Instructors,
We are writing in response to the Chancellor’s Announcement (link is external)about the shelter-in-place order for Alameda County, and the follow-up reduced campus operations email(link is external). As outlined in those communications, all on-campus instruction has ceased. The shelter-in-place order calls for a reduction in operations that will include ceasing services that support in-classroom course capture of any kind (audio only, audio+slides, or video). We do not have staffing to support this service at this time.
As you make the change to fully-remote instruction, we are encouraging you to take advantage of the virtual consultation services (outlined below) offered by RTL(link is external). The team is here to support you as best as possible as you transition in a virtual environment. We offer individual virtual consultations with staff who can help guide you on best practices and technical tools. Consultation services can be scheduled in the following ways:
- For virtual 1:1 consultations with the Center for Teaching and Learning schedule at http://bit.ly/CTL-Consult(link is external)
- For Zoom/bCourses virtual tutorials and webinars with Digital Learning Services schedule at http://bit.ly/DLSconsultations(link is external)
For access to all resources for this transition, including documentation, best practices, and timely updates, please review the Instructional Resilience Resources page(link is external). Below are direct links to resources that may help with quickly getting a plan in place:
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Zoom
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Please access your Zoom account by signing in to: https://berkeley.zoom.us/signin(link is external)
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Review the Quick Guides(link is external): Getting started with Zoom Pro and the Zoom FAQ(link is external).
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Don’t forget that Zoom can be used to pre-record your lectures(link is external) using the share screen feature (i.e. slide deck) and voice while narrating as Zoom records your meeting with no attendees. Instructions for posting your recorded link are also in the Zoom quick guides. (see guides Local Recording;(link is external) Sharing Zoom Recording: Google Drive + bCourses(link is external); and How do I attach a file to an announcement in a course?(link is external))
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If you have a course over 300 enrollments, please review the Large Course Content Delivery(link is external) best practices page.
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bCourses and Google Suite
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There are resource guides for bCourses and the Google Suite under the section “Options for Digital Tools + Resources(link is external)” on the IR page as well. These include teaching and learning features of bCourses like discussions, assessments, group activities, and peer collaborations.
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We want to applaud your resilience and dedication to teaching. Many instructors made use of our ETS Course Capture service over the past two weeks, in response to the current crisis. We realize for many of you, this included administrative processes and room change requests. We very much appreciate your support, and the help provided by our partner, the Registrar, in working to fulfill the requests.
If you have additional questions, you may contact digitallearning@berkeley.edu(link sends e-mail). We appreciate your creativity, hard work, and patience during this difficult time. Please reach out to us virtually, we are here to help as much as we can.
Best regards,
Owen McGrath
Director, Education Technology Services
Research, Teaching, and Learning
Suzanne Harrison
Director, Digital Learning Services
Research, Teaching, and Learning
Shawna Dark
Chief Academic Technology Officer
Research, Teaching, and Learning