Teach Online @ HCC enables instructors to demonstrate mastery of online course delivery. Course competencies include creating an interactive and engaging virtual learning space, building and maintaining social presence, as well as efficiently and effectively managing time on task. The workshop is fast-paced, four weeks, and pass/fail. The workshop begins on the 1st day of every month throughout the calendar year depending on enrollments. All interactions, discussions, and assignments take place completely online. This is an instructor-facilitated asynchronous workshop embracing concepts of self-study. However, the workshop is not self-paced. There are due dates for discussions and assignments that participants must adhere to and will require continual contribution throughout. Points are given for completing assignments; to pass, participants must earn 70 out of 100 points and complete all assignments in the month that the workshop is held.
NOTE: Teach Online is not offered in December
After successful completion of this workshop, participants to be able to:
Successful completion of the workshop is both a requirement and a prerequisite for all faculty who intend or anticipate teaching online courses for Howard Community College. Please be advised, if hired to teach an online course, the workshop will need to be completed prior to or in conjunction with teaching an online course. Upon successful completion, participants receive a certificate and sixteen professional development hours. The certificate as well as instructions for registering professional development will be sent upon successful completion of the workshop.
Teach Online @ HCC is designed, intended and a requisite for online instructors teaching at Howard Community College. The workshop is not limited to these faculty. As such, any and all faculty/staff are welcome and encouraged to participate in the workshop.
NOTE: The workshop is open to HCC employees. It is not open to the general public.
Please use the following form to register for the workshop. eLearning will enroll participants into the workshop in Canvas a few days prior to the session start date (1st of every month). Please direct any and all inquiries about Teach Online @ HCC to elearning@howardcc.edu.
NOTE: Deans, chairs, and course coordinators please direct new hires to this resource.