Past Events

Past Events page listed with the most recently concluded event at the top of the page tag

Active Learning in Large Classes: What’s Possible?

March 6, 2025 - 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

This workshop addresses the unique challenges and opportunities of implementing active learning strategies in large, introductory lecture settings, which are crucial as they often mark the beginning of a student...

Using Classroom Observation Tools to Track Active Learning

March 5, 2025 - 12:00-2:00 PM Location: This hybrid event will be held in person in 117 Dwinelle Hall (Academic Innovation Studio) and also on Zoom. Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation. Intended Audience: Academic Support Staff, Faculty, Graduate Student Instructors, Instructors

Classroom observation tools provide an objective method for evaluating the use of active learning strategies in...

Using the New iClicker AI Question Generator

March 11, 2025 - 11:00 AM-12:00 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

Join us for a special session on using iClicker’s AI Question Creator, a new tool that leverages generative AI to craft unique, discipline-specific questions tailored to your teaching needs. This session will guide you through...

AI Angst? Uncovering Student and Instructor Narratives in Higher Ed

February 26, 2025 - 2:00-3:00 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

Join this session to hear from researchers at UC Berkeley, UC Davis, and Pearson who have gathered and analyzed data from instructors, undergraduates, and graduate students to explore the stories we tell about generative AI in higher ed....

Typology of Active Learning: A Framework for Selecting Active Learning Techniques

February 11, 2025 - 1:00-1:45 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

Active learning has been shown to enhance cognitive engagement, improve academic performance, and promote equity by supporting underrepresented and minoritized students. However, with so many active learning techniques available, it...

Spark Talk: Crafting Equitable Assessments with Student Diversity in Mind

February 13, 2025 - 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

Focusing on a case study, we will discuss how assignments can be crafted with an eye for students’ diverse skills and needs. Our case study will exemplify scaffolding assessments with practice, feedback, and revision to...

AI Unfiltered: Student Voices

February 6, 2025 - 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

What do UC Berkeley students think about generative AI, and how are they using it? Join us for a moderated student panel that explores how current undergrad and graduate Berkeley students and their peers are using AI, their questions...

How AI Literacy Can and Will Impact Academic Integrity

February 4, 2025 - 1:00-1:30 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

Academic integrity concerns often stem from fears that students might use Generative AI (GenAI) to cheat, leaving teachers wondering how to prevent it. While there’s no magic solution, clear communication with students is essential....

Assignments and Grading: Build Your Gradebook in bCourses

January 28, 2025 - 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

This session will guide you through effectively setting up and managing your Gradebook—from weighting grades to configuring advanced settings like Grade Posting Policy. You’ll learn how to create and manage...

Spark Talk: Strategies for Building a Sense of Belonging in the Classroom

January 24, 2025 - 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

This spark talk focuses on a theory for measuring classroom experiences to foster student belonging. Often, there is​ more emphasis on individual student outcomes rather than on classroom environments when measuring the effectiveness...