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UC Irvine Division of Teaching Excellence & Innovation

Reader Training

The UC Irvine Reader training is tailored to the needs of UC Irvine’s undergraduate and graduate Readers. It provides an introduction to their job position, as well as specialized training in grading methods, different learning and teaching technologies, communication, and professionalization. It was created by The Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation and The Center for Excellence in Writing and Communication. It is presented by Emily Parise (Ph.D. Candidate, Drama and Theater). 

Our Reader Training is offered through Canvas, and it is a self-enrolled, self-paced training designed to take no more than two hours. Before beginning their appointment, all Readers should complete this self-paced Canvas training. 

Enroll here. 

Training Overview 

This training is broken up into two parts: 

Part one is a universal training for Readers that covers the basics of grading, communication, and professionalisation. After Readers complete this section and the exit quiz, they will be able to move onto part two.

Part two offers specialized training that will provide guidance on grading relevant to each Reader’s unique field. Readers will be offered five different branching paths, each one representing a major type of assignment they may encounter in the course they are working for: 

  1. Essays 
  2. Lab reports 
  3. Exams 
  4. Math homework sets 
  5. Presentations and performances 

Each Reader should take at least one of these branching paths training, but they are also able to take more than one if they are expected to grade a variety of assignments. Instructors determine which training paths their Readers complete. 

Completing the Training 

At the end of each branching path, Readers will take an exit quiz. To prove they have passed the training, they will send the instructor a screenshot of their completed exit quiz(s). 

If your Reader has previously completed the training, check which paths they completed. If the Reader has not completed a path relevant to your course, they will be able to return to the Canvas course, complete just that branching path, and email you proof of completion. Returning Readers will not need to retake the entire training course every quarter. 

Questions? Contact Thao Nguyen, the DTEI Program Coordinator.