**A Bruin Post with campus-wide guidance on technology support for remote teaching will be sent out soon, stay tuned for further info in your inbox.**

A Message from CEILS: Dear Colleagues, Once again you are being asked to shift your teaching to a remote format on short notice, at the same time as a transition to a new learning management system, all during a global pandemic. Thanking you for your dedication and commitment to the students this past year is simply not enough. But it is what we can offer. So THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. For doing the best you can to help students learn what they need to know to succeed in their time at UCLA. For being flexible and changing your teaching format and course design at the last minute. For finding compassion and empathy for students that are struggling and frustrated that their college experience is nothing like they had hoped. We see you, we know how hard this is, and we are grateful to be doing this work with you. Sincerely, Rachel Kennison CEILS Executive Director Please spend some time exploring the resources below and we will be back on Monday January 3rd ready to support!

3 Recommendations for Remote Teaching:

Consider recording and posting lecture recordings: For the first two weeks of class, the recommendation is for you to record your lectures and upload them to Bruin Learn. You can record using Zoom from within your course site or upload a video to “My Media”. Once the video is uploaded you can also embed it into any page by clicking on the Kaltura icon (the rainbow wheel) in the editor toolbar.  Provide Zoom meeting time for interaction, but understand that some students may not be able to join or participate. While most students will be on campus, they may or may not be able to attend a live zoom session if they are sharing space (trying to join from dorms). If you are having a live zoom session, do not expect students to be able to participate actively.  Try adding an activity in Bruin Learn that you might have typically done during class to allow students to interact and get feedback. There are many options for you to have your students engage asynchronously (not live). Here are some ideas.

Get Support With Bruin Learn

You can find all of the resources for getting started in Bruin Learn in this resource site. Take some time to review tips and strategies here, as well as access recordings from past workshops and trainings: https://bruinlearn.ucla.edu/courses/288 Access Instructure's 24/7 help (available via the Help button in the bottom left of Bruin Learn). You can connect via live chat or phone (855-335-9041). The standard bruinlearn-support@it.ucla.edu will be available and monitored 12/27-12/29 (non-holiday weekdays during winter closure), with tickets being responded to as promptly as possible. Please note that more complicated questions that require a meeting/screen share may be directed into office hours (described below).  UCLA Instructional Design team members will also be holding office hours during winter closure. These will be held from 10-11AM and 2-3PM on the following days next week: Monday 12/27, Tuesday 12/28, Wednesday 12/29. Please use this link for the 10-11AM office hours and this link for the 2-3PM office hours (these links will be active for all days listed).

Getting Support With i<Clicker

UCLA's iClicker representative is Vanessa Trevino, vanessa.trevino@macmillan.com. Please connect with her for support related to iClicker. The CEILS office has physical instructor kits that you can pick up if needed once campus is open. iClicker Cloud is currently integrated with Bruin Learn and has a mobile option.

Connect With CEILS

CEILS will be on-call to answer your questions on Zoom starting on January 3rd at 8 am. You can email media@ceils.ucla.edu with questions or to schedule a check-in during Week 1.

Center for Education Innovation & Learning in the Sciences | UCLA For more information about CEILS events and resources, including a list of STEM education events from previous mailers, please visit the CEILS website at www.ceils.ucla.edu or stop by the CEILS offices in Hershey Hall (Rooms 222, 222B, 226 and 228 Hershey Hall). If you wish to be added to the CEILS mailing list, please send your request to media@ceils.ucla.edu. Thanks!