This email was sent on 08/23/2017 to Clicker User Group Members
Dear Clicker user:
Please take a look at our News article, which has information about the following:
The latest version of iClicker software, which has been rebranded as iClicker Classic and also has a new setting (that is not selected by default) that may make roster synching go more smoothly.
Are you an instructor planning to use the iClicker system this fall? Here’s what you need to know:
First time users have a place to start: Check out our Clickers Instructors Getting Started Page which has information about how to obtain and use the necessary hardware and software, as well as how to get support from ETS.
In Fall 2017, two new integrations have been added to bCourses:
Effective August 1, 2017, Research IT, the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), and Educational Technology Services (ETS) have been aligned into a single portfolio.
UPDATE, 08/10/17, 9:13 AM:
Canvas engineers have implemented a fix allowing users to access Canvas. Users are now able to log in. For details, visit http://status.instructure.com/.
If you continue to see the error message that was displaying during the outage, please try clearing your browser cache and history, quitting your browser application, and then re-opening it.
ORIGINAL MESSAGE, 08/10/17, 9:00 AM
This email was sent on August 7, 2017 to all fall instructors.
Below is a quick list of things to do and to know before classes start to help you through the next couple of weeks.
The ETS managed drop-in computer facilities (computer labs) will be repurposed beginning this fall semester, in a move to align IT resources and meet changing needs of campus. Beginning with the start of the fall 2017 semester, the ETS drop-in computer facilities on the first floor of Moffitt Library and inside the Bioscience & Natural Resources Library (2180 VLSB) will be closed, and those two spaces will transition to new uses.
[Updated 6/30/2017]
This email was sent on June 2, 2017 to Summer Session B, C and D instructors.
Instructors and Students,
bCourses will be available during the upcoming outage; however, some tools and features will be unavilable to instructors. See full list below.
Access bCourses directly at: bCourses.berkeley.edu
Effective July 31, 2017, the iThenticate service will no longer be offered by UC Berkeley. This difficult decision was driven by a combination of low usage and the high cost of making iThenticate available at Berkeley.
Here at UC Berkeley, we have a reputation for using cutting-edge technology and tools to affect social change. As the world’s number one public university, it’s in our DNA to use our combined talents and skills for the good of others.
In 1956, the Center for Studies in Higher Education (CSHE) was founded as the first research institute devoted to the study of systems, processes, and institutions of higher learning. Dedicated to promoting an interdisciplinary view of the role of higher education in the public sector, it focuses on all aspects of the policy landscape from the international arena to the California community.
Update, 4/5/17, 6pm: The vendor has resolved the problems that were causing the document preview tool to not render files. If you continue to experience issues, please report them to us by submitting support request.
As part of a feature update, the Chat tool will be unavailable for approximately 24 hours starting this Friday, March 31.
You can read more about the changes to the tool in the upcoming Canvas Production Release Notes.
Update, 9:30am: Canvas is reporting that all known performance issues have been resolved. UC Berkeley and Canvas staff will continue monitoring bCourses for any further issues or downtime. More information on this outage is available at: http://status.instructure.com/.
If you experience any issues, please contact us.