Past Events–2024

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

RTL Open House

The campus instructional community is invited to RTL's Open House on September 3, 2024!

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...

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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