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Import the DLS Core Template

Import the DLS Core Template

Canvas Commons is a repository of digital resources that allows users to share and import content into a course site. The DLS Core Template is available in Canvas Commons to UC Berkeley users in the Instructor, TA, or Designer roles.

Follow the steps below to import the template to your new course site.

1. Open Commons

In the Global Navigation, select Commons.

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Supported Learning Tools

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Our tools undergo rigorous testing with experts in all types of accessibility needs to ensure that all students can experience the full benefit of a tool, and those in need of an accommodation can receive one through our relationship with the...

Designing your bCourses site with the Core Template

January 13, 2023, 10:00am
This virtual workshop will provide an overview of how to access and use the DLS Core Template to create an effective and engaging bCourses site for courses in any modality.
See event details for participation information.

Designing your bCourses site with the Core Template

January 9, 2023, 2:00pm
This virtual workshop will provide an overview of how to access and use the DLS Core Template to create an effective and engaging bCourses site for courses in any modality.
See event details for participation information.

SuiteC Spring 2023 Update

December 13, 2022

We are happy to announce a new batch of features and fixes for the SuiteC collaboration tools:

Whiteboards

While we had initially planned to retire the SuiteC Whiteboard tool, it had a lot of fans, so we’ve brought it back! Users can once again collaborate on Whiteboards directly from SuiteC, and publish them to the Asset Library. Whiteboards can be enabled in all bCourses sites under Settings > Navigation. See this knowledge base article for more detailed instructions:...

Fall 21 SuiteC Updates

October 4, 2021
SuiteC Fall 21 Update

When we re-built the SuiteC tools earlier this year, we prioritized the popular Asset Library and Engagement Index tools and made the decision to retire the native whiteboard tool and support use of the many available third party whiteboard tools. Our first major update to SuiteC includes a number of ways to make it easier to bring these external whiteboards into the Asset Library.

Support for Google Jamboard

All students have access to the ...

New integration will automatically copy Zoom Cloud Recordings to Kaltura starting on January 6

December 17, 2020

Starting January 6, 2021, at 8 am, whenever any campus member uses their UC Berkeley Zoom account to host a meeting that is recorded to the Zoom Cloud, the resulting recording will be automatically copied to UC Berkeley’s campus video management system, Kaltura. One of two things will happen:

If the Zoom account owner has no Kaltura account, the recording will be deleted from Kaltura within 24 hours (this does not affect the Zoom Cloud recording, which will still be available in Zoom for 30 days). It will never be shared with anybody else.

If the...

Changes to Turnitin Academic Integrity Service

April 26, 2021

In-between Spring and Summer instruction, we will upgrade the Turnitin academic integrity integration available inside bCourses: On May 23rd, we will enable a new Turnitin integration, and turn off the legacy integration.

Turnitin Similarity Reports generated before 5/23/21 will no longer be accessible by instructors in bCourses after that date.

We scheduled this upgrade in-between semesters to minimize the impact of this change, but understand that some instructors may need to access reports generated from the legacy integration, and we will have options available...

Updates to Berkeley SuiteC Instructional Tools

June 8, 2021

The Asset Library and Engagement Index tools are being rebuilt, and new versions will be available in the fall, while Whiteboards and Impact Studio are being retired.

Background:

The SuiteC tool set was developed as part of a grant-funded project and first piloted in 2015. Over time, technologies have modernized, class sizes have increased, and the performance of SuiteC has fallen behind, ultimately leading to the need to retire the current toolset.

Since these tools are critical to many...

Designing your bCourses site with the Core Template (8/19)

August 19, 2022, 1:00pm
This virtual workshop will provide an overview of how to access and use the DLS Core Template to create an effective and engaging bCourses site for courses in any modality.
Registration is unavailable.