Teaching and Learning

bCourses (Canvas) Basics: Teaching with bCourses Survival Guide

January 8, 2024, 10:00am
Join us for an overview of bCourses (Canvas), and its native features such as, Pages, Modules, Assignments, and other basic settings to familiarize you with this learning management system.

Intro to iClicker Cloud: Incorporating Poll Questions to Engage Students in Real Time

January 12, 2024, 1:00pm

Picture of Peter HeckelLive polling is a great way to make lectures more interactive. UC Berkeley sponsors two online polling tools, Poll EveryWhere and iClicker Cloud. In this session, we will review the basics of iClicker Cloud.

With iClicker Cloud, you no longer need physical clickers! iClicker’s...

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.

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.

Tech SOS: Navigating Tech Support Resources

August 21, 2023, 10:00am
Unlock the secrets to seamless tech support and discover valuable tips and tricks to enhance your tech skills and ensure a smooth experience with Berkeley technology services.

Latest and Greatest Gradescope Updates

August 30, 2023, 2:00pm
Join this workshop to see Gradescope’s newest features in action and get your questions answered in a live Q&A.

Gradescope for Existing Users

February 24, 2022, 12:00pm
We'll show you our newest features and lesser-known tips and leave time for you to ask any questions.

Classroom Essentials (5/3)

May 3, 2022, 2:00pm
This workshop is intended for instructors that are teaching in one of UC Berkeley's General Assignment Classrooms.

(Re)Designing Your Course Using a Learner-Centered Approach

August 15, 2022, 11:00am

How can you transform your course to center student learning? When designing a new course or revising an existing one, a learner-centered approach calls for instructors to examine the relationship between learning objectives, assessments, and activities. In this interactive workshop, participants will explore strategies for aligning these components to help students focus their learning on what matters most in your course and to ensure the accuracy of your assessments.

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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.