Teaching and Learning

Intro to Poll EveryWhere: Incorporating Poll Questions to Engage Students in Real Time

January 12, 2024, 10:00am

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're going to take a look at the basics of Poll Everywhere. You will learn how to use Poll Everywhere in class to encourage student...

Audio + Video Tips and Tricks

August 19, 2022, 10:00am
Learn best practices to improve your online teaching from the experts!

Poll Everywhere Presenter Training

January 10, 2023, 1:00pm
Join us for end-to-end presenter training hosted by a Poll Everywhere specialist.

Kickstart Inclusive Teaching From Day One

August 18, 2023, 2:00pm
Join us as we explore Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to create an inclusive learning environment from day one. We will provide practical strategies to implement inclusivity in your courses, starting with low-input, high-impact actions.

Transitioning to iClicker Cloud (1/19)

January 19, 2022, 2:30pm
In this workshop, you'll learn how to: create questions and add them to your lecture presentation slides, set up your bCourses site to incorporate iClicker Cloud, and conduct activities in class.

Cultivating Joy in Learning

November 8, 2023, 1:00pm

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Learning environments can promote student belonging, academic identity, and joy using inclusive teaching practices. This workshop continues our critical discussion of ways to incorporate inclusive teaching, famed by Universal Design for Learning (UDL). UDL...

Ally in bCourses (5/4)

May 4, 2022, 2:00pm
Attend this workshop to learn how to improve the accessibility of your bCourses content so students can better access and convert pages and materials into multiple formats.

Getting Started with Zoom (8/20)

August 20, 2021, 10:00am
Join Digital Learning Services for an interactive session that explores how Zoom can be used to enhance instruction and online collaboration.

Best Practices for Designing Your bCourses Site (1/13)

January 13, 2022, 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.

Gradescope for Online and Mixed Mode Teaching

February 17, 2022, 11:00am
This workshop will focus on using Gradescope in online and mixed mode classes with handwritten student work as well as fully online assessments.