ONLINE FACULTY TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Who:  All Contract and Adjunct Faculty who teach Distance Education Courses: Fully Online (100% online), Partially Online (50% or more online), or Hybrid Courses (less than 50% online, approved for online instruction). Web-enhanced oncampus faculty see Blackboard Training for OnCampus Faculty

What:  Training to ensure that all online course instructors are aware of and comply with State and Federal regulations and WASC accreditation distance education guidelines and are proficient in the tools and techniques for effective online teaching.

• California Code of Regulations Title 5 and the Distance Education Guidelines for the California Community Colleges

• ACCJC/WASC Guide to Evaluating Distance Education

• Federal Financial Aid in Distance Education

Online Faculty Training Course Description:  The Online Faculty Training course consists of ten self-paced fully online Training Modules, which take approximately 15-20 hours to complete.  The ten Training Modules are completed online, with the faculty member enrolled simultaneously in two training course sites:  one as a student along with a cohort of other faculty trainees and one as an instructor to demonstrate proficiency in the training objectives. Trainees progress through the self-paced modules with guidance and feedback provided by SDCCD Online Learning Pathways.

For faculty at the SDCCD, this is an opportunity to not only learn the new tools and features for online instruction, but also to be updated on the latest Distance Education State and Federal regulations. Course Outline (pdf)

When:  Check with your college or Continuing Education for deadlines.

How:  Enroll on the Faculty Flex Calendar under District Workshops for #69044 and then email Katie Palacios (kpalacio@sdccd.edu) for the Getting Started Instructions

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Blackboard Tutorials and Guides

Blackboard Training for OnCampus Faculty (See below)

Summer 2012 Instructional Technology Workshops
Location: Faculty Training Lab, Miramar College, W-222

Introduction to Camtasia Relay
July 6, 9 a.m. -12 p.m., #69039
July 27, 9-12, #69040
Intermediate Camtasia Studio, July 13, 9-12, #69042
Make your Online Course Mobile Friendly, July 20, 9-12, #69043

Schedule one-to-one instructional design support appointment
(View audio-visual tutorial on using online appointment calendar)

BLACKBOARD LEARN 9.1 TRAINING (Oncampus Faculty Only) District Flex Workshop #69045

This is a fully online, self-paced training course for oncampus instructors who wish to use Blackboard Learn 9.1 to supplement their face-to-face courses. If you are scheduled to teach an online course, please enroll in the Online Faculty Training and Certification Program. 

In this course, you'll be introduced to the technical skills required to enhance your oncampus course with Blackboard Learn 9.1, including Copyright and Accessibility requirements. Through interactive tutorials, hands-on assignments, quizzes, and discussions, you'll learn how to navigate the system, add content to your course, allow students to submit assignments online, and post grades to your course.  Instructors receive an e-Certificate upon course completion. This course is conducted fully online.  Course Outline (pdf)

After registering for this Flex session, please email Paula Miranda (pmiranda@sdccd.edu) for the instructions on how you can login and access this online training course.