Smoke and Wildfire Preparation + PG&E Shutdown

Please refer to Berkeley News, WarnMe alerts and other official campus communications for the latest guidance. 

Tuesday, October 29 through Friday, November 1 from 9am - 4pm, Digital Learning Services staff will be at the Academic Innovation Studio (Dwinelle 117, Floor D) to provide consultations for Instructors and GSIs on the use of bCourses, the creation and sharing of voice-over lectures, or other options for remote instruction. If possible, please book a consultation by using the DLS Consultation calendar (bit.ly/bCourses). In-person and virtual consultations are available. 

Note for Smoke and Wildfire Preparation: If the Air Quality Index goes above 150, consultations will be offered virtually using Zoom and not in person in the Academic Innovation Studio. Please refer to campus communications, Berkeley News and airnow.gov first. You will have a Zoom video conferencing link once you book your consultation.

Note for PG&E Shutdown: If official communications from campus is shared regarding a power shutdown with cancelation of classes but Berkeley remains open for non-academic staff, consultations will be offered virtually using Zoom and not in person in the Academic Innovation Studio. Please refer to campus communications and Berkeley News first. You will have a Zoom video conferencing link once you book your consultation.

Quick Tips for Teaching and Learning Digital Tools

• How do I show recent announcements in the Course Home Page?

Allows you to display the Announcements feature in bCourses (Canvas) on the home page of your course for just-in-time communications to students.

• Voice-over PowerPoint 

• Record a slide show with narration and slide timings - Office Support https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Record-a-slide-show-with-narration-and-slide-timings-0B9502C6-5F6C-40AE-B1E7-E47D8741161C

• Keynote for Mac:

• Record video and audio in a Keynote presentation https://support.apple.com/kb/PH28041?locale=en_US

• Instructions for Uploading Voice-over Presentations and Sharing With bCourses Announcements

• Canvas Guide: How do I attach a file to an announcement in a course? https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-9925-415250720

• Instructions for Discussions

• Canvas Guide: How do I create a discussion as an instructor? https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-13016-4152724374

• If you have previously captured in-class lectures, you can share those in bCourses.

• Instructions for live virtual communications

• Technology @ Berkeley - Video Conferencing https://technology.berkeley.edu/video-conferencing

• Instructions for voice-to-text to share with your voiceover PPT or Keynote downloadable file
  • Windows: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14198/windows-7-dictate-text-using-speech-recognition
  • Mac: https://www.howtogeek.com/178636/use-voice-dictation-to-speak-to-your-mac/

CTL Guide: How to Ensure Your Class Always Meets https://teaching.berkeley.edu/resources-ensure-your-class-always-meets