Research, Teaching, & Learning (RTL) produces a number of newsletters, podcasts, and tutorial videos each semester to promote effective teaching and academic technology practices. Review a selection of these resources as we build out the page.
RTL Newsletters
The RTL Update and Teaching@Berkeley newsletters center on teaching and learning hot topics and resources available to the Berkeley instructional community.
Fall 2025 Newsletters:
- December 8: Semester End Resources
- November 24: Grading for Growth
- 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(link is external)
- August 15 - Semester Start Resources
- August 13 - Expectation Setting with AI
Spring/Summer 2025 Newsletters:
- 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(link is external)
- February 3 - RTL Update: Student Engagement(link is external)
- January 30 - Teaching Newsletter: Equitable Assessments and Grading Practices(link is external)
- January 16 - RTL Update(link is external)
- January 13 - Learning Paths(link is external)
- January 9 - Teaching Newsletter: Student Mental Health (link is external)
- January 7 - RTL Update
RTL Podcasts
Discover bite-size teaching tips you can apply in your courses. Whether you teach in a physical classroom, hybrid, or online, RTL has you covered with these 7 minutes or less episodes.
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 transcipts.