Remote Instruction

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...

Asynchronous Lecture Recording (7/21)

July 21, 2021, 10:00am
In this workshop, you’ll learn about the various tools (including Zoom and Kaltura Capture) you can use, and understand the pros and cons of each.

Asynchronous Lecture Recording (8/18)

August 18, 2021, 1:00pm
In this workshop, you’ll learn about the various tools (including Zoom and Kaltura Capture) you can use, and understand the pros and cons of each.

Hybrid Teaching Using Zoom (8/5)

August 5, 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.

What Comes First? How We Can (Re)order What We Teach to Align with How People Learn (7/7)

July 7, 2021, 10:00am
In this interactive workshop, we will consider how people learn and use the 5E learning cycle model as a tool to understand and align teaching choices.

Best Practices for Designing Your bCourses Site (8/17)

August 17, 2021, 10:00am
Join us to learn more about how you can leverage the DLS Core Template to jumpstart your bCourses site design and maximize student engagement online.

Getting Started with Zoom (8/5)

August 5, 2021, 10:00am
Join Digital Learning Services for an interactive session that explores how Zoom can be used to enhance instruction and online collaboration.

Finding a match: Developing active learning approaches for any class (8/17)

August 17, 2021, 1:00pm
In this interactive workshop, participants will collaboratively explore considerations for selecting active learning strategies for different teaching and learning goals.

Ed Discussion for Class Communication (8/19)

August 19, 2021, 4:00pm
In this virtual workshop, an Ed Discussion expert will provide an overview of supported features including customizable thread categories and subcategories, anonymous posting, private posts among instructors and TAs, image annotation, LaTeX equations, code execution for multiple computer programming languages, and more.

Zoom to the Next Level (9/10)

September 10, 2021, 2:00pm
Building off of our "Getting Started with Zoom" workshop, "Zoom to the Next Level" explores what we learned using Zoom during our first year in the cloud and the improvements that will be available in the Summer.