Dear colleagues,
You are warmly invited to several special instructional events to help you prepare for the coming semester:
Spring 2024 Instructional Update | Tuesday, January 9, 10-11 a.m.
The Spring 2024 Instructional Update is an opportunity for instructors to hear timely information from campus leaders on emerging issues, resources, and updates. The event will be hosted on Zoom and feature presentations from:
- Oliver O'Reilly, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
- Max Auffhammer, Chair of the Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate
- Lisa García Bedolla, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate Division
- Shawna Dark, Chief Academic Technology Officer and Assistant Vice Provost
- Erfan Mojaddam, Deputy Chief Academic Technology Officer and Director of Learning Technologies and Spaces
- Jenae Cohn, Executive Director, Center for Teaching & Learning
DSP Accommodations Session | Tuesday, January 9, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Learn about instructor resources for navigating the DSP (Disabled Students’ Program) accommodations process and the critical role of faculty within this process. This session will cover roles and responsibilities of faculty and students, the DSP intake process, and do’s and don’ts for instructors. The event will be hosted on Zoom and take place immediately following the Spring 2024 Instructional Update. Presenters include:
- Carmen Varela, Executive Director, Disabled Students’ Program
- Carolyn Swalina, Acting Assistant Director for Accommodations Services, Disabled Students’ Program
- Steve Johnston, Policy, Complaint, and Special Project Manager, Office of Disability Access and Compliance
- Jonah Levy + Justin Davidson, DSP Faculty Liaisons
To participate in the Spring 2024 Instructional Update and/or the DSP Accommodations Session, visit the Instructional Update webpage and register by 12 p.m., Monday, January 8. A Zoom link and other details will be shared with registrants prior to the events.
Research, Teaching and Learning (RTL) Events
We are thrilled to also invite you to the Spring Teaching Kickoff and Social on Wednesday, January 10 hosted by Research, Teaching, and Learning (RTL). This in-person event features a series of 15-minute sessions, followed by a fun mixer.
RTL has also curated a series of workshops to provide you with essential teaching tools and best practices to excel in your teaching efforts. January workshop offerings include:
- bCourses (Canvas) Basics: Teaching with bCourses Survival Guide
Jan 8 | 10:00-10:45 a.m. | via Zoom - Teaching Inclusively From Day One
Jan 8 | 2:00-2:45 p.m. | via Zoom - Build Your Gradebook in bCourses
Jan 9 | 2:00-2:45 a.m. | via Zoom - Blank Canvas: Build Your bCourses Site Today
Jan 11 | 10:00-11:00 a.m. | in-person - Organizing Your Class on bCourses Using the "Core Template"
Jan 11 | 2:00-2:45 p.m. | via Zoom - Intro to Poll EveryWhere: Incorporating Poll Questions to Engage Students in Real Time
Jan 12 | 10:00-10:45 a.m. | in-person - Intro to iClicker Cloud: Incorporating Poll Questions to Engage Students in Real Time
Jan 12 | 1:00-1:45 p.m. | in-person - Supporting Students with Disabilities by Making Course Materials Accessible
Jan 29 | 1:15-2:00 p.m. | via Zoom
Please visit the RTL Events webpage to learn more and to register for workshops.
I wish you a successful start to the new semester and thank you for all that you do to support our students.
Fiat lux,
Oliver M. O’Reilly
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
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