How Cal-ICOR Works With Your Campus
Cal-ICOR is designed to make it simple for any California public higher-education institution to bring high-quality, cloud-based computing and data science instruction to their students. Whether you're building your first data-enabled course or scaling a full program, our team works directly with faculty and instructional staff to provide ready-to-use materials, technical infrastructure, and personalized support so instructors can focus on teaching, not troubleshooting. Our approach is flexible, collaborative, and tailored to the needs of each campus. You tell us your teaching goals, constraints, and timelines – Cal-ICOR helps you get there.
What You Can Expect When You Partner With Cal-ICOR
A Cal-ICOR partnership is structured to reduce instructor workload, increase student access, and build lasting instructional capacity on your campus.
Instructor-Centered Support
- Co-design with experts: Work with instructional designers and data science educators to adapt course materials for your context.
- Dedicated onboarding: We walk you through everything: technical setup, curriculum options, teaching tools, and classroom workflows.
- Responsive, ongoing support: Throughout the term, you’ll have direct access to staff who can help with implementation hiccups, assignment adjustments, and student-facing questions.
Ready-to-Teach Course Materials
- Use or adapt modular, research-backed Jupyter notebook curricula covering introductory to intermediate data science workflows.
- Leverage teaching guides, slide decks, project templates, and assessment tools designed for non-majors and majors alike.
- Build confidence knowing all materials have been tested across diverse institutions and student backgrounds.
No Local Infrastructure Required
- Access cloud-based, zero-setup computing environments for students.
- Avoid maintenance burdens. Our team manages the platform so you don’t have to.
- Ensure equitable access for all students, regardless of their device or technical background.
A Scalable Model That Grows With You
Whether serving a single class or expanding to multiple departments, Cal-ICOR is designed to support long-term adoption:
- Start small or pilot a module. We’ll help you iterate.
- Connect with a network of instructors across the UC, CSU, and CCC systems.
- Share strategies, materials, and lessons learned as your campus builds momentum.
How to Get Started
Getting started with Cal-ICOR is easy and designed to accommodate a wide range of instructor needs and timelines.
Reach Out to Our Team
Tell us about your course, your goals, and any concerns or constraints you’re navigating. You do not need a fully formed plan, just an interest in exploring data-enabled teaching.
Explore Materials and Curriculum Options
We'll walk you through sample notebooks, modules, scaffolds, and course structures to find the best fit for your course or program.
Choose Your Support Model
We will work with you to identify the right implementation pathway, whether you want - full onboarding assistance, light-touch coordination, curriculum adaptation guidance, or technical setup support.
Launch and Iterate Together
Once the term begins, we remain your partners - checking in, troubleshooting issues, and refining as needed
Ready to Explore What Cal-ICOR Can Look Like on Your Campus?
Even if you're just starting to think about data-enabled teaching, or wondering whether the timing is right, our team would love to start a conversation.
Let's discuss your goals and how we can support your instructors and students.