Introduction
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.
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 self-paced training available to you!
eLearning at MCC Self-Paced Module
Completing this module will provide an essential foundation to include: college expectations, accreditation standards, federal regulations, and online student success best practices to begin your journey teaching in the online modality.
You will be required to input your name and email address each time you click on the button below. It does not force you to navigate sequentially, but it will also not save your progress. If you want to complete the entire module in one sitting, you will likely need at least 90 minutes to be able to read and process the content and complete the activities and knowledge checks. Access the course by clicking the button below.