Remote Instruction

Import Content from a Previous Course

Import Content from a Previous Course

In addition to using the Core Template, in bCourses you can import content such as assignments, modules, pages, and discussions from previous courses using the Course Import tool. This is a quick way to transfer previously created content into your new course site to compliment the template resources.

Please take note of the following:

You only have access to copy content from current or previous courses in which you are an enrolled user. Importing a content more than once may have unintended consequences...

Edit the Homepage

Edit the Homepage

When students access your bCourses site for the first time, it’s as if they are walking into your classroom. How will you welcome them to the class and make sure they know where to get started? You can do this by setting a Homepage in your bCourses site that includes clear information about the course, how to get started, and welcoming materials and activities. This will ensure students are excited to engage with you and their classmates and can get started without any confusion.

In the Core Template

When you import the Core Template into...

Quality Assurance (QA)

Quality Assurance (QA)

Quality Assurance (QA) is the process of checking the technical components of your course site before students have access to it. This process includes confirming all links function correctly, materials are fully accessible, and materials you'd like students to access are published, or conversely, materials you'd like hidden until a certain date are not visible to students. There are two key tools available in bCourses that help streamline QA: Course Link Validator and Ally Instructor Report. Additionally, DLS has developed a bCourses...

Check for Accessibility with the Ally Instructor Report

Check for Accessibility with the Ally Instructor Report

The Ally tool in bCourses identifies if images and files in your course site are formatted for accessibility. It then provides guidance on how to edit materials that are currently not in accessible formats, a process called remediation. As you add links to documents or embed images on your weekly landing pages, you may notice the green, orange, and red meters next to the files identifying if the materials are fully, partially, or not accessible, respectively. The Ally tool indicates the problem when you...

Moving from Red to Green: Ally in bCourses (7/28)

July 28, 2021, 10:00am
Attend this workshop to learn how to improve the accessibility of your bCourses files so students using assistive technologies can better access content and generate alternative formats.

Strategies for Assessing Student Learning in Remote Courses

June 21, 2021, 1:00pm
In this interactive workshop, participants will engage with example strategies for implementing frequent, low-stakes assessments into their course designs and discuss how to effectively gauge student learning over time.

Hybrid Teaching Using Zoom (8/13)

August 13, 2021, 11:00am
This workshop goes over integrating your laptop/mobile device in a variety of Berkeley classrooms. We will also explore how to implement Zoom features in any classroom.

Maximizing Media Production for Student Engagement (8/19)

August 19, 2021, 1:00pm
In this interactive workshop, participants will explore key elements and strategies for DIY audio and media production processes.

Maximizing Media Production for Student Engagement (7/14)

July 14, 2021, 10:00am
In this interactive workshop, participants will explore key elements and strategies for DIY audio and media production processes.

Getting Started with Zoom (8/13)

August 13, 2021, 10:00am
Join Digital Learning Services for an interactive session that explores how Zoom can be used to enhance instruction and online collaboration.