CCLE Sunsetting

After November 18 at 5:00PM PST, CCLE will no longer be available for general use. As a reminder, courses from Spring 2019 to Summer 2022 have been migrated to Bruin Learn (reference the Bruin Larn migrated courses page for more information). Additionally, course content and student data is being stored in the K16 Archive Solution. The archive will […]

Happy Thanksgiving from OTL!

All the best for a safe and healthy holiday from the OTL team!

UC Instructional Design Grant Award

In October 2022, University of California Online approved a professional development award of $95,000 for the project: The IDEA Project: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access (IDEA), a 2-year Participatory Research & Professional Development Project for UC Instructional Designers. See this page for more information.

Instructional Design Showcase – Hypothesis

This is an online event   Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation What to Expect in this Showcase In this Hypothesis showcase, we will demonstrate how to get started with this social annotation tool and share UCLA faculty’s experience using the tool. The Hypothesis training team will offer the following resources and support: […]

Cake and Coffee with OTL

We are hosting a meet-up for past participants of OTL’s Designing Your Online Course workshops. Faculty can drop by the tables in front of the Young Research Library (YRL) and join us for coffee, tea, platters of bagels, pastries and mixed fruits.

Instructional Design Showcase – Introduction to Islam

This is an online event   Register to receive the Zoom link and calendar invitation What to Expect in this Showcase In this course showcase session, the instructor will share his experience of using a variety of design approaches and educational technologies, such as Bruin Learn and Perusall, to create an immersive learning environment for students […]

Bruin Learn Training – Tips for Effortless Assignments, Discussions, and Grading

Teaching Smarter, Not Harder: Practical Tips for Effortless Assignments, Discussions, and Grading in Bruin Learn This session will demonstrate key teaching tools in Bruin Learn (Assignments and Discussions) and how to grade them. This session will also explore the Gradebook and how to provide extensions and UCLA Center for Accessible Education (CAE) student accommodations. This […]

Bruin Learn Training – Maximizing Quiz Creation: Tips for Effective Preparation

Maximizing Quiz Creation: Tips for Effective Preparation in Bruin Learn! This session will demonstrate how to prepare Quizzes in Bruin Learn. Instructors will learn how to create, edit, grade, and regrade quizzes. The session will also explore how to use question banks and question groups effectively in a Bruin Learn quiz. This session is co-offered […]

Bruin Learn Training – Maximizing Quiz Creation

Maximizing Quiz Creation: Tips for Effective Preparation in Bruin Learn! This session will demonstrate how to prepare quizzes in Bruin Learn. Instructors will learn how to create, edit, grade, and regrade quizzes. The session will also explore how to use question banks and question groups effectively in a Bruin Learn quiz. This session is co-offered […]

Instructional Design Showcase – Engaging STEM Students with Perusall

In this course showcase session, the instructor will compare two different Biology and Society courses that have integrated Perusall as one of the engagement solutions; a large general education course and an upper division elective in the Human Biology and Society major. The presentation will include the following aspects: Presenter Bio:  Prof. Michelle Rensel is […]