New Course Retention Policy for bCourses Sites
bCourses is UC Berkeley's official campus Learning Management System (LMS), using the Canvas platform. To enhance the management of bCourses and comply with the University of California Office of the President (UCOP) records management policies, the university has established a bCourses Course...
Notice of Canvas Security Incident
bCourses is now back online following a cybersecurity incident affecting Canvas, our learning management system vendor. The platform has been restored, though some users may experience intermittent performance issues with tools and apps connected to bCourses.
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Final Exams in bCourses: Strategies and Effective Practices
Many instructors find it valuable to deliver a final exam or end-of-semester assignment in bCourses. Delivering an exam in bCourses makes it easy for students to access the exam content and convenient for the instructors to grade at the end of the term...
Final Exams in bCourses: Strategies and Effective Practices
Many instructors find it valuable to deliver a final exam or end-of-semester assignment in bCourses. Delivering an exam in bCourses makes it easy for students to access the exam content and convenient for the instructors to grade at the end of the term...
Pronouns in bCourses Display Now Live
As part of the Gender Recognition and Lived Name Policy, as of January 8, 2026, pronouns now display for users in bCourses who have opted to share them. Pronouns are sourced from official campus systems of record (CalCentral and/or UC Path) and will automatically be updated in bCourses in the same...
