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About the 'Design Thinking Series'
Teaching is more than presenting a concept and asking students to demonstrate that they can repeat it back to us. Arguably, the most important goal of teaching is to spark that dynamic interplay of curiosity, exploration and engagement that results in learning. This series looks at the online learning environment from multiple perspectives, all aimed at giving you the ideas and tools to design effective instruction that engages your students and turns learning into success.
View recordings of past workshops, and upcoming workshop dates & times
Back to Basics workshop Series
These workshops revisit the essential components of online course design. Hosted by CVC-OEI Instructional Designer, Helen Graves, come refresh your learning and pick up some new tricks!
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First impressions do make a difference! An effective homepage is welcoming, includes important information for the current week and lets students know where to go next. Let’s talk about how simple it can be to create a visually appealing, user-friendly homepage that gets students moving in the right direction. (I’ll even share some templates you can use as a simple starting point!)
View workshop Recording from Monday, September 27, 2021, 4:00pm – 4:45pm
Resources shared in this workshop:
- How and Why to Humanize Your Online Course
Resources for Instructional Continuity
Instructional, Student Services, and Shared College Resources
- CVC-OEI Instructional, Student Services, and Shared College Resources Information (open Canvas shell)
- Reduced Cost and Free Internet Access for Students
College of the Canyons offers a variety of professional development opportunities to support Instructors in the development and delivery of quality online education. These trainings are provided in coordination with:
Click below for an overview of each of College of the Canyons' instructor certification training components
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Canvas Certification
To become 'Canvas Certified' at College of the Canyons, complete:
- Intro. to Teaching with Canvas Self-paced online course.
- Includes hands-on practice building Accessible content in Canvas and creating and grading assessments.
- 5 Hours Flex credit
- Course fulfills prequirement for OnlineLIVE Certification and Online Instructor Certification.
- Intro. to Teaching with Canvas Self-paced online course.
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NEW: OnlineLIVE Instructor Certification
To become 'OnlineLIVE Certified' at College of the Canyons, complete:
- Canvas Certification (above)
- Intro. to OnlineLIVE Instruction (online, synchronous course - Canvas & Zoom).
- Includes live online lectures via Zoom and coursework in Canvas.
- 9 Hours Flex credit
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Online & Hybrid Instructor Certification
To become 'Online Instructor Certified' at College of the Canyons, complete:
- Canvas Certification (above)
- Section 508 Accessibility workshop
- Introduction to Online Instruction (five-week, 100% online course).
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Refresh Online Instructor Certification
'Refresh' Online Instructor Qualifications every three years by completing a self-paced online course (approx. two hours).
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*Provisional Certification expires Dec. 2021.
Provisional Online Instructor Certification Components*:
- Intro to Teaching with Canvas self-paced course ( 5 hours Flex credit - includes Accessibility training)
- Keep Teaching Fall 2020 Self-paced course (4 hours Flex credit).
For training descriptions and additional information including how to register, please visit "Want to Teach Online" webpage.
- Intro to Zoom & Office 365 Apps
- Keep Teaching with ConferZoom
- ConferZoom slide deck
- You Don't Have to Reinvent the Wheel! Explore the Canvas Commons
- Section 508/ Accessible Design
- Creating Accessible Content in Canvas
- Canvas Accessibility
- Transitioning to Online Teaching
- Accessible Content in Canvas
- Instructional, Student Services, and Shared College Resource Information (CVC-OEI)
- Getting Started in Canvas
- Getting Started in Canvas slide deck
- Grading in Canvas
- Canvas Rubrics
- Intro to Teaching with Canvas
- Collecting Student Work with Canvas Assignments
- Get to Know the New Canvas Gradebook
Additional professional development for online instructors
Visit the Online Network of Educators for:
- Articles
- Guides
- Online Teaching Showcase
- Course Design Showcase
- Course Design Academy
- @ONE Online Course List
- Byte-sized Canvas videos
Visit the California Community College Vision Resource Center for free online training through Linked In Learning.
For information on receiving Flex credit, please contact College of the Canyons Professional Development.