Instructor Training and Support
Training Resources
Faculty who teach in any distance education modality are required to complete training in the following areas: online teaching pedagogy, technical training in the learning management system currently in use, equity and inclusion, and accessibility best practices. Faculty training may be completed within the District, or a nationally recognized training program.
SMCCCD Training Courses
- Quality Online Teaching and Learning (QOTL 1, QOTL 2) offered jointly at all three SMCCCD colleges
- Regular and Substantive Interaction self-paced course Links to an external site.
- CSM Faculty Training Resources Links to an external site.
- CSM Course Design Center
@ONE Training Courses
- Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning Links to an external site.
- Introduction to Teaching With Canvas Links to an external site.
- Creating Accessible Course Content Links to an external site.
- Humanizing Online Teaching & Learning Links to an external site.
Ongoing Training and Support
Faculty who have been teaching online or partially online courses are encouraged to receive regular feedback from colleagues about their courses through a peer online course review (POCR) process. In addition to course feedback, instructors should regularly (at least every 3 years) participate in Professional Development activities specifically related to online or partially online instruction. These activities may include Canvas training or retraining, pedagogical discussions, brown bag events, or attendance at conferences whose emphasis is on online or partially online Teaching.
Faculty Who Teach at Multiple Institutions
Faculty who have taught at other institutions must demonstrate understanding of online pedagogy and Canvas proficiency before they are scheduled to teach in any online or partially online modality. Demonstration of proficiency may occur through meetings with your Division Dean, the campus Distance Education Coordinator, Instructional Technologists, or Instructional Designers, or Peer Online Course Reviewers trained in using the Online Education Initiative Course Design Rubric.