UCR Keep Teaching is designed to be an information resource and a campus community to help you teach remotely during campus closure.

See Keep Teaching Information here

Keep Teaching resources for exams and finals.

See Keep Teaching Online Exam/Finals Resources here

Zoom is a communications software that combines video conferencing, online meetings, chat and mobile collaboration.

See Keep Teaching Zoom Information here

Use Yuja to store videos, record lectures, proctor exams, and more – all within an integrated video platform.

See more information about Yuja here

About XCITE

See more information about XCITE here

Piazza is an online Q&A forum which is integrated with Blackboard (iLearn) and Canvas LMS platforms.  It is useful for holding instructor office hours, as well as permitting students to discuss concepts and address each other's questions among themselves with instructor-supervision.

 See more about Piazza here  

Apporto is a "cloud virtual desktop" that gives faculty and students access to virtual applications stored in the Cloud, regardless of the type of device they are using. 

Intro Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F4pJtwD_Yg

See more about Apporto here

See Apporto Guide here

It can be used by anyone affiliated with UCR regardless of whether they're using PC, Mac or tablets.  Once you login to the UCR apporto system, you then "launch" the RDS Apps Full Desktop, which looks like this:

UCR is transition its learning management system from iLearn (powered by Blackboard) to Canvas. Instructors can login at eLearn.ucr.edu and find their current and previous courses. 

GRADING:

For courses with an Academic Coordinator such as in the BIOL 5 series, grading of laboratory assessments may be managed by the Academic Coordinator, who will coordinate the Teaching Assistants and compute final grades for the laboratory component.

iGRADE:

Final letter Grades for all courses are submitted to the Registrar using iGrade, the Web-based grade submission system enabling UCR faculty to submit grades electronically (via the Web or from an Excel spreadsheet).

• iGrade is available to view class rosters on the day the quarter begins.
• iGrade opens to submit grades the Monday of 10th week.
• Deadline to submit grades is the Tuesday after finals week for Fall, Winter and Spring quarters.

• Go to iGrade
• Instructions for using iGrade
• How do I transfer my Grades to iGrade from iLearn?
• What is my UCR NetID?
• What is my Password?
• FAQs

More iGrade Resources

Final grades for BIOL 05LA are submitted by the Academic Coordinator.

For all other courses, it is the instructor(s) of record that submit the final letter grades.

GRADE CHANGES:

If you are a faculty member and made an error in grade submission, please fill out a Grade Change and Incomplete Removal Form and submit it to the Registrar's Office.

• Submission of the Grade Change and Incomplete Removal Form can be submitted by intercampus mail or in person with a photo ID.
• Please note that students and student assistants may not submit this form in person.

Grade Change forms can be picked up in the CNAS Enrollment Management Center, Rm 1140 Batchelor Hall or from the Registrar's Office.

iEval is the system for students to submit evaluations of classes at UCR. Student feedback should address what works well and what areas of the course need enhancements to improve the learning experience for students. All evaluations are anonymous and the log in process confirms students can only submit evaluations for courses they are enrolled in.

Instructors will see evaluations only after they have submitted grades. Instructors will receive an automated email reminder about the availability of iEval access towards the end of the quarter. Note that students who do not complete a course evaluation online for a particular course will not be able to see their final grade for that course until the start of the next quarter.

Login to iEval

Students, instructors and staff may find useful information on the iEval FAQ page

Instructors might find useful resources here for adjusting their courses based on the feedback they receive from iEval.

Sherice Underwood in the EMN Unit is the primary contact for this process. You can reach Sherice at x25902 or sherice.underwood@ucr.edu if you have questions regarding your course being evaluated.

Teaching Assistant evaluations are handled by the Graduate Division for courses during the academic year.

Should you need a laptop or hotspot to conduct your duties, loaners are being provided by ITS:

Tech Support https://keeplearning.ucr.edu/

Free Software for Students
Online tech support ticket system
Browse the ITS Knowledge Base for self-help articles
Apply for a loaner laptop or WiFi hotspot
Phone: (951) 827-IT4U (4848)

Instructors and TA's, if you want to have extra face coverings on hand for cases where a student forgot to bring one you can request in bulk from The Well by filling out this online form

If a student does not have an acceptable face covering and would like to get one, they have a few options: (1) they can schedule an appointment to pick up a mask (and other health supplies) from The Well in HUB 248; (2) they can stop by The Well without an appointment to pick up a mask (operating hours can be found here); and (3) students in need of a mask who are also experiencing food insecurity can schedule an appointment at R’Pantry

A face shield with a drape is an approved alternative to a face covering, and may be preferable in some situations. EH&S currently has a limited supply of face shields with drapes but has ordered more. Contact ehspublichealth@ucr.edu for more information or if you would like to request one.

Instructors also may purchase a face shield at their own expense but it must include a drape at the bottom. A recent study on sound attenuation from the University of Illinois may be helpful for deciding which kind of approved face covering you want to use. 

ENROLLMENT:

Enrollment is handled via R’Web, Instructors do not add or drop students.  

• Enrollment issues for CBNS courses are handled by the CNAS Enrollment Management Center, contact Rosemary Simmons for assistance.

If students are repeating a course or need permission to enroll, they must submit an ENROLLMENT REQUEST FORM

To verify if a student is enrolled in your course CHECK YOUR CLASS ROSTER

WAITLISTS:

Waitlists are handled via R’Web, Instructors do not add or remove students from the waitlist.  

If space becomes available in a class, the first student on its waitlist will receive an email via R’Mail stating there is a seat currently reserved for them.  They will have 24 hours to respond from the time the email was generated.

• Contact Rosemary Simmons for assistance.

Students on the waitlist will not appear on your class roster. 

Waitlisted students are NOT added to iLearn when they are on the waitlist for the class.  This means that they will not receive any announcements or emails you send from iLearn and they will not be able to view any of the content.  But, you can ADD them as a user on iLearn (instructions are posted on the KEEP TEACHING website).

It is the responsibility of each instructor to order textbooks for their courses. An email is sent out from the Bookstore prior to the start of each quarter explaining details for ordering books (see info below for Barnes & Noble Adoption & Insights Portal (AIP)).

If additional copies of textbooks are needed for TA(s):

1. Contact the EMN Front Office staff at emnadmin@ucr.edu to see if the dept. has additional copies in their textbook library. IF NOT, then:
2. Contact your book’s publisher to determine whether or not they will provide additional desk copies for you and your TA at no charge. IF NOT, then:
3. Contact the EMN Purchasing Office staff (Tara & Silvana) at emnadmin@ucr.edu . We will contact the Department Chair to request approval to order/purchase using department funds.

For BIOL 005A/B/C, in the past, Campbell Biology (by Reece et al.; most recent edition is the 11th) has been used throughout the BIOL 5 series so students need purchase only one textbook. For other courses, textbooks have been chosen at the prerogative of the instructor(s).

All textbook submissions should go through the online Barnes & Noble Adoptions & Insights Portal platform.

See QUICK GUIDE (PDF)  or VIDEO DEMO that will assist any Faculty members that might be unfamiliar with using Barnes & Noble Adoption & Insights Portal (AIP).

 **If you do not require a textbook please let the Textbook Manager, Loretto Evans, know so your class information can be updated.

 Contact EMN Admin will any other questions.

Proctoring of exams requires at least one Faculty member to be present and are typically proctored with assistance from the Discussion or Laboratory TAs.

There are teaching supplies in stock, such as dry erase markers, batteries, chalk, Scantron forms, etc. in the EMN Front Office located in Life Sciences Rm 2710 (M-F 7:30am-12:00pm and 1:00pm-4:30pm).   

For other items, please email emnadmin@ucr.edu and the Purchasing Office staff will assist you with your order.

Please ensure that the TA's assigned to your course are aware that they can obtain these supplies from the EMN office.

PHOTOCOPYING AND PRINTING:

For jobs over 120 printed pages TOTAL, send your copy request to the EMN office at least two business days prior to the date the copies are needed. EMN Staff will then submit your request to the Printing and Reprographics office for processing. To submit your request:

• Complete the online request form CLICK HERE 
• Attach the file(s) to be copied in PDF format. If copies need to be hand married (e.g. sorted by exam version A-B-C-A-B-C), please note that an additional day for processing is required.

For smaller copying jobs (under 120 TOTAL pages printed), a photocopier in the EMN unit may be used. Please note that the Papercut copier program is no longer being utilized by campus, so your Papercut code will NO LONGER WORK. Moving forward, please see the EMN front desk for the course copy code each quarter.

For handouts, please consider posting electronically on iLearn (Blackboard). Enrolled students can then download and print their own handouts.

The Scantron machine (narrow green forms, Form No. 882-E) is located in Spieth 1118. Check out the key from the EMN Front Office staff in Life Sciences Rm 2710.

You can request Scantron forms at the start of each quarter, email EMN Admin.

KEYS: If you need a key to one of the Life Sciences laboratory classrooms and/or TA office hour rooms, please complete this online form: TA KEY REQUEST FORM Once submitted, you will be sent instructions via email re: how to schedule an appointment with the EMN front office staff to pick up your keys. If you need additional assistance with this process, please email emnadmin@ucr.edu

ROOM RESERVATIONS FOR MCSB CONTROLLED ROOMS:

How to Reserve a Room on FRS System:

1. Go to https://frs.ucr.edu to request a room reservation.
2. Enter the meeting Date.
3. Select Cell Biology & Neuroscience from the “Facility Owner” drop down menu.
4. From the “Facility” drop down menu, choose one of the following rooms:
   • MCSB Conference Room (Life Sciences 2550)
   • Biological Sciences Conference Room (Biological Sciences 1103)
   • MCSB TA Offices (LSP 2510, 2515)
5. Choose a start date and time from the calendar screen, and complete the “new request” form.
6. Hit submit to send the request form for approval.
7. The system will provide you with a request confirmation number; you can log back in to https://frs.ucr.edu to check the status of your request by clicking on that number.
8. You will receive a request confirmation e-mail from “CHASS Facility Reservations.” You can click on the link in the e-mail or log in directly at https://frs.ucr.edu to check status on your request. Alternatively, you will also receive an e-mail confirming or denying your reservation request.