Classroom/Technology Resources
For classroom lock-outs, call 510-642-1032; if you get a recorded message at this number, call Classroom Management at 642-2800, option 2.
For all other classroom issues, call the Classroom Hotline at 510-642-2800, Option 2, or submit via the online Hotline Form
Teaching Resources
Page with links to guides and contact information for bCourses help
COCI Checklist for Syllabus Development
A useful set of best practices for syllabus development, whether you’re submitting the syllabus to COCI for course approval or not.
Berkeley's Course Capture system records lectures and accompanying slides and is available in 98% of the General Assignment classrooms (not in the History seminar rooms). Instructors must opt-in to Course Capture. Recordings are automatically added to the bCourses site for the class, and instructors can control who has access to them, and for how long.
Focus course planning around clear learning objectives, instructors can have a better sense of how students should demonstrate their learning, and then consider what day-to-day experiences may best support students’ learning.
Explanations of how different components of the enrollment process work.
Graduate Student Instructor Teaching & Resource Center
Resource site for GSI’s and faculty and staff who work with GSI’s
Learn about Berkeley's many resources to support the instructional community with the aim of enhancing teaching and learning.
Contains essential information and practical tips to support you during your first teaching semester. This guide has covered everything from creating a welcoming classroom culture to engaging students and providing support.
Research, Teaching, and Learning
Provides a wide range of services and programs in support of research, teaching, and learning on campus. RTL oversees many of the resources listed below.
Supporting Your Students
The student and instructor portal for support resources and academic policies, including key information regarding academic accommodations as well as links to mental health resources, resources for survivors of sexual violence and sexual harassment, and more.
Analyzing our Classrooms with Thomas M. Philip
Recorded workshop entitled "Analyzing our Classrooms as Sites of Ideological Contestation and Transformation: Implications for Discussing and Addressing Race and Racism."
Contributes to the holistic development of students by administering the Code of Student Conduct through equitable practices that promote education, foster a sense of accountability, and encourage community responsibility and mutual respect.
Promotes an inclusive environment for students with disabilities. Manages system that equips disabled students with appropriate accommodations and services to achieve their individual academic goals.
Getting Help for Students of Concern (University Health Services)
Provides options for helping a student you are concerned about.
Guide to help you recognize potential symptoms of distress and identify appropriate campus resources to refer students to.
Scheduling Conflicts and Academic Requirements
Explanation of campus policies around time conflicts between courses and extracurricular activities.
End of Semester Course Resources
Explanation of the online course evaluation system.
Resource/Help page from the Office of the Registrar.
Extra Course Resources
UC Berkeley instructors (including faculty, lecturers, GSIs and other instructor titles) are able to manage key aspects of their classes through CalCentral. CalCentral offers a streamlined way for instructors to review class information, manage rosters, support enrollments, and submit final grading. This system provides near real-time updates to rosters and waitlists, and improved data for classes and program planning.
Resources for virtual learning.