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eLearning College & Faculty Expectations

The MCC eLearning Strategic Committee developed a set of expectations for elearning instruction. These provide a general foundation for what is expected of all academic areas involved with elearning. These areas include the college, department, and individual faculty.

These eLearning Expectations were developed and endorsed using a shared governance model that solicited feedback from all faculty leadership groups: eLearning Committee, Department Chair Association, Shared Governance Council, and Faculty Senate.

eLearning Expectations (PDF)

Expectations for eLearning Instruction

The Foundation

  • Use Canvas as a gateway to access all class sections, post the syllabus and regularly update grades.
  • Before publishing your course and/or modular content, ensure that all assignments and due dates are current and updated.
  • Publish and make all courses and class sections available in Canvas at least 24 hours prior to the course start date.
  • Commit each year to remaining current in effective practices and improving the eLearning program at MCC.

Communication & Engagement

  • Send a welcome message/email to students in the class during the week prior to the start of the course. Also, post the message as an announcement in the course.
  • Respond to student communications within 24 hours (weekends and holidays excluded).
  • Utilize the Canvas communication features (e.g. Canvas Inbox, announcements, speedgrader, etc.) as the primary means for communicating with students.
  • Provide quality and regular feedback on assignments within a timely manner to support student improvement.

Compliance

  • Design and develop eLearning courses to meet current college approved expectations based on current research in eLearning instructional design and U.S. Department of Education regulations.
  • As recommended by the Syllabus Committee, develop a syllabus (e.g. simple syllabus) in accordance with District policies and make it available prior to the start of class.
  • Use College instructional technology tools to establish RSI (e.g. feedback in speedgrader, media tools, screencasting, etc.)
  • Comply with the minimum requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, meeting Sections 504 and 508 standards.
  • Comply with the appropriate district policies as well as the district's copyright regulations.

Preparing to Teach Online

If you have stumbled on this page as a brand new MCC online instructor, we have a convenient online professional development opportunity that will prepare you to teach online! It is a series of three online courses that will provide you with the foundation to be an online instructor at MCC.  See below for more information:

eLearning Educator Microcredential

eLearning Microcredential examples

Competencies Covered:

  1. Apply MCC eLearning Expectations and a quality review rubric standards in eLearning.
  2. Develop a syllabus with all required elements to facilitate student comprehension of college and course requirements.
  3. Develop class practices that support student learning online. (office hours, netiquette, time commitment, expectations for response time, etc.)
  4. Identify and develop communication strategies for student success online including classroom presence and instructor engagement (weekly screencasts, annotated responses to grading, early alert milestones, etc.)
  5. Align and create course content, assignments, resources, materials, and assessments to meet the stated course outcomes.
  6. Use LMS assessment tools to facilitate timely and useful feedback for student learning.
  7. Construct assignments to engage students with the instructor, course content, technology and other learners.
  8. Develop course assessments that ensure academic integrity and verify student identity.
  9. Apply effective strategies for developing, using, and managing online discussions.

Courses:

eLearning at MCC microcredential exampleeLearning at MCC [Enroll Now]
Provides the rules, regulations, and expectations for teaching an online class.
Canvas for Online Engagement microcredential sampleCanvas for Online Engagement [Enroll Now]
Provides a solid foundation for using the college’s Learning Management System (LMS), Canvas, for managing and teaching online classes.
 Mesa+ Coming Soon! Fall 2026

eLearning Professional Development Programs

The Center for Teaching & Learning and eLearning Department have a few professional development programs that address online learning faculty and student needs. Use the links below to learn more about these programs.