Workshop Recordings

Research, Teaching, and Learning offers workshops on how to effectively use educational technology tools. These workshops can be attended synchronously by signing up via the RTL Upcoming Events page.

Recordings of some of these workshops can be found on this page and in the Media Gallery in the left navigation of the guide. Please note that you will only be able to access these recordings if you are self-enrolled in the course and logged into bCourses.

bCourses Basics and Best Practices

Recorded January 2022. An overview of the bCourses learning management system (LMS) and its native (built-in) features, like Announcements, Pages, Modules, Assignments, Quizzes, Discussions, Groups, and My Media/Media Gallery. Gain familiarity with basic site setup and navigation, adding and editing content, integrated tools, and accessibility best practices. Explore other campus resources like the DLS bCourses Core Template and how you can use it to jumpstart your site design and maximize student engagement online, and where to go for help when you're stuck or want to learn more.

Beyond the Basics: Assignment Grading in bCourses

Recorded January 2023. A deep dive into assignments, quizzes, and grading to learn how to take advantage of more advanced features that will help you use the tool to its fullest, freeing up your time for what matters most. This is an intermediate to advanced workshop targeted toward users who are already familiar with the basics of the platform.

Intro to the DLS bCourses Core Template

Recorded May 2021. Using the DLS Core Template as a guide, this virtual workshop will provide an overview of site setup and navigation, adding and editing content, and quality assurance best practices using bCourses' built-in course construction and management tools including Pages, Modules, Discussions, Assignments, and Quizzes. The DLS Core Template offers a consistent organization founded in best practices in online pedagogy that ensures students can easily access materials and engage with the course without the need for instructors to learn any additional tools.

You can access the DLS Core Template and additional instructional resources at on the DLS Core Template Getting Started page.

Getting Started with Kaltura

Recorded May 2021. Kaltura is a web-based video management platform, accessed from bCourses, that allows UC Berkeley instructors, students and staff to upload, edit, manage and share videos and other media.

This workshop will provide a basic overview of key features, including:

Adding media to My Media (Uploading, Express Capture)
Editing media
Publishing to Media Gallery
Embedding media

Getting Started with Zoom

Recorded May 2021. Zoom is a campus supported video conferencing tool for synchronous meetings and/or asynchronous recordings. Join Digital Learning Services for an interactive session that explores how Zoom can be used to enhance instruction and online collaboration. This workshop will focus on teaching at Cal and provides a basic overview of key features, including:

Signing in to the Web Portal
Updating your Profile
Scheduling a Meeting
Privacy and Security Setting
Desktop and Mobile Apps ("clients")
In-Meeting Controls
Sharing your Screen
Managing Chat
Uploading Recordings

Active Learning and Engagement in Zoom

Recorded May 2021. What do we mean by active learning? How can we incorporate active learning strategies into our remote classes? In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore multiple examples of how active learning can work in courses held via Zoom. We’ll highlight common strategies that can be implemented in varying amounts of time, across a range of disciplines, and across class sizes to support student learning and engagement. Participants will also have a chance to consider each strategy from both a student and instructor perspective.

Maximizing Media Production for Student Engagement

Recorded May 2021. How do we design media that fosters student engagement? What are evidence-based strategies for incorporating multiple kinds of media effectively? In this interactive workshop, participants will explore key elements and strategies for DIY audio and media production processes. Participants will discuss the role of pre-production (i.e., planning and preparation prior to recording) as an important component to developing engaging media content and consider its benefits and challenges. Participants will also engage with resources for maximizing digital media workflows for pre-production, production, and post-production.

Moving from Red to Green: Ally in bCourses

Ever wonder about the red indicators next to your bCourses files? The Ally tool provides instructors with visual indicators (students do not see the indicators) gauging the accessibility of files and assigns an accessibility score. Attend this workshop to learn how to improve the accessibility of your bCourses files so students using assistive technologies can better access content.

In addition to providing accessibility indicators, the Ally tool also converts files to HTML, EPUB, electronic braille, MP3 (audio), and over 70 translated languages. This supports students with disabilities, English language learners, and students who prefer to engage with learning materials on mobile devices.

Asynchronous Recording Workshop

Need to record asynchronous lecture content to provide to your students? Not sure what to use or how to get started? 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. You’ll leave knowing how to get started and where to turn to for help with each option.

We’ll focus on the two primary tools that DLS supports for lecture capture (Zoom and Kaltura Capture) but will also touch upon the circumstances in which you might want to use other tools.