Catherine McChrystal (she/her) is the Learning Tools Team Lead and lead administrator for bCourses. In this role, she works to understand instructor needs to influence service improvement projects for supported academic technologies. She holds a master's degree in Educational Technology and is currently pursuing an Ed.D. in Learning & Instruction. Prior to joining RTL, she served as an instructional designer at UC Berkeley and as the training program lead for the YouTube Policy team. |