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Research, Teaching, & Learning Commons produces newsletters, podcasts, and tutorial videos each semester to promote effective teaching and academic technology practices.
Newsletters
The RTL Commons Update and Teaching@Berkeley newsletters center on teaching and learning hot topics and resources available to the Berkeley instructional community.
Digital Accessibility Themed Newsletters
Newsletter Archive
Fall 2025:
- December 8: Semester End Resources
- November 24: Grading for Growth
- November 17: Aiming for Higher Accessibility
- October 27: Incorporating Writing to Promote Critical Thinking
- September 26: Let the CATs In!
- September 10: Beyond Accommodations: Teaching with Accessibility in Mind
- September 22 - Rethinking Student Engagement
- September 10: Beyond Accommodations: Teaching with Accessibility in Mind
- August 29 - Learning Paths for Berkeley Instructors
- August 26 - Making the First Week Meaningful
- August 15 - Semester Start Resources
- August 13 - Expectation Setting with AI
Spring/Summer 2025:
- July 18 - Teaching Newsletter: Rest, Revisit, Reimagine
- June 9 - RTL Update: Summer Issue
- May 28 - Teaching Newsletter: Interpreting Student Evaluations
- April 21 - RTL Update: Course Evaluations
- March 31 - RTL Update: AI Strategies
- March 17 - Teaching Newsletter: Academic Integrity
- March 3 - RTL Update: Accessibility Resources
- February 28 - Teaching Newsletter: Teaching International and Multilingual Learners
- February 12 - Teaching Newsletter: Navigating AI in Teaching
- February 5 - Research IT Update
- February 3 - RTL Update: Student Engagement
- January 30 - Teaching Newsletter: Equitable Assessments and Grading Practices
- January 16 - RTL Update
- January 13 - Learning Paths
- January 9 - Teaching Newsletter: Student Mental Health
- January 7 - RTL Update
Fall 2024:
- December 18 - RTL Update
- November 22 - RTL Update
- November 12 - Teaching in Uncertain Times
- November 4 RTL Update
- October 14 - Teaching Newsletter - Mid-semester Feedback
- October 4 RTL Update
- September 27 - Teaching Newsletter - Feedback
- September 16 - Teaching Newsletter - Attendance
- September 3 RTL Update
- August 27 - Teaching Newsletter - Setting the Tone for the First Day
- August 20 RTL Semester Start Resources Update
- August 16 RTL Update - Semester Start Events
- August 15 - Teaching Newsletter: Flexible Learning in Education
- August 6 RTL Update
- July 23 RTL Update
- July 17 - Teaching Newsletter: Reimagining the Syllabus
Spring 2024
- May 31 - Teaching Newsletter: Reflective Teaching - Your Passport to Professional Growth
- May 22 - RTL Update
- May 17 - Teaching Newsletter: Highlights from the Teaching & Learning Conference
- April 26 - Teaching Newsletter: DTA Shared Teaching Philosophies
- April 19 - RTL Update
- April 12 - Teaching Newsletter: Managing Deadline Extensions
- March 22 - RTL Update
- March 18 - Teaching Newsletter: Motivating Student Learning
- March 4 - Teaching Newsletter: Getting into SoTL
- February 23 - RTL Update
- February 22 - Teaching Newsletter: Teaching as an Act of Caring
- February 5 - Teaching Newsletter: Office Hours
- January 25 - RTL Update
- January 22 - Teaching Newsletter: Setting Goals
2023
- December 8 - Reflective Teaching
- November 14 - An Inquiry on Feedback
- October 25 - UDL and Inclusive Teaching
- October 16 - Mid-Semester Feedback
- October 2 - Equitable Grading Strategies
- September 27 - A Student Perspective on ChatGPT
- September 19 - Assessing Student Learning
- August 31 - Engaging Students Throughout the Semester
- August 16 - Approaches to Inclusive Teaching
- August 3 - Spicing Up Your Syllabus
- July 27- Creative Approaches to Peer Learning
- July 10 - Addressing What ChatGPT Means for Your Teaching
- June 7 - Summer Reading Round-up
- May 26 - Reflections for Summer
- May 10 - Reflections from the Teaching & Learning Conference
- April 26 - Student Evaluation of Teaching
- April 12 - Academic Integrity
- March 29 - Student Mental Health, Exam Season
- March 14 - Student Engagement, PCF
- March 1 - Intro, ChatGPT, Mid-Semester Inquiries
Finding Space Podcast
A podcast where UC Berkeley students, educators, and staff from the disability community tell their stories and call the campus community in on acts of advocacy and disability justice.
Review Finding Space show webpage for all episodes and transcripts.