Dear colleagues,
Please join us on Wednesday, August 16, 8:30-10 a.m. for the Fall 2023 Instructional Update, a special event for instructors to hear timely information from campus leaders. The event will be hosted on Zoom and feature presentations from:
- Oliver O'Reilly, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
- Lisa García Bedolla, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate Division
- Carolyn Swalina, Acting Co-Director, Disabled Students' Program
- Erfan Mojaddam, Deputy Chief Academic Technology Officer and Director of Learning Technologies and Spaces
- Jenae Cohn, Executive Director, Center for Teaching & Learning
- Becca Lopez, Assistant Dean of Students & Director, Center for Student Conduct, and Michael Mann, Interim Assistant Director, Center for Student Conduct
- Max Auffhammer, Incoming Chair of the Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate
- Andrew Eppig, Director of Equity Data Initiatives, Division of Equity & Inclusion
To participate, please go to the event webpage and register by 5 p.m., Monday, August 14. A Zoom link and other details will be shared with registrants prior to the event.
In addition to the instructional update, we also invite you to an exciting series of workshops designed to prepare instructors for all modes of teaching this fall semester. Research, Teaching & Learning (RTL) has curated a range of workshops to equip you with essential teaching tools and best practices to excel in your teaching endeavors. Workshop offerings include:
- bCourses (Canvas) Basics & Best Practices for GSIs
August 14 | 1-2 p.m. | via Zoom - Incorporating Poll Questions to Engage Students in Real Time using Poll Everywhere
August 15 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | via Zoom - bCourses (Canvas) Basics: Teaching with bCourses Survival Guide
August 16 | 2-3 p.m. | via Zoom - Kickstart Inclusive Teaching From Day One
August 18 | 2-3 p.m. | via Zoom - Tech SOS: Navigating Tech Support Resources
August 21 | 10-11 a.m. | via Zoom - Enhance Classroom Engagement with iClicker Cloud
August 21 | 1-2 p.m. | via Zoom - Fostering Artistic Expression in Education: The Intersection of Creativity and Pedagogy
September 1 | 10-11 a.m. | Hybrid event - From Passive to Active: Transforming Our Classes with Inclusive Active Learning
September 7 | 11a.m. -12 p.m. | Academic Innovation Studio (Dwinelle 117) - Best Practices in Designing Instructional Materials for Diverse Learners
September 13 | 10-11 a.m. | via Zoom - Ally in bCourses: Your Key to Accessible Course Content
September 20 | 10-11 a.m. | via Zoom
Please visit the RTL Events webpage to learn more and to register for workshops.
Wishing you a successful start to the new academic year and thanking you for all that you are doing to support our students—
Fiat lux,
Oliver M. O’Reilly
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
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